Why You Need A Real ID Before Your Next Trip

If You Don't Have a "Real ID" by this Wednesday May 7th, you will want to get to the airport at least three hours early.

The TSA has been warning everyone that they NEED to get a "REAL ID" for YEARS . . . and this time, they're serious.

The TSA is saying that if you don't have a "Real ID" by this Wednesday, you best be getting to the airport at least 3 hours early, because you'll be subject to delays and additional screening. That is not fun for anyone.

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They say that if you don't have a Real ID by Wednesday, you better get to the airport at least THREE HOURS EARLY, because you'll be subject to delays and additional screening.

And here is the kicker..... even then, you might not be cleared to fly!

A "Real ID" driver's license has a star in the top right corner, and it shows that you've verified your identity with various additional documents.

Starting Wednesday, a regular good old driver's license will no longer be enough to board a flight.  If you don't have a Real ID, you'll need a U.S. passport, Global Entry or NEXUS, a permanent resident card, a border crossing card, a foreign government-issued passport, or a Veteran Health ID Card.

If you don't have one of those, get to the airport as early as you can and bring as many other IDs with your photo as you can possibly find.  And if you aren't flying until this summer, arrange to get a Real ID ASAP, because putting it off any longer is not a good IDea. Make that appointment with the DMV or the MVD Express.