Air travelers without a REAL ID-compliant form of identification will soon have to pay a $45 fee before they can pass through security in U.S. airports.

With the holiday travel season underway, here's what to know about new REAL ID requirements and when the fee kicks in.

Airport travelers without REAL ID may have to pay a $18 fee to pass through security checkpoints, the Transportation Security Administration has (TSA) announced. This fee comes in conjunction with a ...

Federal ID standards are evolving and getting acquainted with the Real ID requirements has become a necessity to all Americans numbering to millions being interested in continuing the use of their ...

Americans without a REAL ID or updated passport will have the option to fly in the new year, but they'll have to pay extra. The Transportation Security Administration announced a new temporary option ...

For those who are planning to travel by plane this holiday season, more than a ticket will be needed to board. Travelers now need a REAL ID-compliant identification to board a federally regulated ...

As soon as January, the TSA wants to let air travelers without a REAL ID get through security by purchasing a biometric scan instead. Travelers without a REAL ID-compliant form of identification—such ...

Starting Feb. 1, all airline passengers in the U.S. will have to pay $45 for not having a REAL ID-compliant driver's license.

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 ...

If you have a passport, you can use that instead of a REAL ID to board domestic flights, according to the Department of ...