The U.S. Department of State issues two types of government documentation for international travel. These documents allow travelers to have some flexibility in how they are identified while they ...

Now that the Real ID deadline has come and passed, you might be wondering about the difference between a passport book vs. card, and whether they meet the Real ID requirements for domestic or ...

Which one should you get? It all depends on where you want to go and how you prefer to get there—by air, land, or sea. Traveling internationally any time soon? Make sure you have the requisite ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Here's why most people don't have a Real ID license: long lines at the DMV. The Real ID Act kicks in Oct. 1, meaning Americans must have proper identification in order to fly on ...

The total price of a passport book and a passport card is going up by $10 on April 2. The cost of the document itself is not increasing. Instead, it is the acceptance, or execution fee, that is ...

Whether you’re a regular world traveler or are planning your first adventure out of the country, you’ll need the same thing: a valid US passport. Getting a passport can be easier said than done, ...

You’re driving to the U.S. border with Canada. A chip embedded in a plastic card in your pocket begins emitting radio waves that tell the border guard who you are 20 feet before you arrive. This is ...

Mike Shaw doesn’t want me to write about the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s new Mobile Passport app. He used it on a recent trip from Beijing to Seattle, and it worked flawlessly. “I breezed by ...

When the REAL ID enforcement rolled out in 2025 (after multiple extensions), many Americans faced new hurdles: a standard driver's license no longer sufficed for domestic air travel or access to ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Here's why I don't have a Real ID California Driver's license: long lines at the DMV. Now, just like you, I have been told for a couple years that I need a Real ID driver's ...