Travel documents and security: What you need to know
For a smooth international or domestic trip, make sure you have the right documents, understand current travel requirements, and know what to expect during security screenings. Here's what you need to know before heading to the airport.
Flying with REAL ID-compliant identification
¿Tiene un REAL ID? As of May 7, 2025, you will need a state-issued REAL ID compliant license or identification card, or another acceptable form of ID (such as a passport), to fly within the United States.
Here’s some information to help make sure you’re ready to fly when these new identification rules begin.
What is REAL ID?
In 2005, Congress passed the REAL ID Act Esto indica que el enlace lo lleva a un sitio externo que puede no tener las mismas políticas de accesibilidad o privacidad que Alaska Airlines. Al seleccionar el enlace de un socio, usted acepta compartir sus datos con estos sitios. to set nationwide security standards for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards. It prohibits federal agencies like the TSA from accepting identification from states that do not meet these standards, including getting through an airport security checkpoint to board a plane.
REAL ID enforcement will begin on May 7, 2025.
Who needs a REAL ID-compliant identification to fly?
As of May 7, 2025, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, state-issued enhanced driver’s license, or another acceptable form of ID Esto indica que el enlace lo lleva a un sitio externo que puede no tener las mismas políticas de accesibilidad o privacidad que Alaska Airlines. Al seleccionar el enlace de un socio, usted acepta compartir sus datos con estos sitios. to fly within the United States.
Read through the TSA's REAL ID site Esto indica que el enlace lo lleva a un sitio externo que puede no tener las mismas políticas de accesibilidad o privacidad que Alaska Airlines. Al seleccionar el enlace de un socio, usted acepta compartir sus datos con estos sitios. for more details about this change.
How do I update my ID to make sure I can fly?
Every state’s identification process is different. You have a few options:
- Visit this Department of Homeland Security REAL ID page Esto indica que el enlace lo lleva a un sitio externo que puede no tener las mismas políticas de accesibilidad o privacidad que Alaska Airlines. Al seleccionar el enlace de un socio, usted acepta compartir sus datos con estos sitios. to see basic information about your state’s REAL ID program, or
- Click on your state in the list below learn more about how to get a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license where you live.