Beginning January 22, 2018 TSA will start enforcing REAL ID requirements at all airport security checkpoints, meaning that travelers seeking to use their state-issued driver’s license or identification card for boarding commercial aircraft may only use such documents if they are issued by a REAL ID compliant state or a non-compliant state with an extension.
Effective January 22, 2018, TSA will only accept state-issued driver’s licenses or identification cards if they are issued by a REAL ID compliant state or a non-compliant state with an extension. As always, travelers may use alternate forms of identification such as a passport, military ID, or permanent resident card. A complete list of identification documents accepted at TSA checkpoints is available on tsa.gov and at dhs.gov here.
The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, establishes the minimum security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards.
List of acceptable ID documents:
IdentificationAdult passengers 18 and over must show valid identification at the airport checkpoint in order to travel. TSA does not require children under 18 to provide identification when traveling with a companion within the United States. Contact the airline for questions regarding specific ID requirements for travelers under 18.
- Driver's licenses or other state photo identity cards issued by Department of Motor Vehicles (or equivalent)
- U.S. passport
- U.S. passport card
- DHS trusted traveler cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST)
- U.S. military ID (active duty or retired military and their dependents, and DoD civilians)
- Permanent resident card
- Border crossing card
- DHS-designated enhanced driver's license
- Airline or airport-issued ID (if issued under a TSA-approved security plan)
- Federally recognized, tribal-issued photo ID
- HSPD-12 PIV card
- Foreign government-issued passport
- Canadian provincial driver's license or Indian and Northern Affairs Canada card
- Transportation worker identification credential
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card (I-766), work permit
- U.S. Merchant Mariner Credential
You can check if your state and your driver's license is in compliance with federal Real ID Act here.
Briefly in Russian:
Сегодня TSA напомнила, что начиная с 22 января 2018 года в аэропортах в США TSA будут принимать только те водительские права, которые выданы штатами США, полностью в соответствии с требованиями закона Real ID Act или теми штатами, кторые получили отсрочку.
Некоторые штаты США до сих пор выдают водительские права, которые не соответствуют требованиям этого закона. Тем кто путешествуют по таким "несоответствующим" водительским правам после 22 января 2018 г будет отказано в посадке на рейс в аэророрту.
Список штатов, водительские права которых соответствуют Real ID Act, штатов, которые получили отсрочку, или штатов, которые до сих пор не соответствуют закону - тут по ссылке.