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Deadline for Real ID is tomorrow: Here's what New Mexicans need to know

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A photo of a New Mexico Real ID driver鈥檚 license. The white star in the upper right-hand corner indicates that the ID is federally accepted.

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If your New Mexico driver鈥檚 license does not have a white star with a bright gold outline in the upper right corner, it could be time to make a trip to the Motor Vehicle Division and apply for a Real ID.

The Department of Homeland Security announced that starting May 7, any person attempting to fly commercially or wanting to enter a federal building must have a Real ID in order to do so.

While Real IDs are required for various federal activities, users have other options to identify themselves, including using a passport as identification, and users do not need the enhanced driver鈥檚 license for any state offered services, New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department spokesperson Bobbie Marquez said.

Currently, 80% of New Mexicans have a Real ID, Marquez said. Roughly, 370,448 New Mexicans have a standard driver鈥檚 license, which allows them to legally drive in the state but is not accepted for federal purposes, she added.

New Mexico began distributing federally-compliant identification cards in 2016, something Taxation and Revenue Secretary Stephanie Schardin Clarke said has helped reduce wait times at the MVD and stress for New Mexicans.

鈥淲e鈥檙e really glad we got an early start on this and that said, we don鈥檛 want any New Mexican to be caught unaware and be surprised and unable to travel when that deadline hits,鈥 Clarke said.

New Mexico adopted its two-tier license system in 2016, after a bruising political fight over whether undocumented immigrants should be able to drive legally. The current system essentially allows New Mexico residents to opt out of Real ID by obtaining a standard driver鈥檚 license.

New Mexicans who have a mobile ID will be able to use that as a federally accepted form of identification at Albuquerque International Sunport or at the Lea County Regional Airport, Clarke said.

鈥淲hen we went about designing our mobile driver鈥檚 license, we made sure at the outset that it would be accepted as a Real ID and accepted by (the Transportation Security Administration), because we kind of thought, what鈥檚 the point of issuing a mobile driver鈥檚 license if it doesn鈥檛 meet those requirements,鈥 Clarke said. 鈥淭he TSA scanning equipment is also able to basically see that it鈥檚 a Real ID and accept it for that purpose.

MVD will continue to offer a standard license for New Mexicans who do not want or are ineligible for a Real ID. permanent resident cards, border crossing cards and more.

鈥淣ew Mexicans may have another form of ID that will be acceptable by the federal government for these purposes,鈥 Marquez said. 鈥淚n addition to those who may not want a Real ID, there are some New Mexicans who are not eligible to receive a Real ID.

鈥淓ligibility requires the individual to have all required documentation to prove their legal status, and for the individual鈥檚 legal name to match or be linked across all documents.鈥

To apply for a Real ID, individuals can make a same-day appointment with MVD. Users can also apply to renew their driver鈥檚 license entirely online .

Required documents to apply for a Real ID include proof of residence, an item with an identification number and proof of lawful identity. If approved, individuals will receive a printed, temporary license in place of a Real ID, which would be mailed to users within a few weeks, and can use the temporary license in the meantime.