Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you were among the 45 million travelers flying for the recent holidays, chances are you are now very familiar with what REAL ID ...

Federal ID standards are evolving and getting acquainted with the Real ID requirements has become a necessity to all Americans numbering to millions being interested in continuing the use of their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the past several years, you couldn’t walk into an airport without seeing signs warning that ID requirements were changing and ...

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.

Still want to travel without a REAL ID? You'll soon be charged a fee for that. The Transportation Security Administration announced Monday that passengers who do not present an acceptable form of ID ...

For those who are planning to travel by plane this holiday season, more than a ticket will be needed to board. Travelers now need a REAL ID-compliant identification to board a federally regulated ...

Travelers without a REAL ID will be charged a $45 fee by the TSA for domestic flights starting February 1. REAL ID is a federally mandated standard for state-issued identification, such as a driver's ...

Can you use a passport instead of a REAL ID? Yes. Can you use a REAL ID instead of a passport? No. Starting Feb. 1, airline passengers without an acceptable form of ID can verify their ID using TSA ...