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Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Yahoo
Homeland Security Says You Can Still Fly Without a Real ID -- With Extra Security Steps
If you aren't Real ID compliant by the May 7 deadline, you'll still be able to pass airport security checkpoints, according to Kristi Noem, the head of Homeland Security. But if you're going to travel without the new ID, you should probably show up to the airport earlier than ever before, because there will be new security steps you need to take. It isn't currently clear what new security measures travelers without a Real ID will be subjected to. Noem suggested that these fliers "may be diverted to a different line, have an extra step" in the process, but did not offer concrete details on what that could look like in practice. You best plan to stay comfortable while you wait in the airport. "But people will be allowed to fly," Noem said. "We will make sure it's as seamless as possible." A representative from the Transportation Security Agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment on what these new steps might look like and how travelers might prepare. Noem said that 81% of US travelers already have identification that complies with the new Real ID requirements. Anyone who doesn't have a Real ID can use a passport or tribal identification to pass airport security checks when flying domestically. After the May 7 deadline, Real IDs will be used for more than just airline travel -- entrance to certain federal buildings (and nuclear power plants) will be contingent upon your possession of Real ID-compliant identification. If you're not sure whether you have a Real ID, check the top corner of your ID card or driver's license. Real ID-compliant identification cards have a special symbol for each state -- usually a star -- that differentiates them from their non-Real ID counterparts.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Johnstown license center to be open on set days for those looking to apply for Real ID's
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — State Representative Frank Burns announced that the Johnstown License Center will be open extra days throughout March, April and May to help those looking to get a Real ID driver's license or photo ID. The center, located at 563 Walters Ave., is not typically open on Monday but will be from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on March 24, April 14, and May 5 to help verify and image documents for those looking for a Real ID. While getting a Real ID is optional in Pennsylvania, beginning May 7, Pennsylvanians will need a Real ID-complaint license or another form of federally acceptable identification to board domestic commercial flights, enter a military base or enter certain federal facilities that require a federally acceptable form of ID. 'The enforcement start date for the federal Real ID program is just over a month away and I don't want anyone to be caught off guard, which is why I'm encouraging anyone interested in getting a Real ID to consider visiting the Johnstown Driver License Center on one of these days to have their documents verified and scanned into the system,' Burns said. 'After doing that, a person can expect to receive their Real ID in the mail in about 15 business days.' The Real ID has a one-time fee of $30, and the expiration date on an initial Real ID product will include any remaining time on an individual's current non-Real ID driver's license or photo ID card. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
