The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that the Real ID deadline, previously set for May 2023, has now been extended an additional 2 years. The new deadline for air travelers to have a Real ID is May 7, 2025.

Beginning May 7, 2025, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, state-issued enhanced driver’s license, or another acceptable form of ID to fly within the United States.

Read more about Real ID on the DHS website.