TSA, REAL ID
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The Transportation Security Administration still urges everyone across the nation to get their Real ID. Here's how.
Starting on Sunday, anyone flying domestically without a Real ID or passport will have to pay a $45 fee get through TSA.
Beginning February 1, 2026, TSA will allow travelers without a REAL ID to fly using a new $45 identity verification option.
TSA will require airline passengers without REAL ID-compliant identification to pay a $45 identity verification fee starting Sunday, February 1.
The TSA is rolling out a new fee for domestic travelers at Newark and other airports who show up without proper identification, and you can't pay at the checkpoint.