New $45 TSA fee is now in effect for some travelers without REAL ID

The REAL ID Act took effect last May. Some travelers still aren't complying, and now they have to pay for it.

No Real ID yet? Travelers can pay $45 to verify their identity at Houston airports security checkpoints

The Transportation Security Administration still urges everyone across the nation to get their Real ID. Here's how.

Flying without ID? What to know about TSA’s new verification fee

Here's what you should do to avoid being turned away at the gate.
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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.
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TSA ConfirmID coming to Hawai‘i airports; travelers without REAL ID can pay for identity verification

Airline passengers flying out of Hawai‘i airports who do not have a REAL ID by Feb. 1 will soon have an option already available on the mainland. Travelers can pay a $45 fee to go through the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint using TSA ConfirmID,