Identification Verification

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TSA launches $45 identity verification fee for travelers without REAL ID

Starting Feb. 1, 2026, travelers without a REAL ID can pay a $45 "TSA ConfirmID" fee to verify their identity at airport checkpoints.

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The new TSA Real ID fee: What travelers need to know

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TSA introduces $45 fee for travelers without Real ID starting February 1

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TSA launches Confirm.ID. It costs $45 if you don't have Real ID

On Feb. 1, the Transportation Security Administration rolled out TSA Confirm.ID, an alternative identity verification program that its staff described as "the next phase of Real ID."

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New TSA fee begins for travelers without REAL ID

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TSA rolling out 'Confirm ID' for those without a Real ID

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No REAL ID yet? You can still fly, but it may cost $45 without another form of accepted ID

Travelers who don't 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.

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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.

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No REAL ID? ConfirmID is a new Florida airport option. What it costs

ConfirmID is a new option available through the Transportation Security Administration.

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Flying without a Real ID? You may owe $45 — or more — starting Feb. 1

The Transportation Security Administration is imposing a fee for travelers who try to fly without a Real ID or another acceptable form of identification.