REAL ID
What you need to know: REAL ID
Why REAL ID?
Congress passed The REAL ID Act in 2005, in response to 9/11. States must now at least require proof of your legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, legal residency, and two forms verifying your address before issuing a driver’s license or ID card.
What do I need to fly within the U.S.?
To travel domestically by plane, everyone over the age of 18 will need one of the following forms of identification:
- A REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or state photo identity card
- State-issued Enhanced Driver’s License
- U.S. passport
- U.S. passport card
- Foreign government-issued passport
- Permanent resident card
- Border crossing card
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card (I-766)