New: REAL ID deadline extended to May 2023
The Department of Homeland Security has extended the deadline for enforcement of the REAL ID Act to May 3, 2023.
For most New Mexicans, the likeliest effect of the REAL ID Act will be on air travel. If you show your driver’s license or state ID card at the airport in order to board a commercial flight, starting on May 3, 2023, that state driver’s license/ID will need to be REAL ID Act-compliant.
Further information about REAL ID from the Department of Homeland Security is available at the link, below.
dhs.gov
DHS Announces Extension of REAL ID Full Enforcement Deadline
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending the REAL ID full enforcement date by 19 months, from October 1, 2021 to May 3, 2023, due to circumstances resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
