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What to Know About Real ID Requirements as TSA Set to Enforce New Fee
SOURCE: ABC NEWS, 1/9

People traveling within the United States will soon face a new $45 fee if they don't have proper identification, such as REAL ID, at airport security checkpoints.

Some airports have continued to accept certain forms of identification other than REAL ID since May 2025, when the REAL ID requirement first went into effect, but starting Feb. 1, 2026, the Transportation Security Administration will begin charging a fee to passengers passing through airport security checkpoints who don't have a REAL ID or other approved identification.

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