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TSA to require REAL ID beginning May 7

| April 16, 2025 1:00 AM

Beginning May 7, the Transportation Security Administration will no longer accept state-issued identifications that are not REAL ID compliant at security checkpoints, according to the Idaho Transportation Department. 

All airline passengers 18 years and older, including TSA PreCheck members, must present REAL ID-compliant identification, also known as the Star Card in Idaho, or another acceptable ID, such as a passport, at TSA security checkpoints.

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