The New Hampshire Department of Motor Vehicles is working with the Transportation Security Administration to resolve reported issues involving the state’s Real IDs.
Starting May 7, travelers will need a passport or Real ID to fly domestically. That comes after several delays in rolling out the federal identification program.
In Maine, officials have requested leniency on the new Real ID requirements. The secretary of state’s office says just over 18,000 Real ID applications were processed in April, bringing the total percentage of all Maine cards that are Real ID to 29 percent.
In New Hampshire, officials have reported that the TSA’s authentication system at airport security checkpoints is struggling to verify the state’s new Real ID design, causing delays while the IDs are manually reviewed.
State officials say the issue lies with the TSA’s system, not the Real IDs themselves, which remain valid.
TSA officials said they are working to integrate New Hampshire’s new design into the agency’s nationwide system.
