Dear MEL Topic Readers,
What you need to know about US Real ID
In order to establish more stringent security standards for identification documents like driver’s licenses, the US citizens and residents aged 18 and older are required to present a REAL ID-compliant document or other TSA-accepted ID, such as passports, to board domestic flights and access secure federal facilities starting May 7. A REAL ID is a federally compliant driver’s license or non-driver ID that is more difficult to forge. The document is indicated by a star in the upper right-hand corner of the ID. If an American traveller cannot present a REAL ID, they will be asked to complete an identity verification process by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers, which would take extra time and create longer lines at airport security checkpoints. So, air travelers in the USA, whether US citizens or visitors, are advised to arrive early for their flights.
Read the article and learn about a new, tighter security policy implemented recently in the USA.
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250505-real-id-the-big-change-affecting-us-air-travel
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