REAL ID-compliant IDs are now needed to board federally regulated commercial aircrafts, and if you don't have one, a fee is in your future.

With the holiday travel season underway, here's what to know about new REAL ID requirements and when the fee kicks in.

Due to a security law passed 20 years ago, many Americans are now required to update their driver’s license or identification cards to become REAL ID-compliant — or they won’t be able to board U.S.

Air travelers without a REAL ID-compliant form of identification will soon have to pay a $45 fee before they can pass through ...

Real ID is really coming. After years of delaying full implementation of the requirement that people have a security-enhanced Real ID to pass airport security, board airplanes or enter federal ...

Beginning May 7, 2025, adult travelers must have REAL ID-compliant identification Driver's licensing agencies in all states and Washington, D.C., are issuing REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and ...

This year, your travel plans will need to include a new requirement for identification. Without a REAL ID, you won't be able to get on a plane. As of May 7, 2025, every traveler over the age of 18 ...

TSA Confirm.ID will verify the identities of travelers who want to fly without a Real ID. It's expensive. What to know about ...

Heads up, travelers! Starting this week, you'll need a new form of identification to get through airport security. TSA confirmed to USA TODAY that the agency will enforce the Real ID identification ...

Flying without a REAL ID is about to get expensive. The Transportation Security Administration announced a new $45 fee for ...