U.S. once again hold-ups due date for Real IDs, up until May 2025

U.S. authorities are postponing for 2 more years the enforcement of a guideline needing individuals to get brand-new recognition cards to board domestic flights, gain access to federal centers or get in nuclear plants.

The Department of Homeland Security stated Monday the Real ID Act will not be implemented up until May 2025, marking the current post ponement for the guideline. The guideline had actually most just recently been slated to enter into result in May 2023.

The firm pointed out “the lingering impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic,” as partly accountable for the continued hold-up. It kept in mind that the pandemic made it harder for individuals to get licenses or recognition cards that are Real ID-compliant.

The Real ID Act, passed in 2005 in the wake of theSept 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, boosted the security requirements needed for chauffeur’s licenses and other recognition cards to be accepted for particular activities, such as boarding airplanes. Real IDs can be recognized by a star in the right-hand corner of a chauffeur’s license or recognition card.

“This extension will give states needed time to ensure their residents can obtain a Real ID-compliant license or identification card. DHS will also use this time to implement innovations to make the process more efficient and accessible,” stated Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas in a news release.

Enforcement of the Real ID guideline has actually been consistently postponed because the initial 2008 due date. It was slated to enter into result in October 2020, however then the due date was pressed back to October 2021 after states pushed the federal government for an extension due to Covid pandemic challenges. That due date never ever started to tailor either, and authorities once again pressed back enforcement up until May 2023.

On Monday, DHS upgraded its countdown to the brand-new date on its site.