Is your driver's license a Real ID? How to make the switch before the deadline
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If you have plans to fly domestically— or enter a secure federal facility—this time next year, you will need to ensure that your driver’s license is the federally-approved kind of driver’s license. Starting May 7, 2025, domestic flyers will need to ensure that their ID is a Real ID to ensure that …