The agency said they have a backlog of 62,226 applications across the board, and 23,749 of them are for a REAL ID.

Travelers will be required to have updated identification by May 7. Here's a look at what REAL ID is, why it's happening now and how to get one before time runs out.

Every air traveler ages 18 and older must have a Real ID, which is a state-issued driver’s license, state-issued identification card or another acceptable form of ID, such as a U.S. passport.

You can obtain a Real ID driver's license or identification card from your local motor vehicle department. It takes about two weeks, or 15 business days, to process the IDs.

The Real ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, enacted the 9/11 Commission's recommendation that the federal government "set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver's ...

The Real ID Act is a law Congress passed in 2005 to set higher security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards in response to the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

The federal Real ID Act will take effect May 7, meaning a standard state-issued driver's license or identification card will no longer get people through airport security or into federal buildings.

According to Mass.gov, the REAL ID is a Federal Security Standard for IDs that was created in 2005 “as a result of increased federal security measures after the September 11, 2001 terrorist ...

If you’re among the thousands of Minnesotans still waiting months later for their Real ID to show up in the mail, you’re not alone. The Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services says processing times for ...