REAL ID Louisiana: 1.2M residents make upgrade before May deadline

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — More than 1.2 million Louisiana residents have received REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses or ID cards before the May 7 deadline.

The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) offices and Public Tag Agents (PTAs) processed more than 97,000 REAL ID applications in April 2025. This is an 8% rise from last year, setting a new monthly record.

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