Travelers without a REAL ID will soon face a $45 fee. Here's when the TSA will begin charging the fee, how to pay it online before traveling and everything else you need to know.

The TSA is rolling out a new fee for domestic travelers at Newark and other airports who show up without proper identification, and you can't pay at the checkpoint.

If you plan to fly without a REAL ID-compliant identification card, you'll need another $45 to get through security in 2026. Airline travelers who don't have REAL ID will have to pay the extra fee ...

Flying domestically in the United States without a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or other acceptable identification after February 1, 2026, will require travelers to pay a TSA fee and complete ...