Illinois REAL ID Requirements: Here's Which Documents Are Needed For New Identification Card

Beginning in May 2023, REAL IDs will be required for those who don't have a valid U.S. passport or passport card and use airplanes as a mode of domestic transportation

Published July 29, 2022 • Updated on July 29, 2022 at 2:52 pm

A REAL ID card will cost the same as a driver’s license ($30) or a state ID ($20).

After providing those documents, residents will receive a temporary paper ID at the facility (although residents are reminded that the TSA will NOT accept that paper ID), and will receive their new ID in the mail within 15 business days.

Illinois residents can complete an interactive checklist to ensure they have the documents necessary to apply.