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.

What to know about Real ID requirements as TSA set to enforce new fee

Travelers need to have REAL ID at U.S. airports as TSA prepares to implement a new fee, here's the requirements to get one.

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.

DHS won't accept a REAL ID in lieu of a passport

Travelers in the U.S. can fly with either a REAL ID or passport, but the two are not interchangeable. What to know.
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REAL ID Deadline One Week Away: Here Are Other Acceptable Forms of Identification

It may seem like I've been harping on this for months, but the REAL ID deadline is just a week away! I have a bad feeling that many Americans will show up at the airport on May 7 only to discover that ...
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TSA Proposes Air Passengers Without A REAL ID Can Pay $18 For Biometric Scan Instead

As soon as January, the TSA wants to let air travelers without a REAL ID get through security by purchasing a biometric scan instead. Travelers without a REAL ID-compliant form of identification—such ...

Can I use my passport instead of Real ID? What to know when flying

Air travelers planning their 2026 trips will need to follow new Real ID guidelines for IDs to fly, or pay a fee at the airport.