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On May 7, 2025, U.S. travelers must be REAL ID compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities. We wanted to let you know that ECA is also hearing that companies on some jobistes are also being told that their workers will need to have Real ID-compliant identification in order to work on those sites come May 7. If your New York State license or ID does not have a star or a flag on it, then you do not have a REAL ID-compliant document. New York State DMV does not charge an additional fee for a REAL ID driver’s license if you are doing so at its normal course of renewal. However, if you get a REAL or Enhanced photo document through an early renewal, the year your license expires and your total fee will be different than if you renewed on a normal schedule. The fee can be higher because your license is issued for more months than a normal renewal. The DMV’s online calculator can tell you the fee you would need to pay. If you are working on a federal jobsite come May 7, start asking your owners’ project teams now regarding this requirement, and make sure your construction team has the proper ID.
On May 7, 2025, U.S. travelers must be REAL ID compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities.
We wanted to let you know that ECA is also hearing that companies on some jobistes are also being told that their workers will need to have Real ID-compliant identification in order to work on those sites come May 7.
If your New York State license or ID does not have a star or a flag on it, then you do not have a REAL ID-compliant document.
New York State DMV does not charge an additional fee for a REAL ID driver’s license if you are doing so at its normal course of renewal. However, if you get a REAL or Enhanced photo document through an early renewal, the year your license expires and your total fee will be different than if you renewed on a normal schedule. The fee can be higher because your license is issued for more months than a normal renewal. The DMV’s online calculator can tell you the fee you would need to pay.
If you are working on a federal jobsite come May 7, start asking your owners’ project teams now regarding this requirement, and make sure your construction team has the proper ID.