There's been a lot of confusion about what the Real ID Act entails, who it affects and what you need to do before you travel. This second extension gives Americans a further 19-month reprieve and is due to 'obstacles brought about by COVID-19,' according to DHS officials.
1, 2020, but former President Donald Trump extended that deadline 12 months due to the pandemic. The law was originally intended to go into effect on Oct. airport any time in the last few years, you may have noticed signs near the security checkpoint reminding passengers about this change to photo ID requirements as part of the Real ID Act. 'As our country continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, extending the REAL ID full enforcement deadline will give states needed time to reopen their driver's licensing operations and ensure their residents can obtain a Real ID-compliant license or identification card,' said Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. travelers must be Real ID-compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities with only a license. Last April, the Department of Homeland Security announced a second extension to the deadline for implementing Real ID requirements: On May 3, 2023, U.S.
