{"id":11725,"date":"2024-07-03T16:36:20","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T16:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=11725"},"modified":"2024-07-03T16:36:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T16:36:20","slug":"how-to-get-a-real-id-license-before-the-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=11725","title":{"rendered":"How to Get a Real ID License Before the Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Already planning your<\/span> big vacation for next year? If you\u2019re flying within the United States, you better add one more item to that to-do list: Update your license to Real ID. Anyone who has a license that isn\u2019t Real ID\u2013certified will not be allowed to board domestic flights<\/a> in the US starting May 7, 2025. So unless you have a passport on hand<\/a>, you\u2019ll need to update your license soon.<\/p>\n

This regulatory change is two decades in the making. The new identification standard was suggested by the 9\/11 Commission<\/a> in response to the September 11 attacks and signed into law by US president George W. Bush in 2005. While the original deadline for the change was set for three years later, it has been delayed numerous times. But despite previous delays, there has been no indication from the government that this current deadline, set for 2025, will be adjusted again.<\/p>\n

Curious about what the new licenses look like, and how to get your own before the deadline passes? Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the switch to Real ID.<\/p>\n

What Does a Real ID Look Like?<\/h2>\n

It looks quite similar to previous driver\u2019s licenses, so don\u2019t expect any drastic changes to the ID\u2019s appearance. Get out your wallet, and check to see whether you have a Real ID by looking for a star in the top right corner<\/strong> of the license. That\u2019s the only major change.<\/p>\n

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