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

The federal REAL ID requirement, first passed in 2005, officially took effect in May 2025 after years of delays. That means state-issued driver's licenses and IDs that aren't REAL ID–compliant are no ...

A federal law requiring Americans to present a Real ID or another accepted form of identification to fly within the United States will soon take effect following nearly two decades of deadlines and ...

Identification cards issued by the Defense Department will continue to be accepted by the Transportation Security Administration for domestic airline travel after the May 7 deadline for travelers who ...

In a rule that took effect May 7, all U.S. residents 18 and older who are flying domestically are required to have Real ID-compliant documentation. The requirement stems from the 2005 Real ID Act that ...