India, April 3 -- Flying in the United States will require a REAL ID, commonly spelled "Real ID," starting on May 7, 2025. For Real ID purposes, as well as for crossing borders to and from Canada and Mexico, New York State also offers an option called an Enhanced ID or Enhanced Driver's License.

Officials from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are urging people to obtain one of the updated IDs before the May 7 federal deadline, even if their current license is not yet up for renewal.

"There is not much time left to obtain a REAL ID or an Enhanced ID, and if you are not ready, you do not want to be stranded at airport security," said NYS DMV Commission...