Travelers without REAL ID face new $45 TSA fee
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The Transportation Security Administration still urges everyone across the nation to get their Real ID. Here's how.
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TSA announces $45 fee to use ConfirmID alternative identity verification system
TSA has officially introduced "ConfirmID," a new alternative identity verification system that will go into effect beginning on Feb. 1, 2026.
Beginning February 1, 2026, TSA will allow travelers without a REAL ID to fly using a new $45 identity verification option.
TSA will require airline passengers without REAL ID-compliant identification to pay a $45 identity verification fee starting Sunday, February 1.
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You can pay the fee using your phone after arriving at the airport, but you'll have to leave the security queue to do so. "The payment process is not onerous, but take care of it before you get here because you're standing in line,