US EditionUS air travelers without REAL IDs will be charged a $45 fee
Starting Feb. 1, 2026, travelers without a REAL ID or acceptable ID must pay $45 for TSA Confirm identity verification valid for 10 days, TSA said 94% already comply.
- 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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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported on Monday that as of February 1, 2026, passengers who do not have a Real ID will have to pay $45 to cover an additional biometric check at security checkpoints. The verification process will take between 10 and 30 minutes.The fee can be paid online in advance or in person and is valid for 10 days; after that period, travelers will have to pay again if they use this option.The money will c…
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TSA sets major fee to fly if you forget to bring acceptable ID
Less than a year after it began enforcing what was supposed to be a strict law on acceptable forms of identification for flying, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is offering a way around the rule. Starting Feb. 1, travelers who don’t present an acceptable form of ID will be able to pay a $45 fee in order to board their flight, the TSA announced Monday.
Flying without a REAL ID will soon cost travelers $45
U.S. travelers who show up at the airport without a REAL ID or an approved alternative will soon have to pay a new fee to fly. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Monday that a $45 identity verification charge will begin on Feb. 1, 2026. New TSA rule: pay $45 or you may not fly The agency is rolling out a system called TSA Confirm.ID, which verifies the identity of passengers who arrive without a REAL ID-compliant license,…
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