WASHINGTON (AURN News) — If you plan to fly and arrive at airport security checkpoints without a REAL ID-compliant license or another acceptable form of identification, you will soon have a new option that comes with a cost.
The Transportation Security Administration said it will begin charging a $45 fee starting February 1 for travelers who do not have a REAL ID or another form of identification accepted by TSA.
Under the new policy, travelers without acceptable identification will still be allowed to fly after completing an additional identity verification process and paying the fee, according to the agency.
TSA said passengers who present a REAL ID-compliant license, a passport, or another approved form of identification will not be exempt from the fee and will continue through standard screening procedures.
The agency has delayed enforcement of REAL ID requirements multiple times since the law was passed in 2005.
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