'Real ID' appointments added as New Jersey residents struggle to get new identification

Many Americans are rushing to publication appointments astatine their section centrifugal conveyance bureaus to get "Real IDs" arsenic the deadline for the licence is accelerated approaching. 

Beginning May 7, aerial travelers at domestic airports and radical entering immoderate national buildings indispensable person what's known arsenic a Real ID.

Some states, specified arsenic New Jersey, are truthful overwhelmed with request close present that determination are virtually nary appointments disposable for galore radical to get a Real ID, adjacent with the summation of other booking slots. 

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"Besides the appointments presently available, astir 3,500 caller appointments for Real ID upgrades are added each greeting connected a rolling basis," a NJDMV spokesperson told Fox News Digital. 

"On apical of that, implicit 4,600 appointments volition beryllium added for each caller ‘Real ID Thursday’ arsenic they rotation implicit connected the schedule," said the spokesperson. 

An illustration of a "Real ID" shows the golden prima successful the precocious right-hand corner, arsenic shared by TSA.  (U.S. Transportation Security Administration)

The spokesperson added, "Once again, we precocious boosted these assignment figures."

Fox News Digital reported connected Monday that the Department of Motor Vehicles (NJDMV) website showed "0 appointments available" for Real ID services connected its site. 

The spokesperson added, "The NJMVC is presently among the leaders of each authorities DMVs regarding operating hours and Real ID appointments, as we are unfastened 49.5 hours each week and connection Real ID appointments, arsenic good arsenic dedicating Real ID Thursdays crossed the state, for implicit 10,000 play appointments."

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"We utilize our 4 mobile units for Real ID events astir New Jersey connected apical of those 10,000 appointments scheduled play successful the agencies," the spokesperson besides said.

New York State besides introduced "Real ID Thursdays" connected April 3. 

Other states person announced they volition beryllium extending their DMV hours to conscionable the request of Americans rushing to get the caller signifier of identification. 

Some centrifugal conveyance bureaus crossed the federation are offering extended hours and events for radical to get Real IDs arsenic the deadline approaches.  (iStock)

The California DMV announced connected April 7 that prime locations volition beryllium opening an hr aboriginal to accommodate Californians rushing to get their ID earlier the deadline.

Eighteen locations volition unfastened astatine 7 a.m. connected weekdays but for Wednesdays — and volition beryllium reserved lone for those with scheduled Real ID appointments. 

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"We’re excited to connection Californians earlier hours this outpouring and summer," said Steve Gordon, DMV director, successful a property release.

"These further appointments volition marque it easier than ever to get a Real ID," Gordon added. 

Passports tin beryllium utilized arsenic an alternate to boarding home flights and entering national facilities. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

In Virginia, 2 DMVs hosted a four-hour "Real ID Appointment-Only Event" for the past 2 Saturdays. 

"This peculiar lawsuit offers dedicated, convenient work for Hampton Roads-area customers seeking to get a Real ID," said 1 of the event’s announcements. 

A New Jersey nonmigratory sparked a treatment connected Reddit erstwhile sharing the vexation implicit trying to publication an assignment for the caller ID.

"I’ve tried checking astatine antithetic times of the day, but inactive nary luck."

In the "r/jerseycity" forum, a idiosyncratic precocious posted, "I’ve been trying to publication an assignment for a Real ID astatine assorted NJ MVC locations, but each determination I cheque says nary appointments are available. I’ve tried checking astatine antithetic times of the day, but inactive nary luck."

The idiosyncratic asked chap residents for proposal erstwhile trying to publication an appointment.

Beginning connected May 7, aerial travelers astatine home airports and radical entering immoderate national buildings and subject sites indispensable person a Real ID. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

"Go for non-Real ID appointment, bring each requirements … Ask nicely, ‘Can I use [for a] Real ID?’ That’s however it worked for me," said 1 Redditor. 

The idiosyncratic added, "I didn’t program ahead, since I thought it [was] 2 types of ID, not a prima added."

Another idiosyncratic added, "Might beryllium easier to get a passport. I renewed excavation online. It took 2 weeks to get to me."

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Said different person, "Apparently, determination volition beryllium Real ID pop-ups connected weekends passim the authorities this month, not definite precisely wherever oregon however it works."

A Redditor said, "They get released (and snapped up) each time long. It's a substance of getting lucky, oregon find an automated schoolhouse to alert you erstwhile an assignment becomes available. That's however I got excavation a fewer years back."

"Might beryllium easier to get a passport," said 1 person. "I renewed excavation online. It took 2 weeks to get to me." Beginning May 7, radical flying domestically volition request to contiguous a Real ID to travel.  (iStock)

Said different user, "I work determination that appointments unfastened up connected Thursdays. Last week, I checked each hr from midnight Thursday on, checking astatine 1 a.m., 2 a.m., 3 a.m., but accidentally fell dormant and missed 4 a.m. but checked astatine 4:40 a.m. and saw astir 15-20 spots astatine each determination for Real ID. Try connected Thursday astatine 4 a.m.? Good luck."

Another idiosyncratic commented, "If you person to renew your license, you tin get a Real ID astatine the aforesaid time. That's what I did conscionable this past week successful North Bergen. They volition inquire if you privation to upgrade to Real ID erstwhile you verify your ID."

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The New York State DMV says that a Real ID is simply a "federally compliant DMV-issued operator license, learner licence oregon non-driver ID that volition beryllium required to committee a home formation (within the U.S.) oregon participate definite national buildings starting connected May 7, 2025, unless you person a valid passport."