DHS won't accept a REAL ID in lieu of a passport

Travelers in the U.S. can fly with either a REAL ID or passport, but the two are not interchangeable. What to know.

Don't Have A Real ID? Here's What Happens If You Try To Fly With Just Your Driver’s License.

For the past several years, you couldn’t walk into an airport without seeing signs warning that ID requirements were changing ...
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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 ...

REAL ID vs passport. Answers to questions, and explaining ConfirmID

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

What to know about Real ID requirements as TSA set to enforce new fee

Travelers need to have REAL ID at U.S. airports as TSA prepares to implement a new fee, here's the requirements to get one.

Real ID mobile driver's license: How (and where) it works

The Real ID Mobile Driver's License system offers U.S. travelers a digital option for storing and presenting their ...

Traveling without a REAL ID will cost you a fee in 2026: What to know about the rule

New year, new rules. If you plan on booking flights in 2026 you may want to double check you have what you need to clear TSA ...
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Planning to fly without a Real ID license this summer? You'll need one of these documents

A federally approved passport is an acceptable alternative to a Real ID for air travel within the United States. Travelers without a Real ID may undergo additional identity verification by the TSA.

TSA says Kansans have a choice: $34 to fly with Real ID or this fee at the gate

Even with this fee, which will be charged to those without proper identification beginning Sunday, Feb. 1, officials prefer ...