No REAL ID at the airport? You’ll need to pay $45 starting next month.

The TSA is rolling out a new fee for domestic travelers at Newark and other airports who show up without proper identification, and you can't pay at the checkpoint.

TSA will charge $45 if you travel without REAL ID. Here's what to know

TSA offers an online portal, TSA ConfirmID, where travelers can pay the $45 fee before arriving at the airport. Passengers ...
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TSA Introduces $45 Identity Verification Option for Travelers Without REAL ID

Beginning February 1, 2026, TSA will allow travelers without a REAL ID to fly using a new $45 identity verification option.

It’ll cost you $45 to fly without a Real ID starting in February

Starting next month, travelers who want to board a domestic flight without a Real ID will have to pay $45 to have their ...

No REAL ID? TSA offers $45 verification option for Ohio air travelers

Starting Feb. 1, TSA's ConfirmID system will allow Ohio air travelers without REAL ID or other acceptable forms of ID to ...
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TSA offers new ID option for those flying without Real ID

No Real ID? No passport or other acceptable form of identification to fly? Now there’s Confirm ID from the TSA. See how to ...

Flying out of SC airports will soon cost extra without a REAL ID. Here’s when, how much

Passengers arriving at TSA security checkpoints without a REAL ID will now face a $45 fine. Here’s when it starts and how to ...

TSA begins $45 identity-check fee for Mississippi travelers without REAL ID

Travelers at Mississippi airports without a REAL ID will face a $45 identity verification fee starting Feb. 1. The fee covers ...

At Check-In, Your Face Is Increasingly Your ID

Facial recognition at security and immigration checkpoints and gates could ease airport hassles, even as the technology ...