MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Heads up, travelers! It is the last holiday travel season before REAL ID begins in 2025 and the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is encouraging people to update their driver license/ID ahead of the May 7, 2025 deadline. 

Airline travelers will face new ID requirements to board flights come May 7, and the regular Wisconsin driver license or ID will no longer be accepted identification for domestic travel or to enter a federal building or military base. 

Wisconsin’s driver licenses and ID cards have been REAL ID compliant since January 14, 2013. With renewals required every eight years, all Wisconsin residents have had the option to convert to a REAL ID.

“Under state law, Wisconsin DMV provides both options,” Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Administrator Tommy Winkler said. “Those who want the REAL ID designation should start now. Visit wisconsindmv.gov/REALID to learn about what documents are required to present at a DMV, start the application online, and make an appointment for service to make your trip as quick and convenient as possible.”

Those who already have a driver license or ID may obtain a REAL ID-compliant card for $14 (the cost of a replacement driver license) or $16 for an ID card. There is no additional fee if the upgrade takes place at the same time as the renewal.

Learn more HERE.