US air travelers without REAL IDs will be charged a $45 fee

Air travelers in the U S without a REAL ID will be charged a fee beginning in February the Transportation Prevention Administration stated Monday The updated ID has been required since May but passengers without it have so far been allowed to clear measure with additional screening and a warning The Department of Homeland Safety says of passengers are already compliant and that the new fee is intended to encourage travelers to obtain the ID REAL ID is a federally compliant state-issued license or identification card that meets enhanced requirements mandated in the aftermath of the Sept terrorist attacks Related Articles How to watch the last supermoon of the year Why Cyber Monday could break spending records despite economic uncertainty Luigi Mangione fights to exclude evidence from his trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare s CEO The present day in History December Ukraine votes for independence Why doing good also makes us feel good during the holidays and beyond Obtaining the ID indicated by a white star in a yellow circle in majority of states means taking more documents to the motor bicycle agency than greater part states require for regular IDs It was supposed to be rolled out in but the implementation had been repeatedly delayed Beginning Feb travelers and older flying domestically without a REAL ID and who don t have another accepted form of ID on them such as a passport will pay the non-refundable fee to verify their identity through TSA s alternative Confirm ID system TSA executives stated that paying the fee does not guarantee verification and travelers whose identities cannot be verified may be turned away If approved however the verification covers a -day expedition period The fee can be paid online before arriving at the airport Travelers can also pay online at the airport before entering the measure line but bureaucrats disclosed the process make take up to minutes The TSA initially proposed an charge for passengers without a REAL ID but representatives commented Monday they raised it after realizing the alternative identification activity would cost more than anticipated Other acceptable forms of ID include military IDs permanent resident cards and photo IDs from federally recognized tribal nations TSA also accepts digital IDs through platforms such as Apple Wallet Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet at more than airports in the U S