REAL ID IS COMING NEXT YEAR AND WILL BE REQUIRED FOR TRAVEL!

From our Director of Trips, Barbara McLean:

As of May 7, 2025, a federally approved I.D. document will be required for all domestic flights from U.S. airports. A passport, as usual, will be required for foreign flights. There have been several earlier, waived, deadlines for REAL I.D., but they claim this time is for real.

SEE the REAL ID/HOMELAND SECURITY website HERE for full details.

The approved forms of I.D. are:

•    State issued enhanced drivers license or enhanced I.D. card

•    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

•    Border crossing card

•    An acceptable photo ID issued by a federally recognized, Tribal Nation/Indian Tribe

•    HSPD-12 PIV card

•    Foreign government-issued passport

•    Canadian provincial driver's license or Indian and Northern Affairs Canada card

•    Transportation worker identification credential

•    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card (I-766)

•    U.S. Merchant Mariner Credential

•    Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)