Can I fly without a REAL ID in the US?
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Can I fly without a REAL ID in the US?
Flying with a REAL ID Beginning May 3, 2023, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, state-issued enhanced driver’s license, or another acceptable form of ID to fly within the United States.
What do I need to fly in 2021?
Do I Need a Passport to Fly Domestically in the US in 2021?
- A U.S. passport card.
- A driver’s license.
- A DHS trusted traveler card.
- State-issued Enhanced Driver’s License.
- U.S. Merchant Mariner Credential.
- Border crossing card.
- A permanent resident card.
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) ID.
Do I need a passport to fly domestic in US 2021?
From October 1, 2021, you will need a REAL-ID-compliant license or another acceptable form of identification, such as a passport or military ID. This comes from congress passing an act that tightened up security standards for state driver’s licenses and ID cards.
Does TSA accept federal limits apply ID?
1, 2021. After that, a driver’s license that reads “Federal Limits Apply” will no longer be acceptable as identification when flying domestically or visiting secure federal buildings.
What do you need to fly domestically?
Adult passengers 18 and older must show valid identification at the airport checkpoint in order to travel.
- Driver’s licenses or other state photo identity cards issued by Department of Motor Vehicles (or equivalent)
- U.S. passport.
- U.S. passport card.
- DHS trusted traveler cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST)
What do I need to fly within the US?
Identification
- Driver’s licenses or other state photo identity cards issued by Department of Motor Vehicles (or equivalent)
- U.S. passport.
- U.S. passport card.
- DHS trusted traveler cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST)
- U.S. Department of Defense ID, including IDs issued to dependents.
- Permanent resident card.
What does it mean when your ID says federal limits apply?
When you renew your drivers license you will get a new one that read “Federal Limits Apply”. This means you will not be able to use it to board flights within the U.S. or visit secure federal facilities such as military bases, federal courthouses, or other federal buildings beginning October 1, 2020.
Do I need a REAL ID to fly out of California?
The federal government says air travelers 18 or older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or identification card or another TSA-acceptable for security checkpoints to fly domestically.
