Reminder: You’ll Need Federal Government ‘Real ID’ if You Want to Fly in 2025

It’s Dec. 31, and we’re all busy contemplating just what lies ahead in 2025. Some of the changes will be predictable. For instance, we will have a president who will know he’s president starting on Jan. 20.

Some of the changes, however, aren’t as heavily advertised as others — and one of them might not be as welcome as you’d like, particularly if you don’t have a so-called “Real ID.”

You’ve probably forgotten about the “Real ID.” Back in 2005 — four years after 9/11 — Congress passed...