REAL ID

REAL ID enforcement deadline is May 3, 2023

FACTSHEET

U.S. Travel is working with its membership, other industry stakeholders and government partners to ensure travelers are ready for the May 2023 deadline.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security postponed the enforcement date for REAL ID due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, extending the deadline of October 1, 2021, to May 3, 2023.

U.S. Travel will continue working with its industry partners and the administration to educate the public, and will advocate for policy changes that allow for other forms of identification to be used in place of a REAL ID at airport security checkpoints, including biometric screening and Trusted Traveler Programs.

Find answers to frequently asked questions from TSA or learn more about the REAL ID Act from DHS.

KEY RESOURCE LINKS

REAL ID Talking Points REAL ID Industry Fact Sheet and Policy Recommendations

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Research, News and Commentary ^{on REAL ID}

PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Travel Applauds Brand USA Bill Committee Passage

November 17, 2021

U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce passing the Restoring Brand USA Act (H.R. 4594).

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THE ITINERARY

U.S. Travel Applauds REAL ID Modernization Act

July 17, 2020

Several of the bill’s important policy changes mirror U.S. Travel’s own recommendations.

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PRESS RELEASE

Travel Industry Welcomes One-Year REAL ID Extension, But Says Longer May Be Necessary

March 26, 2020

The U.S. Travel Association praised the Department of Homeland Security’s Thursday announcement of a one-year REAL ID enforcement delay, but cautioned that a longer extension may be necessary to ensure that implementation won’t further disrupt the already devastated American travel economy.

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PRESS RELEASE March 23, 2020

U.S. Travel Applauds REAL ID Deadline Extension

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the announced pushback of the October 1, 2020 deadline for full enforcement of the REAL ID Act:

PRESS RELEASE February 19, 2020

U.S. Travel Applauds DHS Measure to Allow for Electronic REAL ID Applications

U.S. Travel's Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s decision to allow for the electronic submission of required documents for REAL ID applications:

PRESS RELEASE November 01, 2019

U.S. Travel to Press: Include REAL ID Deadline in Thanksgiving Travel Coverage

The U.S. Travel Association is making a direct appeal to the American news media: please mention the October 1, 2020 deadline for REAL ID enforcement in this year’s round of Thanksgiving travel stories.

PRESS RELEASE October 17, 2019