The TSA will charge travelers a $45 fee if you don't have a REAL ID or other acceptable form of ID like a passport starting Feb. 1.

People traveling within the United States will face a new $45 fee if they don't have proper identification, such as REAL ID, at airport security checkpoints.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is moving forward with revisions to how it collects and manages identity information from air travelers.

The Department of Homeland Security is considering updates to how it verifies identity and conducts security threat assessments for PreCheck applicants.

No one wants to deal with the inconvenience of long lines every time you have a flight to catch. Instead, you can take a leisurely stroll through airport security by enrolling in TSA PreCheck. This trusted traveler program allows people to access a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As of Feb. 1, a new TSA policy may require you to pay a fee to get through security. TSA may charge fee to get through security without Real ID, passport In November 2025, TSA revealed ...