Will my REAL ID replace my passport? Not exactly. What to know to fly

Travelers need a REAL ID or compliant identification to pass through TSA checkpoints. Here's what to know in 2026.
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Your driver's license may soon be useless at the airport: The REAL ID deadline explained

The REAL ID enforcement deadline is May 7, 2025. Learn what this means for your driver's license, air travel, and what ...
USA Today

How do you get a REAL ID? Not having one could soon cost you $45

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 ...

Passengers with non-compliant IDs to pay $45 fee at NC airports

Airline passengers who do not have REAL ID compliant identification at North Carolina airports after Jan. 31 will have to pay ...
Fox 5 San Diego

TSA proposes $18 fee in new program for travelers without REAL IDs

(NEXSTAR) — Back in May, after several years of delays, authorities began imposing the REAL ID requirement to board flights and enter nuclear power plants and certain federal buildings. While ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Real ID latest: TSA adds security fee for those flying without acceptable identification

The TSA has introduced a new $45 fee for those traveling without a REAL ID starting Feb. 1, 2026. The REAL ID compliance was implemented in May after years of delay. A REAL ID-compliant driver’s ...