US EditionA REAL ID Fee Will Cause More Harm than Good
The TSA aims to shift verification costs to travelers by charging $45 for extra screening without Real ID compliance; 94% of air travelers already meet the requirement, DHS said.
- Soon, the Transportation Security Administration will charge air travelers caught without a compliant ID at airport security checkpoints a $45 fee, ending its prior grace period.
- Earlier this year, the Real ID Act moved into full enforcement after years of delays, with compliance required by May and enforcement in South Carolina beginning in early May.
- The agency says the alternative verification can take up to 30 minutes and does not guarantee identity, and those whose identities cannot be verified may be turned away.
- TSA says the fee aims to encourage compliance and shift verification costs from taxpayers, while the Department of Homeland Security reports 94 percent of travelers already comply and South Carolina's six airports show under 1 percent noncompliance.
- State DMVs no longer offer same‑day issuance and now mail Real IDs with laser engraving in seven to 15 business days; Charleston International uses signs to route customers without acceptable ID, TSA said.
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Illinois secretary of state takes action to avoid REAL ID penalties for residents
The Illinois Secretary of State is taking steps to ensure residents are not penalized for not having a Real ID, as the TSA plans to impose a $45 fee on travelers without a passport or Real ID starting February 1.
PDX will start charging a new $45 fee for some air travelers on Feb. 1
The Transportation Security Administration now says it will start charging $45 — more than double the previously proposed fee — to any adult travelers who show up at U.S. airports without a REAL ID, a passport, military identification or other…
Avoid the Fee, Get REAL ID: Giannoulias Leads Push to Spare Illinoisans from TSA’s $45 Penalty
SPRINGFIELD – With the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) new $45 penalty set to catch travelers off guard starting February 1, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is taking action to reduce the Time Tax by making it easier than ever for Illinois residents to get their REAL ID. “With costs rising across the board, Illinoisans shouldn’t have to pay a $45 penalty just to get on a plane, especially when that fee is higher than…
The Transport Safety Administration (TSA) announced the implementation of a new $45 fare for travellers who do not have a Royal ID ID, passport or method accepted by the entity when boarding a flight. Passengers will have an alternative verification system available at security checks as of February 1, 2026.Who will be required to pay the TSA fare on travel in the United StatesTravellers who do not carry an acceptable TSA identification will be …
Travelers without Real ID will soon pay $45 fee at TSA checkpoints as deadline nears
Travelers who show up at the airport without a Real ID will soon face a higher penalty. TSA originally planned to charge an $18 fee for passengers who needed extra identity verification at security checkpoints, but that cost has now more than doubled to $45.
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