Standard driver’s licenses will no longer be accepted at airports. The new travel ID is designed to add another layer of security against terrorism and other threats for people who fly. 1, air passengers 18 and older must have the new REAL ID or other valid documentation such as a passport or permanent resident card in order to fly. The REAL ID acts as both a driver’s license and a travel ID for domestic air travel. Surveys indicate 99 million Americans do not have any form of REAL ID-compliant identification, said Tori Emerson Barnes, executive vice president of public affairs and policy of the travel industry advocacy association. Most Americans don’t know there’s a deadlineĭespite widespread public information campaigns, 57 percent of Americans are not even aware of the new ID, called the REAL ID, according to the Travel Association. Now, is a good time to get the ID to avoid the last-minute rush or being turned away at the airport. Potentially tens of millions of them could start converging on airports next fall. Unfortunately, most Americans are not even aware of the deadline, according to the U.S. That’s how long citizens have to obtain a new travel identification to get through security at airports starting October 1.
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