Travelers need a REAL ID or compliant identification to pass through TSA checkpoints. Here's what to know in 2026.

Starting Feb. 1, passengers without an acceptable form of ID can verify their ID using TSA ConfirmID. It'll cost $45.

Can You Fly Without a REAL ID? The deadline is here: As of May 7, 2025, travelers 18 and older need a REAL ID to board domestic flights (and visit specific federal facilities) if they plan to use a ...

Beginning next year, you will need to have a Real ID driver’s license if you want to use your license to get through security checks at U.S. airports. But if you don’t have a Real ID, there are a ...

Due to a security law passed 20 years ago, many Americans are now required to update their driver’s license or identification cards to become REAL ID-compliant — or they won’t be able to board U.S.

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - In four weeks, your driver’s license may not be an acceptable form of identification for boarding a domestic flight. That is unless your license is REAL ID compliant. Beginning ...