US EditionUS air travelers without REAL IDs will be charged a $45 fee
- On Monday, the Transportation Security Administration announced that beginning Feb. 1, 2026, travelers without a REAL ID or other acceptable ID will pay a $45 fee at U.S. airport security checkpoints.
- A Nov. 20 Federal Register notice explained the $45 fee will fund the modernized alternative identity verification program and cover technology and administrative costs, rising from the previously proposed $18 fee.
- TSA described the Confirm process as using biometric kiosks and online uploads to verify identities, taking 10 to 15 minutes with a 10-day verification window.
- About 6% of flyers lack REAL ID compliance, TSA and DHS said, and affected travelers may face longer lines, delays, or denied boarding even after paying the $45 fee.
- TSA urged travelers to obtain REAL ID before travel to avoid fees, missed flights and longer security lines, noting digital wallets work at more than 250 airports since May 7, 2025.
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TSA Will Charge $45 for Forgetting Your REAL ID
Travelers who show up at airport security checkpoints without a REAL ID or passport will have to fork over $45 to pass, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday. The fee, scheduled to start Feb. 1, is part of the agency's rollout of the next phase of REAL ID enforcement and...
TSA Implements Fee for Travelers Without Real ID.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a $45 fee for travelers without Real IDs starting February 1, 2026, requiring them to use a new verification system called TSA Confirm.ID.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The TSA, air travelers, and private vendors facilitating the Confirm.ID process.WHEN & WHERE: The new fee begins February 1, 2026, at U.S. airports nationwide.IMPACT: Passengers without Real IDs may face lon…
From February 1, 2026, the TSA will implement a $45 fare for passengers who do not present REAL ID
Flying without a Real ID or passport? It’ll cost you $45 soon
Airline travelers who attempt to pass through security checkpoints without a Real ID will be subject to the Transportation Security Administration’s new security screening program and pay a new fee of $45. On Monday, the TSA announced that passengers without a Real ID or other TSA-approved form of identification have the option to verify their identity through the modernized alternative identity-verification program, officially called TSA Confir…
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