DHS won't accept a REAL ID in lieu of a passport

Travelers in the U.S. can fly with either a REAL ID or passport, but the two are not interchangeable. What to know.
AOL

How do you get a REAL ID? Not having one could soon cost you $45

For those who are planning to travel by plane this holiday season, more than a ticket will be needed to board. Travelers now need a REAL ID-compliant identification to board a federally regulated ...
The Clarion-Ledger

TSA to charge $45 fee if you travel without REAL ID. How to get one in MS

Still don't have a REAL ID? There's going to be a workaround soon, but you'll have to pay a $45 fee. About 94% of airline passengers in the U.S. have a REAL ID, according to the Transportation ...
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 identification—such ...
FOX 10 Phoenix

Real ID latest: TSA adds security fee for those flying without acceptable identification

The TSA has introduced a new $45 fee for those traveling without a REAL ID starting Feb. 1, 2026. The REAL ID compliance was implemented in May after years of delay. A REAL ID-compliant driver’s ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

Flying without a REAL ID could soon cost NC travelers. What to know

As of May 7, 2025, travelers 18 and older need a REAL ID or other federally approved identification to board commercial flights. Travelers without a REAL ID can use other accepted forms of ...