US EditionREAL ID rule takes effect, introducing $45 TSA identity verification fee for some travelers
Travelers without REAL ID must pay a $45 fee for TSA ConfirmID verification valid for 10 days; 94% of U.S. air travelers are already compliant, TSA said.
- On Feb. 1, 2026, the Transportation Security Administration will begin charging U.S. travelers 18 and older a $45 fee at airport security if they lack a REAL ID or approved ID, using the ConfirmID system.
- Federal officials say the fee was designed to recover costs tied to additional screening and to push holdouts toward REAL ID compliance after years of delays under the REAL ID Act.
- Passengers can pay online at pay.gov or at the airport, and the process can take 10 to 30 minutes; approval grants a ConfirmID receipt valid for 10 days but does not guarantee TSA officers will allow entry.
- The policy immediately raises costs for the roughly 6% of Americans without compliant IDs, adding a $45 ConfirmID fee and TSA warns screening can take 10 to 30 minutes.
- Full enforcement since May 7, 2025 places this fee in the larger REAL ID Act rollout, and TSA is testing Apple Digital ID and Google Wallet at more than 250 U.S. airports.
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