No REAL ID? TSA Will Soon Charge $45 For Alternative ID Verification
Forbes • • nation
Key Points:
- Starting soon, air travelers aged 18 and older without a REAL ID will be charged a $45 fee at airports, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
- TSA spokesperson Gervais Joubert explained that the fee shifts the financial burden from taxpayers to travelers and covers the cost of the service.
- The REAL ID requirement originates from the 2005 REAL ID Act, enacted to enhance identification standards after 9/11, with full enforcement set for 2025 following phased rollouts and pandemic-related delays.
- Travelers without a REAL ID can use alternative forms of identification, including passports, military IDs, trusted traveler cards, and various other government-issued IDs.
- As of December, 94% of Americans
