Federal officials on Monday moved back the deadline another two years to get your REAL ID with federally mandated security features such as hologram imprints and high-resolution digital facial photos.
The Department of Homeland Security said it extended the REAL ID compliance date from May 3, 2023, to May 7, 2025, due to COVID-19 affecting state agencies’ ability to process driver’s licenses and identification cards.
Eventually, everyone 18 and older will need a REAL ID-compliant form of identification to board an airplane for domestic flights or access certain federal buildings.
“This extension will give states needed time to ensure their residents can obtain a REAL ID-compliant license or identification card,” DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in announcing the delay.