Passports will soon be needed for domestic flights

Beginning January 2016 TSA will be requiring either a passport or Real ID to board flights, whether domestic or international. As of now, less than half of the states have the Real ID system, although many have applied for an extension.

Having been through airport evacuations TWICE, I appreciate this inconvenience. While it will be a bit more expensive to fly, it will make it more difficult for someone to “fake” their way through TSA and onto a plane.

Want to know if your state is up to date with the Real ID system?

So far, these are the 5 states that are not in compliance.

1. Illinois
2. Minnesota
3. Missouri
4. New Mexico
5. Washington

These Four states’ have applied for extensions & are waiting to hear if they are granted

1. Alaska
2. California
3. New Jersey
4. South Carolina

These 19 states have extensions through October

1. Arizona
2. Arkansas
3. Idaho
4. Kentucky
5. Louisiana
6. Maine
7. Massachusetts
8. Michigan
9. Montana
10. New Hampshire
11. New York
12. North Carolina
13. North Dakota
14. Oklahoma
15. Oregon
16. Pennsylvania
17. Rhode Island
18. Texas
19. Virginia

These states already have the REAL ID system built into their license

1. Alabama
2. Colorado
3. Connecticut
4. Delaware
5. Florida
6. Georgia
7. Hawaii
8. Indiana
9. Iowa
10. Kansas
11. Maryland
12. Mississippi
13. Nebraska
14. Nevada
15. Ohio
16. South Dakota
17. Tennessee
18. Utah
19. Vermont
20. West Virginia
21. Wisconsin
22. Wyoming

This post has been updated!