December 5, 2022 06:41 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/5/23494552/real-id-deadline-delay-2025
Now you wont have to get a Real ID for two more years
The government has extended the deadline for when federal agencies like the TSA will start requiring Real ID cards, moving the date from May 3rd, 2023, to May 7th, 2025. This will give people an extra two years to get an updated driver’s license or ID card; after the deadline, they won’t be allowed to fly without them.
The extension is meant to “address the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ability to obtain a REAL ID driver’s license or identification card,” according to a Monday press release from the Department of Homeland Security. The standard was implemented after 9/11 in an attempt to improve security while flying, so getting one of the cards requires providing several pieces of documentation. That includes proof...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/5/23494552/real-id-deadline-delay-2025
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