Starting May 7, 2025 all travelers must have a REAL ID (or other valid ID) to pass through TSA security.
Effective May 7, 2025 all travelers must have a REAL ID (or other valid ID) to pass through TSA security.
Resources relevant to ensuring that you can fly on and after May 7, 2025:
From the DHS, a REAL ID test and state-by-state guide to REAL IDs.
From the TSA, list of acceptable identification in addition to or instead of a REAL ID, including a valid passport, military ID and other forms of identification.
Need a REAL ID? Information on your state's DMV and requirements to get a REAL ID.
From the TSA, REAL ID FAQs.
"I don't have a REAL ID (or other acceptable ID), can I still get through security?" Yes, even though the TSA FAQ flatly says "Travelers who do not present a REAL ID-compliant license or acceptable alternative beginning May 7, 2025 will not be permitted through the security checkpoint." But you should still get a REAL ID.