The US Transport Security Service (TSA) announced that stricter identity checks at US airports will apply on May 7 and warned that travelers who will not display new ID cards may not allow boarding.

In particular, from May 7, TSA will no longer accept certificates of identity that are not compatible with the new standards.

Detailed information about the so-called real id: https://www.dhs.gov/real-D

The US Congress had approved since 2005, new, stricter federal standards for issuing identity cards, but their imposition had been repeatedly postponed.

Yesterday, TSA announced that travelers from next month over 18 years of age Without a passport or a new identity card, they should be aware that they may face “delays, additional checks and the likelihood that they will not be allowed to enter the security points” before boarding the aircraft.