What to know about Real ID requirements as TSA set to enforce new fee

Travelers need to have REAL ID at U.S. airports as TSA prepares to implement a new fee, here's the requirements to get one.

As REAL ID deadline nears, here's how travelers can avoid the $45 fee

Traveling without a REAL ID -compliant document will soon cost you $45. The Transportation Security Administration announced ...

REAL ID vs passport. Answers to questions, and explaining ConfirmID

Starting Feb. 1, passengers without an acceptable form of ID can verify their ID using TSA ConfirmID. It'll cost $45.

REAL ID won’t replace your passport. Here’s why

Yes, you can use a passport to board a domestic flight instead of a REAL ID. The TSA also lists several other forms of ...

Will my REAL ID replace my passport? Not exactly. What to know to fly

Travelers need a REAL ID or compliant identification to pass through TSA checkpoints. Here's what to know in 2026.

Don't have a Real ID? Here's what happens if you try to fly with just your driver’s license.

For the past several years, you couldn’t walk into an airport without seeing signs warning that ID requirements were changing and asking fliers to “get onboard with Real ID.” The law requiring United ...
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Real IDs are now required at airports across the U.S. for domestic travel

As of Wednesday, U.S. travelers flying domestically are required to show a Real ID at airport checkpoints. The May 7 deadline for Americans to switch to the federally compliant identification comes ...
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Travelers Without Real IDs Will Be Charged a Fee at TSA. Here’s How Much and When It Starts

If you haven’t gotten a Real ID, it may soon cost you even more to fly domestically. The Transportation Security Administration announced Dec. 1 that U.S. air travelers who do not have a Real ID or ...