No Real-ID, No Problem: TSA Will Confirm Your Identity—For A Price

The Transportation Security Administration will launch a new identity-verification service called TSA ConfirmID on Feb. 1.

Don't Have A Real ID? Here's What Happens If You Try To Fly With Just Your Driver’s License.

For the past several years, you couldn’t walk into an airport without seeing signs warning that ID requirements were changing and asking fliers to “get onboard with Real ID.” The law requiring United States travelers to have a Real ID officially went into effect on May 7, 2025.
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No REAL ID? TSA Will Charge You $45 at the Airport Starting Feb. 1

Starting Feb. 1, TSA will charge air travelers without a REAL ID driver’s license — or other acceptable ID — a $45 fee. How will this all work?

What is TSA ConfirmID? What to know about new Real ID program

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration plans to introduce a Real ID verification service in February for those without one. See details.

Real ID mobile driver's license: How (and where) it works

The Real ID Mobile Driver's License system offers U.S. travelers a digital option for storing and presenting their identification when checking in at airports.

REAL ID vs passport. Answers to questions, and explaining ConfirmID

Starting Feb. 1, passengers without an acceptable form of ID can verify their ID using TSA ConfirmID. It'll cost $45.
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Planning to fly without a Real ID license this summer? You'll need one of these documents

A federally approved passport is an acceptable alternative to a Real ID for air travel within the United States. Travelers without a Real ID may undergo additional identity verification by the TSA. The deadline for obtaining a Real ID for air travel was ...

Sherrill taps DMV expert to fix REAL ID appointment backlog

In a state where getting a Real ID drivers license remains challenging, Gov.-elect Sherrill's nominee to run the state DMV got those licenses for 97% of drivers.
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