Starting May 7, 2025, U.S. citizens will need a Real ID to fly domestically with a driver's license. Here's what to do before the deadline.

If your driver's license or state-level ID is not REAL ID compliant by the deadline, you can expect to face delays, additional screening and the possibility of not being allowed beyond the airport ...

Starting May 7, if you don't have a REAL ID — or another acceptable form of identification — you will not be able to board an airplane.

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