REAL ID Requirements – Domestic travel

Beginning May 7, 2025, if you plan to use your state-issued ID or license to fly within the U.S., it must be REAL ID compliant.

Passengers aged 18 and over will be required to present a REAL ID – compliant driver’s license or state-issued enhanced driver’s license to board U.S. domestic flights. REAL ID-compliant cards typically feature a star marking on the upper portion of the card.

In lieu of a REAL ID-compliant license, the TSA accepts several other forms of identification, including:

• ENHANCED Driver License
• State-issued Enhanced Driver’s License
• U.S. passport
• U.S. passport card
• DHS trusted traveler cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST)
• U.S. Department of Defense ID, including IDs issued to dependents
• Permanent resident card
• Border crossing card
• An acceptable photo ID issued by a federally recognized Tribal Nation/Indian Tribe, including Enhanced Tribal Cards (ETCs).
• HSPD-12 PIV card
• Foreign government-issued passport
• Canadian provincial driver’s license or Indian and Northern Affairs Canada card
• Transportation worker identification credential
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card (I-766)
• U.S. Merchant Mariner Credential
• Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)

Review https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification for additional ID guidance

Additional Guidance: REAL ID | Homeland Security

Children

TSA does not require children under 18 to provide identification when traveling within the United States. Contact SC Aviation for questions regarding specific ID requirements for travelers under 18.