"Beginning Sunday, air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification, such as a passport, are subject to a new fee. It isn't a penalty or a fine - it's payment for non-compliant travelers to use the Transportation Security Administration's new alternate identity verification option called ConfirmID. But the process takes extra time, and paying the fee doesn't guarantee you'll make your flight."
"Who has to pay? Travelers 18 and older flying domestically without proper identification on them will have to pay $45 to verify their identity at the airport through the ConfirmID process. If approved, the verification covers a 10-day travel period. Paying the fee, however, does not guarantee access to U.S. air travel, and passengers whose identities cannot be verified may be turned away at airport security."
"What is a REAL ID? It is a federally compliant state-issued license or identification card that meets enhanced requirements mandated in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Obtaining the ID means taking more documents to the motor vehicle agency than most states require for regular IDs. It was supposed to be rolled out in 2008, but the implementation was repeatedly delayed."
Beginning Sunday, air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID or another TSA-accepted form of identification must pay $45 to use the Transportation Security Administration's alternate identity verification option, ConfirmID. The fee covers identity verification for a 10-day travel period if approved. Paying the fee does not guarantee access to air travel; passengers whose identities cannot be verified may be turned away. A REAL ID is a federally compliant, state-issued license marked with a white star in a yellow circle that requires extra documentation to obtain. The fee is intended to have non-compliant travelers cover processing costs and to encourage obtaining REAL ID.
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