This sample Hawaii driver’s license has the star in the gold circle, meaning that it is Real ID compliant and can be used for identification on flights as of Oct. 1, 2020. Driver’s licenses ...

How soon you need to apply for a REAL ID to meet the deadline depends on the state you live in. In some states, like Missouri, Oregon, and Florida, identification cards usually arrive in your ...

Congress passed the REAL ID Act in 2005 in light of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, instituting a national minimum requirement for state driver’s licenses and ID cards.

As of Dec. 31, the Illinois Secretary of State’s office had issued 3,295,078 REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and state IDs, spokesperson Max Walczyk wrote in a Jan. 15 email to the News ...