REAL ID-compliant IDs are now needed to board federally regulated commercial aircrafts, and if you don't have one, a fee is in your future.

Travelers who don't have the required government ID will soon pay a fee and be required to undergo a biometric exam.

The Transportation Security Administration has announced Monday that starting on Feb. 1, 2026, travelers who do not present ...

Passengers who cannot present an acceptable form of identification may pay a $45 fee to use TSA’s modernized ...

The updated ID has been required since May, but passengers without it have so far been allowed to clear security with ...

The US has adopted a new process for travelers who want to fly but don't have a Real ID or a Passport. It won't be free and ...

A federally approved passport is an acceptable alternative to a Real ID for air travel within the United States. Travelers without a Real ID may undergo additional identity verification by the TSA.

Starting Feb. 1, 2026, people who don’t have a Real ID will need to pay the fee to board a flight, according to a TSA press ...

The TSA started requiring REAL ID in May. Still don't have one? You'll have to pay in 2026. How to update your Mississippi ...

A federally approved passport is an acceptable alternative to a Real ID for air travel within the United States. Travelers without a Real ID may undergo additional identity verification by the TSA.

The deadline to obtain a Real ID is getting closer. Starting May 7, 2025, travelers will need a Real ID to board domestic flights if they do not plan to use a U.S. passport or other federally approved ...

The deadline to obtain a Real ID-compliant license for domestic travel at airports and access to some federal facilities passed weeks ago. If you still haven't upgraded, you could be kept from ...