Starting May 7, 2025 , the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin enforcing new ID requirements for domestic travel and access to certain federal facilities.
After years of delays, anyone flying within the U.S., entering a federal building, or accessing a nuclear power plant will need to present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or another federally approved form of identification, such as a passport.
Without one of these accepted forms of ID, travelers may face longer lines, more intense screening, or could even be denied entry at TSA checkpoints.
Although the change has been in the works for years, the reality is now setting in for many Milwaukee residents—some who are prepared, and others who are scrambling…