You have one month left to get your Real ID before the May 2025 deadline: It's ‘crunch time,' expert says

Nbcwashington · Apr 07, 2025 · 436 words · By Aditi Shrikant; CNBC

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What to know about You have one month left to get your Real ID before the May 2025 deadline: It's ‘crunch time,' expert says

Starting May 7, United States flyers won't be able to board a domestic plane unless they have a Real ID.

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What happened

Starting May 7, United States flyers won't be able to board a domestic plane unless they have a Real ID.

Why it matters

They won't be able to access certain federal facilities or enter a nuclear power plant.

Common ground

Look at your current drivers license or state identification card.

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Claim 1: “The Department of Homeland Security repeatedly pushed the deadline from its original 2008 date, but experts says that this latest deadline is likely final.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Office of Situational Awareness (OSA), formerly Office of Operations Coordination, is a component of the headquarters of the United States Department of Homeland Security. OSA is responsible for e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Homeland_Security_Si…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The REAL ID Act of 2005 is a United States federal law that standardized requirements for driver's licenses and identification cards issued by U.S. states and territories in order to be accepted for a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REAL_ID_Act

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior, home, or public security ministrie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Ho…

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Claim 2: “In Pennsylvania, there is an additional, one-time fee of $30.”

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Claim 3: “The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission has an online appointment wizard — and for those not yet eligible for renewal in the next three months, there are exactly zero appointments.”

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Claim 4: “The Real ID Act was introduced in 2005 in an effort to tighten the nation's air travel security in the wake of the September 11 attacks.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 5-11 Campaign is a single-issue, grassroots campaign that seeks to repeal the federal Real ID Act of 2005 and stop implementation of the Real ID Act in the United States. The campaign was founded …
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Claim 5: “They won't be able to access certain federal facilities or enter a nuclear power plant.”

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Claim 6: “The DHS includes a helpful map on its website with links to the DMV for every U.S. state and territory where you can set up an appointment.”

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Claim 7: “Starting May 7, United States flyers won't be able to board a domestic plane unless they have a Real ID.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Face ID is a biometric authentication facial-recognition system designed and developed by Apple Inc. for the iPhone and iPad Pro. The system can be used for unlocking a device, making payments, access…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — PASS ID (S. 1261) is a proposed U.S. law intended to replace REAL ID. Like REAL ID, it implements federal standards for state identification documents. Currently, states are not obligated to follow th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PASS_ID

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Claim 8: “If it's Real ID-compliant, it will have a star in the right-hand corner.”

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