The Department of Homeland Security will require Americans carry a Real ID to travel domestically starting May 7, 2025. Here's what you need to know.

Travelers will need to have a REAL ID to board their next US domestic flight or face a $45 fee from the Transportation Security Administration beginning on February 1. Last year, TSA started ...

Still don’t have your REAL ID? If you’re planning to fly in 2026, the omission is going to cost you a couple of Andrew Jacksons. Starting in February, the Transportation Security Administration said, ...

As soon as January, the TSA wants to let air travelers without a REAL ID get through security by purchasing a biometric scan instead. Travelers without a REAL ID-compliant form of identification—such ...

(NEXSTAR) – If you’re planning to board a plane in the coming weeks and aren’t REAL ID-compliant, you could find yourself forking over a $45 fee soon. Last spring, the national minimum requirement for ...

Passengers and crew walk to a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint while traveling at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, on November 26, 2025.

As of May 7, 2025, travelers 18 and older need a REAL ID or other federally approved identification to board commercial flights. Travelers without a REAL ID can use other accepted forms of ...

Are you taking a domestic flight soon? You should know: As of Sunday, if you don’t have a REAL ID driver’s license — or another federally approved document like a passport — you’ll now need to pay a ...