With less than four weeks remaining before a significant policy change takes effect at airport security checkpoints ...

No Real ID or passport? TSA may charge $45 to verify your identity and pass through security. Here's what to know about the ...

TSA has made changes to its banned items list, screening policies and other rules so far in 2025. See what's new before you ...

The federal REAL ID requirement, first passed in 2005, officially took effect in May 2025 after years of delays. That means state-issued driver's licenses and IDs that aren't REAL ID–compliant are no ...

Travelers can legally opt out of TSA's full-body scanners and facial recognition technology. Opting out of a full-body scan will result in a manual pat-down by a TSA officer. Wait times may be longer ...

The TSA has proposed an $18 fee at security checkpoints for travelers who forget their Real ID or passport at the airport. This fee would cover the cost of a new biometric kiosk system to verify a ...

The fee would cover the cost of TSA’s upgraded verification technology. Air travelers who show up to airport checkpoints without a REAL ID or passport could soon face an additional cost under a new ...

You can simply decline by stating to an agent that you do not want your photo taken and want to opt out of a face scan. From there, a TSA agent should follow standard procedure of looking at your ID ...

Travelers who show up to the airport without a REAL ID or other approved identification may soon have to pay an $18 fee at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints. A newly proposed rule ...