Passengers without REAL ID will pay an additional $45 starting in February in the United States
The U.S. government announced on Monday, December 1, that it will charge a $45 fee to passengers within the country who do not comply with the federal REAL ID Act. This money will cover the administrative costs of the identification process
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced on Monday, December 1, its decision to charge a $45 fee starting in February 2026 to passengers within the United States who do not comply with the federal REAL ID Act.
The decision is part of the “final implementation of the REAL ID Act, created in 2005 to strengthen identity verification standards after the September 11 attacks. Its implementation, postponed several times, began in May.” According to the TSA, the money collected from this additional fee will cover the administrative costs of the secondary identification process, thus preventing these costs from falling on taxpayers.
The Trump Administration’s decision changes the situation that, until now, was the norm for travelers, who “could board domestic flights with state-issued identification, primarily driver’s licenses.”
The TSA has stated that undocumented immigrants who have opted for self-deportation will not be restricted from boarding international flights due to this requirement.
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Source: finanzasdigital
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