Traveling without a REAL ID? You'll have to pay fees starting in February.

Starting Feb. 1, 2026, TSA will launch a new $45 fee option for travelers without a REAL ID or other acceptable form of ID.

Flyers without Real IDs, passports or other accepted forms of identification will need to pay a $45 fee starting Feb. 1.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a policy change that will affect millions of air travelers who do ...

If you don't yet have a REAL ID, you can continue to fly, but it's going to cost you. Beginning Feb. 1, 2026, the TSA will ...

As of February, passengers without the government-approved identity card will be required to pay for alternative screening at ...

Since the law went into effect in May, TSA has cleared air travelers with a warning and extra security screening if they ...

The new policy will go into effect in February 2026 ...

If you show up to airport security without the right ID, TSA will make you pay. Here's when the new $45 fee starts and who it affects.

Folks who didn’t heed the countless warnings to update their drivers’ licenses to the new national standard, deemed REAL ID, ...

Under a new TSA rule, travelers will have to pay a $45 fine if they do not have Real ID or another acceptable form of ...

All REAL ID documents, including driver's licenses, have a star stamp on the right-hand corner to indicate that it is ...