Forbes

TSA Proposes Air Passengers Without A REAL ID Can Pay $18 For Biometric Scan Instead

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 ...

Flying without ID? What to know about TSA’s new verification fee

Here's what you should do to avoid being turned away at the gate.
Today

Travelers Without Real IDs Will Be Charged a Fee at TSA. Here’s How Much and When It Starts

If you haven’t gotten a Real ID, it may soon cost you even more to fly domestically. The Transportation Security Administration announced Dec. 1 that U.S. air travelers who do not have a Real ID ...
Time

Travelers Without REAL ID Will Soon Have to Pay a $45 Fee. Here’s What to Know

Passengers and crew walk to a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint while traveling at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, on November 26, 2025.

TSA's new Real ID alternative may not get you through security

You can pay the fee using your phone after arriving at the airport, but you'll have to leave the security queue to do so.