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ScoutHikerDad

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2. Does He Have a Passport?

Reply to EarthAbides (Original post)

Thu Aug 7, 2025, 07:40 PM

Aug 7

My wife and I flew to visit our son in Chicago a couple of weeks ago. We scanned our passports without incident both ways. IIRC there is a different line for a non-"real" ID, like maybe just a regular driver's license. I would check with the airline just to be sure.

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Real ID [View all] EarthAbides Aug 7 OP

If he has a passport, he can use that instead of RealID, but he needs one or the other chia Aug 7 #1

Does He Have a Passport? ScoutHikerDad Aug 7 #2

He needs a Real ID or a current valid passport. Wiz Imp Aug 7 #3

I believe they are still working 'around' - but you will probably be shunted stopdiggin Aug 7 #4

Thanks for the responses! EarthAbides Aug 8 #5

Wishing you and your brother and his family all the best. However you do it, hope he gets to Colorado okay. chia Aug 8 #6