Louisiana travelers will need Real ID

When do you need Real ID to fly? And how do you get it in Louisiana? Here's what to know.
Louisiana travelers might need to plan for extra time at security if they are not REAL ID compliant by May 7, 2025.
Louisiana travelers urged to get REAL ID before 2025 deadline
Beginning May 7, 2025, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will require a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or another federally approved form of identification to board domestic flights. Dan Casey, Commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, is urging residents to act quickly.
Louisiana travelers will need Real ID to fly beginning in May
Starting May 7, you will need to upgrade your ID to a Real ID in order to board a flight. Dan Casey, the commissioner of the Office of Motor Vehicles, said just a small percentage of those without Real ID would represent a lot of travelers.
TSA, Louisiana OMV talk about REAL ID requirements before spring deadline
Officials are gathering at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 19 to talk about the need to be REAL ID ready.
Louisiana OMV Commissioner Dan Casey talks about what you need to be REAL ID ready.
Casey talked about what people need to get a REAL ID. They will need to bring "their U.S. passport, their birth certificate, and two pieces of mail."
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