After years of delays, REAL ID will go into effect on Wednesday. However, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said travelers without a compliant identity document can still travel with some extra steps.

The REAL ID Act was passed in May 2005, based on recommendations from the commission that investigated the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, to form a national ID standard. The original deadline was May 2008, but has been delayed several times with the final deadline being set for May 7.