A Real ID-compliant driver’s license or identification card is required to travel on domestic flights starting May 7, 2025, unless you have another acceptable document such as a passport .

But wait times and a severe lack of DMV appointments has made applying for Real IDs before the deadline nearly impossible for some. The Real ID Act mandates state-issued IDs to meet federal ...

Doñate said appointment reselling has made it difficult, and sometimes nearly impossible, for people in the major Nevada city ...