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With changes on the horizon next year that will require a REAL ID or passport in order to board domestic flights and enter federal buildings, many are wondering what forms of identification they need to make sure they have one of the two.

If you’re a frequent domestic air traveler, you may want to soon consider replacing your Illinois driver’s license with an Illinois REAL ID. But, beware: the process comes with a good amount of paperwork.

Starting in May 2023, an ordinary driver’s license or state ID will no longer be valid to board domestic flights or to enter military bases or secure federal facilities.

A big change is coming to how your Illinois driver’s license functions — or doesn’t — as a form of identification.

While the deadline for REAL ID compliance is still months away, the requirement marks a change in what will be required to board a domestic flight.

By the middle of next year, Illinois residents will need to have a REAL ID-compliant identification card or driver’s license in order to fly domestically if they do not have a passport or passport card.

A small icon on your ID will soon be a big factor in determining whether or not you can fly domestically.

Designated by a star and surrounding gold circle, REAL IDs are being issued in all 50 states and has different security standards than a simple driver’s license. Here’s a breakdown.

Starting next year, an ordinary drivers license as a form of identification will not be enough for U.S. residents over the age of 18 to fly domestically. Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll need instead.

Soon, U.S. residents will need a form of identification other than an ordinary driver’s license in order to fly domestically.

In less than a year’s time, an ordinary driver’s license will no longer permit U.S. residents to fly within the country — but a Real ID will. Here’s what you need in order to get one.

As more people head to renew their driver’s licenses and possibly get their Real ID following the pandemic, some might be wondering what exactly they need to bring with them.

Illinoisans have a little over a year to obtain a REAL ID, but residents can prepare what they’ll need to receive the new identification in advance.

Beginning next year, Illinois residents will be required to show a new form of identification for all domestic air travel, as well as when entering federal buildings.

Over the past two years, the Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has extended the deadline to obtain the REAL ID and a renewed driver’s license several times, making it difficult to remember all the dates.

Beginning next year, Illinois residents will be required to show a new form of identification for all domestic air travel, as well as when entering federal buildings.

Illinoisans have a little over a year to obtain a REAL ID, but residents can prepare what they’ll need to receive the new identification in advance.

Illinoisans have a little over a year to obtain a REAL ID, but residents can prepare what they’ll need to receive the new identification in advance.

People with a soon-to-expire Illinois driver’s license or state ID card have an extra three months to get their card renewed

All Illinois Secretary of State offices and facilities will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 26.