More than half of all eligible New Yorkers have obtained a REAL ID one year after the federal government began requiring that documentation for domestic flights. According to the New York State DMV, over 8.6 million New Yorkers have REAL ID-compliant documents, including 4.6 million Enhanced licenses and nearly 4 million REAL ID driver's licenses. The federal REAL ID Act, which was passed in 2005, establishes minimum security standards for state-issued driver licenses, permits and ID cards. It also requires customers to bring certain documents to the DMV to prove who they are and to have a new photograph taken before their REAL ID can be issued.
