REAL ID, Louisiana

Louisiana, upgrade to REAL ID or risk not flying
SHREVEPORT, La. ( KTAL/KMSS) — The REAL ID Act establishes stricter security requirements for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards, and if you do not upgrade your ID, you risk not being able to board a domestic flight.
When do you need Real ID to fly? And how do you get it in Louisiana? Here's what to know.
Louisiana travelers might need to plan for extra time at security if they are not REAL ID compliant by May 7, 2025.
Louisiana travelers urged to get REAL ID before 2025 deadline
Beginning May 7, 2025, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will require a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or another federally approved form of identification to board domestic flights. Dan Casey, Commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, is urging residents to act quickly.
Louisiana travelers will need Real ID to fly beginning in May
Starting May 7, you will need to upgrade your ID to a Real ID in order to board a flight. Dan Casey, the commissioner of the Office of Motor Vehicles, said just a small percentage of those without Real ID would represent a lot of travelers.
What you need to upgrade to REAL ID as deadline quickly approaches
The deadline to get a REAL ID is quickly approaching, and officials are urging travelers to update their licenses sooner rather than later.
TSA, Louisiana OMV Stress Urgency of REAL ID Compliance
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) held a press conference on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at Shreveport Regional Airport to remind Louisiana residents about the importance of obtaining REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses ahead of the May 7,
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Louisianians running out of time to get federal mandated REAL ID in 2025
Casey said to get a real ID, citizens have to present a birth certificate and two proofs of an address. After the deadline, ...
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Real ID Ready: What the OMV says you need to know before the deadline
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles is reminding you to make sure you’re Real ID ready before next year’s deadline. “If you have one, great, but if your family ...
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TSA, Louisiana OMV talk about REAL ID requirements before spring deadline
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Officials gathered at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 19 to talk about the need to be REAL ID ready. Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles ...