The majority of travelers are already in compliance, but for those that aren't, flying may be costly.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Needing REAL ID or other acceptable identification has been in effect since last May, but starting Feb. 1, the Transportation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: TSA officers working at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Thursday, Nov. 20, in Houston, ...

As of February 1, 2026, travelers without a REAL ID will have to pay a $45 fee to the TSA Confirm ID Program — or they won't ...

FILE-A Miami International Airport TSA checkpoint security screening area and Real ID sign are displayed. (Photo by Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The $45 fee option for ...

The Transportation Security Administration's ConfirmID service offers travelers a way to fly without REAL ID. What to know.

TSA has introduced a paid backup identity check for travelers who arrive without acceptable identification. Expect extra steps, manual identity verification, and longer checkpoint wait times that ...

The TSA’s new ConfirmID is now in effect here in Minnesota and at airports nationwide. It allows travelers without a REAL ID or other acceptable identification to keep flying, but for a $45 fee. You ...

The TSA is introducing an optional program called TSA Confirm.ID for travelers without a Real ID. Using TSA Confirm.ID costs $45 and is valid for 10 days. The Real ID Act has been in effect since May ...

The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005 following the 9/11 attacks, set federal security standards for state-issued IDs such as driver’s licenses. In Texas, REAL ID–compliant cards are marked with ...