Travelers without Real ID Will Soon Face a Fee

Air travelers without a REAL ID-compliant form of identification will soon have to pay a $45 fee before they can pass through security in U.S. airports.

Beginning on Feb. 1, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will charge passengers the new fee to use an alternative identity verification system called TSA Confirm.ID if they do not have an “acceptable form of identification,” the agency announced Monday. The fee will cover up to a 10-day travel period. The TSA urges travelers to pay it online before they arrive at the airport, or expect delays.

The TSA began requiring people to use REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses or other identity documents in order to fly on May 7, though people without such documents have still been permitted to fly after undergoing additional screening.

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