Will you be able to fly in the US with just your license?

www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-illinois-real-id-airports-20151223-story.html

I'm in a non-compliance state. The local media articles are stating that you'll still be able to fly with a "non-compliant" ID, but face some sort of additional security...that has yet to be determined. I plan to get a passport.

Apparently not

Nope. I don't fly very often so not a big deal

From the United site.

Children ages 15-17 traveling alone need one of the following:

Driver's license
Passport
Credit card
School ID
Company ID
Library card
Birth certificate
Social Security card
Organization ID (such as athletic club, etc.)
Proof of auto insurance in passenger's name

Children ages 5-14 traveling alone are not required to show ID at time of check-in, however, they are encouraged to carry some form of ID during travel.

Wow, thanks for posting this. I'm off to California in March and need to research this now.
Good ol' Michigan...it looks like I may be okay until October, if I am reading right?
I have no desire to ever travel out of the country, so I don't feel like dropping the moolah for a passport.
However, I do have a United States Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card, so I wonder if that would fill the requirement. I googled but can't seem to find anything stating that that is an acceptable card. I've never been in the military but my husband is a 100% disabled Veteran so we were issued this card that entitles us to shop on military bases, etc.
Gah! I take a tiny break from this place and come back to see all the informative posts from you lovely Peas. Moral of the story...don't take a break from this place! It's required reading.

Well crap. Never heard of this. I'm in non compliant Washington. Wth?! I'm flying to Maine in May so I better figure out something- no passport. Maybe I'll do the enhanced license but still a hassle as I just renewed. :/

Hmmm, according to the Dept. of Homeland Security, as well as the links to TSA that they have provided, this isn't actually in effect yet (or beginning 1/16). It was provided that enforcement of this began no sooner than 1/16, which is probably where the story is from.


Department of Homeland Security link

What is REAL ID?

Passed by Congress in 2005, the REAL ID Act enacted the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the Federal Government “set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver's licenses.” The Act established minimum security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards and prohibits Federal agencies from accepting for official purposes licenses and identification cards from states that do not meet these standards. States have made considerable progress in meeting this key recommendation of the 9/11 Commission and every state has a more secure driver’s license today than before the passage of the Act.

Do I need a passport for domestic air travel starting January 2016?

A: No. DHS is in the process of scheduling plans for implementing REAL ID enforcement at airports. DHS will ensure that the traveling public has ample notice (at least, 120 days) before any changes are made that might affect their travel planning.

Until enforcement at the airports begins, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will continue to accept state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards from all states, as well other forms of acceptable identification listed on the TSA website.

I remember the same anticipation and excitement being right outside the gate as my family was deboarding the plane. Now we have to wait for them at baggage claim.

Even if they don't need ID, it's a good idea to get a 16 yr old an official ID. You can probably get a "non-driver license" at your DMV if the teen does not yet drive. We did this this summer for all 3 kids because IDs were needed for entry to certain places visited with summer travel camps (West Point, Coast Guard station, etc).

That's why I think it will be interesting. We have more than 2,000 employees in multiple countries. I'm not so sure they would pay for it because of the precedent it could set. I should see my counterpart from the Chicago office this month. I'll have to ask her...

I'm in Pa and they have a extension so I'm guessing when and if they do do this will I need more paperwork than the norm to get my DL with a star on it?

This is what my state's DMV told me when I went to renew my license. I was told the new ID law didn't go into effect until 2017, so I could renew my regular license, then come back to get the Star ID closer to the enforcement date. But I didn't want to pay to renew, then pay again in a couple of years. So I went home, gathered all the required documentation and returned to get the Star ID the next day.

There is a lot of confusion about what is going to happen because it's not been enforced. If your state's website is not clear, I would call and talk to a real person. They should have the latest up-to-date information.