TSA Says Passengers Without Real ID Should Get to the Airport 3 Hours Early

The day is almost here. Starting May 7, anyone traveling on a domestic flight inside the U.S. will be required to show a Real ID-compliant form of identification. For most people, that will be a driver’s license with the little star in the corner. And if you don’t have one of those, an American passport will do. But if you don’t have anything that TSA recognizes as compliant with Real ID, the agency is advising passengers to arrive three hours before their flight for extra ID verification. “Passengers who present a state-issued identification that is not REAL ID compliant and who do not have another acceptable alternative (e.g., passport) can expect to face delays, additional screening and the possibility of not being permitted into the security checkpoint,” TSA spokesperson Daniel D. Velez told Gizmodo via email. There are a bunch of other forms of identification that are accepted, including a permanent resident card, a border crossing card, or a physical Global Entry card. But a dr ... Read full article.