It'll cost you $45 to fly without a Real ID starting
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Travelers who do not present an acceptable form of ID to TSA agents will now be able to pay ahead of time or at the airport — but it doesn't mean they're guaranteed to fly.
Here's what you should do to avoid being turned away at the gate.
TSA has officially introduced "ConfirmID," a new alternative identity verification system that will go into effect beginning on Feb. 1, 2026.
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,
Airline passengers flying out of Oklahoma airports without a REAL ID-compliant form of identification will face a $45 identity verification fee beginning Sunday
A senior TSA official confirmed that passenger data is “absolutely” being used to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation operations.