The REAL ID Act took effect last May. Some travelers still aren't complying, and now they have to pay for it.

While it's advisable to have a Real ID or passport if you travel frequently, if you don't have one and need to pay the $45 ...

Travelers who don't present an acceptable form of ID to TSA agents will now be able to pay ahead of time or at the airport — ...

Starting Feb. 1, 2026, air travelers without a REAL ID or acceptable identification can pay a $45 fee to verify their ...

Here's what you should do to avoid being turned away at the gate.

TSA Confirm ID, an alternative identity verification program for flyers without Real ID, began Feb. 1. Here's what it will cost travelers to use it.

The Transportation Security Administration still urges everyone across the nation to get their Real ID. Here's how.

The federal REAL ID requirement, first passed in 2005, officially took effect in May 2025 after years of delays. That means state-issued driver's licenses and IDs that aren't REAL ID–compliant are no ...

Virginia Allen is a senior news producer for The Daily Signal and host of "The Daily Signal Podcast" and "Problematic Women." Send an email to Virginia. The Transportation Security Administration is ...

A federal law requiring Americans to present a Real ID or another accepted form of identification to fly within the United States will soon take effect following nearly two decades of deadlines and ...