As of today, REAL ID is fully in effect for federal purposes, the May 7, 2025 deadline has passed, and the stakes around ...

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 ...

Air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification are subject to a new fee starting ...

Needing REAL ID or other acceptable identification has been in effect since last May, but starting Feb. 1, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will now charge travelers a fee — to enforce ...

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 ...

ConfirmID is a new option available through the Transportation Security Administration.

Travelers without a REAL ID will be charged a $45 fee by the TSA for domestic flights starting February 1. REAL ID is a federally mandated standard for state-issued identification, such as a driver's ...

Can you use a passport instead of a REAL ID? Yes. Can you use a REAL ID instead of a passport? No. Starting Feb. 1, airline passengers without an acceptable form of ID can verify their ID using TSA ...

Michigan travelers who can't show acceptable Real ID-complaint identification at the airport will soon have to verify their identity for a fee through a service called "TSA ConfirmID." Even though ...

Travelers lacking REAL ID-compliant identification must pay a new $45 fee to have their identity verified through ConfirmID program.