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Can green card, visa holders get Real ID, required to fly in the US?

A worker checks documents as Illinois residents enter the Real ID Super Center operated by the Secretary of State's office to apply for a Real ID on May 6, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois [File: Scott Olson/Getty Images via AFP]

Many people across the United States are rushing to replace their driver’s licenses and state IDs with federally compliant licences, known as Real ID cards, now required to board domestic flights.

As of May 7, all US citizens more than 18 years of age must show proof of identification that meets the 2005 Real ID Act’s rules, which set higher federal security standards. But this change in federal travel requirements is creating some confusion about what it means for noncitizens.

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