US Edition5 Things Portland Travelers Need to Know About the New TSA Airport Fee
TSA charges a $45 fee for travelers without REAL ID to cover extra identity verification; about 94-95% of people already have compliant IDs, officials said.
- On Feb. 1, the Transportation Security Administration began charging a $45 identity-verification fee for travelers without a REAL ID or passport using TSA ConfirmID.
- The TSA says the charge covers extra identity verification and was announced in December to encourage remaining holdouts to get a REAL ID, taking effect two months later.
- TSA ConfirmID requires travelers to complete an online form and payment via pay.gov, then present an emailed receipt valid for 10 days and verify identity using the biometric kiosk system.
- Officials say travelers without REAL ID should expect the nonrefundable $45 fee to add 10 to 30 minutes at security, and Barkley Regional Airport has set up dedicated podiums though fee usage statistics aren't kept.
- TSA notes that more than 94% of passengers already have acceptable ID, but some travelers criticized the $45 fee as `another $45` while Green Bay's Austin Straubel International Airport shows explanatory videos.
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There's an obscure federal law that might nullify the TSA's $45 no-ID fee
There's an obscure federal law that might nullify the TSA's new $45 fee for flying without REAL ID. The Paperwork Reduction Act requires federal agencies to get Office of Management and Budget approval before collecting information from the public. The TSA's fee form? — Read the rest The post There's an obscure federal law that might nullify the TSA's $45 no-ID fee appeared first on Boing Boing.
Since February 1, 2026, people who attempt to board a plane in the United States without a Real ID or other acceptable document will have to pay $45. The measure was announced by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as part of a new security procedure that will be applied at the country's airports.The new system, called TSA Confirm.ID, will be available only to those who do not present a valid identification and want to travel.The fa…
TSA to charge $45 identity verification fee for travelers without REAL ID starting Feb. 1 - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News
PADUCAH, Ky., (KBSI)— Travelers flying out of Barkley Regional Airport are advised that beginning Feb. 1, the Transportation Security Administration will charge a $45 identity verification fee for passengers who arrive at a security checkpoint without a REAL ID–compliant form of identification. The fee covers additional identity verification required before a passenger can be cleared to fly. Airport officials said the change is not expected to c…
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