Air travelers will have until 2023 to become compliant with Real ID, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

The deadline, previously scheduled for Oct. 1 of this year, will reportedly be pushed back to May 3, 2023, 19 months, due to the pandemic, officials with knowledge of the plans told NBC News.

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