TSA Announces $45 Fee for Passengers With No REAL ID, Passports, or Other Accepted Documents

Passengers without REAL ID or another accepted form of identification will face longer wait times at airports, the TSA warned.

Travelers go through security screening at San Antonio International Airport in San Antonio, Texas, on July 10, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Passengers who lack a REAL ID, passport, or another equivalent document will have to pay a $45 fee to travel domestically, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced on Dec. 1.

The agency will start charging air travelers $45 on Feb. 1 if their IDs do not meet the new, stricter federal standards.