On May 7, 2025 TSA will no longer accept state-issued identifications that are not REAL ID compliant at TSA security checkpoints and Federal buildings. All airline passengers 18 years and older, including TSA PreCheck® members, must present REAL ID compliant identification or another acceptable ID, such as a passport, at TSA security checkpoints and to enter Federal Buildings. Noncitizens illegally present in the U.S. who are voluntarily self-deporting on international flights will not be denied boarding under this requirement.
The REAL ID compliant identification have a star in the upper right corner of the card, as shown in the sample license below:
Passengers who present a state-issued identification that is not REAL ID compliant and who do not have another acceptable alternative (e.g., passport) can expect to face delays, additional screening and the possibility of not being permitted into the security checkpoint.
What is needed to get a REAL ID compliant identification?
For U.S. Citizens:
- Valid, unexpired U.S. passport
- Original or Certified copy of a birth certificate
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad
- Certificate of Naturalization issued by DHS
- Certificate of Citizenship
- For cases where the current name and the name on the primary identity document are different, you should also bring:
- Court ordered name change document
- Marriage certificate, issued by the courts and/or
- Divorce decree, issued by the courts
For Non-Citizens:
Valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card – I-551 for Lawful Permanent Residents
Valid Passport for non-immigrants except for asylum applicants and refugees
Other government issued document showing your full name
Department of Homeland Security document showing proof of lawful presence
