As Real ID deadline nears, 54% of Missourians don’t have one

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM

MISSOURI – After two decades of deadlines pushed back, the Department of Homeland Security is implementing its Real ID requirement in exactly two weeks. And more than half of Missourians are without one.

What is a Real ID?

The Real ID Act passed in 2005 in a post-September 11 effort to “establish minimum security standards for license issuance” in addition to heightening standards in which an ID is accepted. Specifically, it’s designated for entering nuclear power plants, accessing federal buildings, and one major application—flying domestically.

Beginning May 7, anyone over the age of 18 is required to have a Real ID to board a plane in the United States. A Real ID will have a gold star on the top right corner of the license. A non-compliant license will state “Not for REAL ID purposes” in the same corner.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Mark Zinn, Megan Mueller, ozarksfirst.com)

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