Please consider becoming a digital subscriber. Got a story tip or comment? Contact Sarah at or on Twitter coverage is only possible with support from our readers. Sarah Taddeo is the New York State Team Editor for the USA Today Network. For more, visit Enhanced driver’s licenses can be used on domestic flights, as well as to cross the border into Mexico and Canada and fly into some Caribbean countries. Costs for a new license, permit or non-driver ID card will still apply. There is no additional fee for a Real ID compliant document. Required documents to get a Real ID include proof of identity, like a current driver’s license proof of Social Security, like a Social Security card and proof of date of birth. You cannot get a Real ID by phone or mail, or online. Residents can get a Real ID at any time, but must go into a DMV office in person. It does not count as valid identification to cross into Mexico or Canada. Now, the deadline for having a Real ID or other federally compliant document to board domestic flights, such as an enhanced driver's license, is May 3, 2023.Ī Real ID can also be used to enter certain federal buildings or military bases. 2021, but that deadline was extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, some states’ driver license barcodes, such as South Carolina and Michigan, may display a very limited amount of information when scanned making them. The document was to be required on domestic flights starting in Oct. Distinct Information on Drivers Licenses by State ID data is encoded in different ways and displays distinct information on their respective driver’s license barcodes by state. began issuing Real ID compliant documents in 2017. What's a Real ID and when will I need it?
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