The clock is ticking. As of tomorrow, May 7, 2025, the full enforcement of the REAL ID Act goes into effect. This means individuals will be required to present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or identification card, or another federally acceptable form of identification, to board federally regulated commercial aircraft, access certain federal facilities, and enter nuclear power plants.
For many travelers and those needing access to federal buildings, tomorrow is the critical date by which their primary form of identification must meet the enhanced security standards mandated by the REAL ID Act.
While federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), have explored the future of identification, including the potential integration of mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs), the immediate requirement for tomorrow’s deadline centers on currently approved forms of identification…