New York state also offers an an option known as an Enhanced ID, or Enhanced driver’s license, which is accepted for Real ID purposes as well as crossing borders to and from Canada and Mexico.

The deadline to obtain a Real ID is getting closer. Starting May 7, 2025, New York residents will need a Real ID to board domestic flights. If their driver’s license is not Real ID-compliant, they ...

New York has now become the second state in the country to offer RFID-embedded driver's licenses.Following Washington State's lead last year, the radio-frequency identification (aka RFID) licenses ...

New York is one of only a few states issuing Enhanced ID, and in a few months the Transportation Security Administration will start enforcing its use.

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is reminding everyone that there are less than four months before the federal REAL ID deadline arrives. Beginning May 7, anyone ...

"If your New York State license or ID does not have a star or a flag on it, then you do not have a REAL ID-compliant document," the New York DMV said ... a requirement. An Enhanced ID that meets ...

With less than four months until the federal REAL ID Act becomes enforceable, the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles is encouraging New Yorkers to make sure they are ...

Enhanced Driver’s Licenses (EDL) are considered acceptable alternatives to REAL ID-compliant cards and will also be accepted for official REAL ID purposes. Most EDLs do not contain the star ...