No Real ID or passport? TSA may charge $45 to verify your identity and pass through security. Here's what to know about the ...

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 ...

TSA has made changes to its banned items list, screening policies and other rules so far in 2025. See what's new before you ...

Evita Duffy-Alfonso opted out of the Transportation Security Administration's scan, which is legally allowed. But then she had to wait for a pat-down.

The TSA has proposed an $18 fee at security checkpoints for travelers who forget their Real ID or passport at the airport. This fee would cover the cost of a new biometric kiosk system to verify a ...

The fee would cover the cost of TSA’s upgraded verification technology. Air travelers who show up to airport checkpoints without a REAL ID or passport could soon face an additional cost under a new ...

Alfonso, who is pregnant, claimed she was subject to an "absurdly invasive" pat-down as she "didn't feel like getting radiation exposure from their body scanner" ...

Travelers who show up to the airport without a REAL ID or other approved identification may soon have to pay an $18 fee at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints. A newly proposed rule ...