Do I need both an Illinois driver's license and a REAL ID?
Do I need both an Illinois driver's license and a REAL ID? Yes. Valid Illinois DL/IDs will be accepted by the TSA to board domestic flights until May 7, 2025. After that date, you must have a REAL ID DL/ID, U.S. passport or passport card, military ID or other federally approved document to board domestic flights.
Can I go to Canada with a real ID?
Q: Can I use my REAL ID card to cross the border into Canada and Mexico and for international travel? No. REAL ID cards cannot be used for border crossings into Canada, Mexico or other international travel.
Do I need a REAL ID to fly in 2023 Illinois?
REAL ID Resources - U.S. Department of Homeland Security extended the REAL ID deadline an additional year to May 7, 2025. Current Illinois driver's licenses or ID cards will continue to be accepted at airports, military bases and secure federal facilities until May 7, 2025.
Can I still fly in the US without a REAL ID?
Beginning May 7, 2025, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, state-issued enhanced driver's license, or another acceptable form of ID to fly within the United States.