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Federal Register

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CCHFreedom

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Trump Department of Homeland Security

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KATU

TSA proposes $18 fee for travelers without REAL ID or passport at airport checkpoints

Axios

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Forbes

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Newsmax

TSA to Impose $18 Fee on Travelers Without REAL ID

Daily Voice

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Black Enterprise

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Travelers without a REAL ID could be charged $18 by TSA under proposed rule

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The Transportation Security Administration proposed an $18 non-refundable fee for travelers who arrive at airport security checkpoints without a REAL ID or valid passport, according to a notice published November 20.

USA Today

The Transportation Security Administration proposed an $18 non-refundable fee for travelers who arrive at airport security checkpoints without a REAL ID or valid passport, according to a notice published November 20.

The REAL ID requirement officially went into effect May 7, 2025, mandating that travelers have compliant identification such as a REAL ID driver's license or passport to pass through airport security checkpoints.

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The REAL ID requirement officially went into effect May 7, 2025, mandating that travelers have compliant identification such as a REAL ID driver's license or passport to pass through airport security checkpoints.

The proposed fee would fund a modernized alternative identity verification program using biometric technology and biographic information to verify travelers' identities when they lack acceptable identification documents.

The proposed fee would fund a modernized alternative identity verification program using biometric technology and biographic information to verify travelers' identities when they lack acceptable identification documents.

Travelers who pay the $18 fee would receive access to airport secure areas for 10 days, provided they can successfully verify their identity for each use during that period, though access is not guaranteed.

Travelers who pay the $18 fee would receive access to airport secure areas for 10 days, provided they can successfully verify their identity for each use during that period, though access is not guaranteed.

The new system aims to replace the current alternative identity verification process, which TSA described as time and resource intensive, by leveraging technology to significantly expand program capacity.

The new system aims to replace the current alternative identity verification process, which TSA described as time and resource intensive, by leveraging technology to significantly expand program capacity.

Approximately 94% of Americans currently have REAL ID-compliant identification, with TSA noting that most domestic passengers already use compliant IDs at security checkpoints nationwide.

Approximately 94% of Americans currently have REAL ID-compliant identification, with TSA noting that most domestic passengers already use compliant IDs at security checkpoints nationwide.

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