The REAL ID Deadline Is Setting Off a Mad Scramble for Travelers

WSJ Your Money Briefing

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🗓️ 7 April 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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After years of delays, the U.S. is finally requiring travelers to have so-called REAL IDs in order to fly. WSJ reporter Allison Pohle joins host Jacob Passy to discuss the hiccups some people are facing in getting their new IDs. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:16.5	Planning a summer getaway, you'll want to make sure you have the right ID if you'll be taking a flight.
1:22.3	Regulations regarding which forms of ID travelers can use at airports across the country are set to go into effect next month.
1:29.8	And some people are having trouble getting so-called real IDs.
1:33.5	People are finding appointments are booked out until summer and they want one sooner.
1:38.3	So because a lot of people did wait until the last minute, they're running into problems in the next few weeks trying to get
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