REAL ID Guidelines Start May 7

OSWEGO COUNTY – Oswego County Clerk Terry Wilbur reminds residents of the upcoming REAL ID deadline on Wednesday, May 7. On that date, federal rules will require people to have a REAL ID or Enhanced ID in order to board domestic flights and enter secure federal facilities.

“With the REAL ID regulations starting next week, we want to remind residents to come into one of our offices to make sure they’re compliant with these new rules,” said Wilbur. “Those that already have an Enhanced ID do not need to amend their license.

“While we encourage residents to be in compliance as soon as possible, we are still able to help customers with this process after May 7,” Wilbur continued. “It’s just important for residents to know that, after that deadline, they will not be able to board a domestic flight or access secure federal facilities such as military bases and some federal offices until they get their REAL ID, Enhanced ID or U.S. passport.”

Residents can obtain their REAL ID or Enhanced ID by visiting one of the following Oswego County Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Offices.

• Oswego: 384 E. River Rd., 315-349-8300
• Fulton: 200 N. Second St., 315-591-9136
• Pulaski: 2 Broad St., 315-298-6521

Each of these locations is open from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Oswego DMV office is open until 6:15 p.m. on Wednesdays.

A New York State REAL ID has a star in the upper right-hand corner, while an Enhanced ID has an American flag. Both IDs will allow people to board domestic flights or access secure federal facilities; however, the Enhanced ID also allows travel between the U.S. and Canada or Mexico without a passport.

For more information about the REAL ID or Enhanced ID, including application requirements, visit the Oswego County Department of Motor Vehicles website at https://www.oswegocounty.com/government/county_clerk/department_of_motor_vehicles.php.

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