A critical Real ID deadline is approaching, and that will mean some travelers without a Real ID will have to pay extra to travel.

Kentuckians requesting IDs can also use the state’s IDocument Guide, which features a quiz to help determine which documents you will need. Pricing for an eight-year REAL ID-compliant Kentucky driver’s license is $48. For a REAL ID-compliant state identification card valid for eight years, the fee is $28.

Mandatory digital ID cards were billed primarily as a tactic to stop illegal migration. They would make employing illegal immigrants difficult, as employers would need to log ID checks of new employees. Beyond this role, they would enable quicker and easier access to government services, replacing a range of documents with one universal card.

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A Volkswagen ID. Cross prototype was spotted with zero camouflage in Sweden as part of the winter testing session, revealing a familiar design

The scheme once appeared inevitable, but that confidence has unraveled amid intense public backlash and troubling security revelations.

TSA PreCheck Touchless ID, which uses facial recognition to speed up airport security, is expanding nationwide. Here's when it's coming to Phoenix.

Spokeo reports 5 digital ID trends for 2026, highlighting passkeys, mobile IDs, behavioral biometrics, deepfake defense, and decentralized networks.