The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began rolling out the new identification requirements on May 27, 2025, following years of delays.
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles has issued a heads-up to air travelers: Come next month, they must present a federally approved form of identification, such as a REAL ID driver’s license, a REAL ID card, or a valid U.S. passport when proceeding through airport security for domestic flights.
More than 65% — 3.67 million — of Massachusetts residents already have obtained a REAL ID. It’s something you can obtain without waiting for your current license or ID to expire, and renewals can be done up to a year before the current expiration date.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began rolling out the new identification requirements on May 27, 2025, following years of delays.
The Real ID Act, which aimed to standardize and increase security for domestic air travel and entrance to certain federal facilities, was passed by Congress in 2005 in response to the Sept.
