TSA Will Start Charging $45 to Travelers Without Real ID

Are you an American looking to board a domestic flight but still don’t have a Real ID-compliant form of identification? Pretty soon, it’s going to cost you.

The Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) announced on Monday that travelers who don’t have a Real ID form of identification will be need to pay $45 to use a “modernized alternative identity verification system” that’s called TSA Confirm.ID.

Starting Feb. 1, 2026, people who don’t have a Real ID will need to…