REAL ID transition: Portlanders should prepare for delayed lines at PDX
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Wednesday is the first day that airports across the U.S. will require a REAL ID to fly, but it appears to be smooth sailing so far at Portland International Airport.
The requirement comes from legislation following 9/11 and states that travellers must now show a REAL ID. Airport security will also accept passports, military IDs, tribal IDs, a permanent resident card, or even a foreign-government-issued passport.
As of May 7, Oregon is at 38.1% compliance with 1.4 million REAL ID credential holders. Another 46% have a non-compliant license, permit or identification marked, 'Not for REAL ID Act.'
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According to the Oregon DMV, the TSA said people without a REAL ID will most likely be able to get on their flights, but should arrive early to make sure they get through.
Chris Crabb with the DMV also said people without a REAL ID can face additional screening. As of Wednesday morning, many airports are reporting wait times of just a few minutes.
'They will probably have delayed lines,' she said. 'And again, that depends if, you know, if a couple people show up on Wednesday without a real ID, probably not a big deal for the lines. If 10,000 people show up on Wednesday, that line is going to be significantly longer.'
An example of a Real ID in Oregon, March 18, 2025 (ODOT)
FILE – A sample copy of a Washington driver license is shown at the Washington state Department of Licensing office in Lacey, Wash., on June 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
FILE – In this April 6, 2016, file photo, a sign at the federal courthouse in Tacoma, Wash., is shown to inform visitors of the federal government's REAL ID act, which requires state driver's licenses and ID cards to have security enhancements and be issued to people who can prove they're legally in the United States. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
It can take up to three weeks after your DMV appointment to receive your REAL ID card in the mail. Crabb said the DMV has seen record crowds as people try to get their cards in time.
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In the past, TSA said they would not accept temporary cards as a form of REAL ID. But with the deadline days away, Crabb said it might be worth a try.
'If you are having a flight this week and you've got your real ID and you have that temporary card, we're encouraging people to go ahead and bring that and bring your ID that has the punch card, something that just kind of shows that you have made the effort to get through this line,' she said.
However, Crabb said travelers should absolutely bring an alternate form of REAL ID in addition to their temporary cards just in case.
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