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.

Still don’t have your REAL ID? If you’re planning to fly in 2026, the omission is going to cost you a couple of Andrew Jacksons. Starting in February, the Transportation Security Administration said, U.S. air travelers who don’t have a REAL ID will ...

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 as a REAL ID driver’s license or passport—can soon ...

The TSA will charge air travelers $45 if they do not have a Real ID. This new program, called TSA Confirm.ID, will launch on Feb. 1, 2026. The Real ID Act went into effect on May 7, requiring compliant identification for air travel. Not having Real ID at ...

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River began implementing the REAL ID Act as the primary credential for unaffiliated personnel seeking access to the installations, WITN News reported on Monday.

In 2025, the Trump administration pushed strongly for REAL ID, while also prompting the TSA to enforce stricter rules for domestic air travel. While the original REAL ID Act came into existence in 2005, it was Donald Trump who enforced most of the policies.

Air travelers without a Real ID-compliant driver's license or passport will be required to pay a fee to get through airport security. The Transportation Security Administration announced Monday that starting on Feb. 1, 2026, travelers who do not present an ...