TSA Proposes Moving REAL ID Compliance for Domestic Fliers to 2027
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has proposed delaying enforcement of the REAL ID requirement for passengers of domestic airlines to give travelers two more years to update to REAL ID-compliant identifications. The proposal is open for comments until Oct. 15, 2024. The REAL ID Act was passed by Congress based on the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations. Full enforcement for domestic air travelers was scheduled to go into effect in May 2025. That date likely will be pushed to 2027 . Under REAL ID security regulations, all passengers 18 years and over on domestic airlines would need a REAL ID-compliant identification to board. Although various documents are REAL ID-compliant, the key document became state-issued REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses. Approximately 53 percent of the U.S. population had REAL ID-compliant identifications in 2023 when the deadline was pushed to May 2025. As of now, only 56 percent of the population have REAL ID-compliant ...