Starting Feb. 1, air travelers who try to board without a Real ID or other TSA-approved ID will be subject to a new screening process and a fee of $45.

The new screening process will rely on biometrics, such as facial recognition, fingerprints and retinal scans.

Airline travelers who attempt to pass through security checkpoints without a Real ID will be subject to the Transportation Security Administration’s new security screening program and pay a new fee of $45.

On Monday, the TSA announced that passengers without a Real ID or other TSA-approved form of identification have the option to verify their identity through the modernized alternative identity-verification program, officially called TSA Confirm.ID, beginning Feb. 1, 2026.

Those who choose to use TSA Confirm.ID will be charged

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