Officials in New Jersey have said they are setting up an “emergency issuance program” for REAL IDs, ahead of a federal requirement that is scheduled to take effect next month.
The program will only be allowed for qualified individuals who need to board a domestic flight within 14 days of a “life-or-death” situation or for urgent travel plans if they do not have a REAL ID or another form of identification, such as a U.S. passport, that can clear Transportation Security Checkpoints, officials said in a statement on Tuesday.
Starting May 7, all U.S. residents will need a REAL ID-compliant ID or license, or another acceptable type of identification, such as a passport, to board domestic flights. It applies only to people aged 18 and older, the Transportation Security Administration said in a statement earlier this month. Standard driver’s licenses or IDs will no longer be accepted by the TSA to board a domestic flight after that date, officials say….