TSA REAL ID Deadline Passed May 7th and Non-Compliant Fliers will be Notified
After years of being put on standby, the federal REAL ID enforcement date has passed the gate.
As of Wednesday, commercial airline passengers 18 and older must show a state-issued REAL ID or a federally acceptable alternative -- like a passport, permanent resident card or military ID -- at the TSA security checkpoint at all US airports.
According to TSA, passengers who present a state-issued identification that is not REAL ID-compliant at checkpoints and who do not have another acceptable form of ID will be notified of their non-compliance, may be directed to a separate area and may receive additional screening. This includes TSA PreCheck passengers.
Oregon is currently at 38.1% compliance, with 1.4 million REAL ID credential holders. Another 46% have a non-compliant license, permit or identification marked: "Not for REAL ID Act."
Since the beginning of 2025, Oregon DMV already has issued more than 225,000 REAL IDs, which -- in recent weeks -- have accounted for 76% of in-office credential issuances and led to record-high traffic in the agency's 58 field offices.
Posted on 5/9/25 10:50AM by Sam Marsh
