The TSA warns that, without a REAL ID or this new program, you could face “additional delays which may result in a missed ...

Beginning February 1, 2026, TSA will allow travelers without a REAL ID to fly using a new $45 identity verification option.

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

Beginning Feb. 1, domestic air travelers will have to pay $45 to use the TSA ConfirmID tool if they are not compliant with ...

Travelers without a REAL ID-compliant form of identification can use the TSA ConfirmID process to verify their identity and ...

The deadline for REAL ID, May 7, is approaching fast, and if you're looking to get away for a quick vacation, you'll need one to fly. But are there any alternative forms of identification allowed? The ...

The REAL ID deadline has finally arrived. If you still don't have one, you may be wondering about alternative options. Beginning May 7, North Carolina residents - and residents of the U.S. at large - ...

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration plans to introduce a Real ID verification service in February for those ...

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Passports, passport cards and Global Entry cards are all acceptable forms of ID if you don't have a Real ID. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us when you click ...

TSA's ConfirmID goes into effect February 1.