![]() Photo by Suhyeon Choi on Unsplash What is REAL ID? To travel by commercial aircraft on or after May 7, 2025, people will be required to present either (1) a REAL ID–compliant license or state identification document or (2) some other acceptable alternative document from the TSA list of acceptable documents, described more fully below. DHS published a final rule in the federal register on March 9, 2023, codifying the deadline. DHS explained that a postponement of the May 3, 2023, compliance date set in 2021 was needed in part to “address the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ability to obtain a REAL ID driver’s license or identification card. ![]() Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that, effective May 7, 2025, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will no longer accept driver’s licenses that are not compliant with the REAL ID Act (see below) as proof of identification to board commercial aircraft. We advise undocumented individuals, including those whose DACA has expired, to seek advice from a qualified immigration attorney before traveling by air. This factsheet provides information specifically for DACA recipients who have a currently valid work permit and are planning to travel within the United States by airplane. REAL ID and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
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