Starting May 7, 2025, travelers in the U.S. will be required to comply with REAL ID regulations to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities.

The Real ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005 to improve security standards for license issuance, will take effect on May 7, 2025, according to the TSA. Two decades after its passage, the requirement is set to reshape domestic air travel.

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is calling on residents to update their licenses and learner’s permits before it’s too late. Starting May 7, anyone going through an airport to fly domestically will need to have a REAL ID or another form of compliant identification such as an Enhanced

This new rule from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) ensures stricter security standards for state-issued IDs. Need a REAL ID? What to bring when you head to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission What does this mean for you?