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

Starting Feb. 1, 2026, air travelers without a REAL ID or acceptable identification can pay a $45 fee to verify their identity through the new TSA ConfirmID system for a 10-day travel period.

TSA's new Real ID alternative may not get you through security

The fee is comparable to the cost of a Real ID in California.

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 a REAL ID in Alabama? TSA to charge fee starting Feb. 1

Alabama travelers without a REAL ID will face a new TSA fee and added screening starting Feb. 1. What it means before you fly.
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Forget Your REAL ID? TSA May Soon Charge You $18 To Verify Your Identity At Security

The federal REAL ID requirement, first passed in 2005, officially took effect in May 2025 after years of delays. That means state-issued driver's licenses and IDs that aren't REAL ID–compliant are no longer valid at airport security. Travelers can still ...

Confirm ID: Travelers to pay $45 TSA fee for 'Real ID' compliance, starting Feb. 1

According to TSA, New Mexico travelers without a Real ID will be required to pay a $45 fee to verify their identity through TSA's Confirm ID process.