A traveler glances at a Real ID sign posted inside O’Hare International Airport in Chicago in May. (Nam Y. Huh/AP) Airline passengers traveling without a Real ID or verified passport will have to pay ...

Americans attempting to clear airport security checkpoints without a Real ID or a passport will soon be charged $45, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday. The new fee will go ...

(Bloomberg) — U.S. flyers arriving at the airport without a REAL ID will be offered the option to pay $45 for an alternative process to prove their identities, Transportation Security Administration ...

As of February, passengers without the government-approved identity card will be required to pay for alternative screening at U.S. airports. By Christine Chung Traveling without a Real ID-compliant ...

Still want to travel without a REAL ID? You'll soon be charged a fee for that. The Transportation Security Administration announced Monday that passengers who do not present an acceptable form of ID ...

Dec. 1 (UPI) --The Transportation Security Administration announced Monday that fliers who don't have an acceptable REAL ID or passport can pay a $45 fee and use Confirm.ID, a modernized identity ...

The TSA will charge air travelers $45 if they do not have a Real ID. This new program, called TSA Confirm.ID, will launch on Feb. 1, 2026. The Real ID Act went into effect on May 7, requiring ...

As of May 7, 2025, travelers 18 and older need a REAL ID or other federally approved identification to board commercial flights. Travelers without a REAL ID can use other accepted forms of ...

Travelers without a REAL ID will soon face a $45 fee to verify their identity. The new process, called Confirm.ID, can be completed online before arriving at the airport. This alternative identity ...

Editor’s Note: This story was updated with new details from TSA. (NEXSTAR) — If you have plans to fly in 2026 but don’t have a REAL ID, be prepared: you may have to fork over $45 before you can pass ...