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The little star on your US driver’s license will save you $45.
Starting Sunday, U.S. airline travelers without a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification, such as a passport, will be subject to new fees.
It’s not a penalty or fine – it’s paying non-compliant travelers for using the service transportation safety administrationThe new alternative authentication option is called ConfirmID. But the process takes extra time, and paying the fee doesn’t guarantee you’ll catch your flight.
this Department of Homeland Security Saying that most U.S. travelers already comply, the fee is meant to encourage others — those who don’t have a REAL ID with an asterisk — to get one.
Still, the new charges may catch some passengers off guard, so here’s a breakdown:
What is true identity?
It is a state-issued license or identification card that meets federal standards and meets enhanced requirements imposed after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Getting an ID card means providing the DMV with more documentation than the regular ID card most states require. The program was originally scheduled to be launched in 2008, but implementation has been repeatedly delayed.
In most U.S. states, an updated ID is indicated by a white star within a yellow circle. The document has been required since May, but travelers without it and without another TSA-approved ID can still pass through security but will be subject to additional inspections and warnings. That will change on Sunday.
Who has to pay?
traveler People 18 and older traveling domestically without proper identification must pay $45 to verify their identity at the airport through the “ConfirmID” process. If approved, verification covers a 10-day travel period.
However, paying the fee does not guarantee travel on American Airlines, and passengers whose identity cannot be verified may be turned away by airport security.
“This fee ensures that non-compliant travelers, rather than taxpayers, bear the cost of processing travelers who do not have acceptable identification,” said TSA Acting Deputy Administrator Adam Stahl.
how it works
Service fees can be paid online at tsa.gov/ConfirmID. Travelers must enter their legal name and travel start date. Accepted payment methods include debit and credit cards, Venmo and PayPal.
People other than travelers can also pay, but the traveler’s information must be entered correctly, according to the TSA.
passenger You will then receive a payment receipt via email from pay.gov.
At the airport checkpoint, present your government-issued ID and a digital or printed copy of your receipt to begin the verification process.
The TSA recommends travelers pay the fee before arriving at the airport to save time, as the verification process alone can take up to 30 minutes.
Other acceptable forms of identification
TSA accepts digital IDs at more than 250 U.S. airport checkpoints through platforms like Apple Wallet and Google Wallet
The agency has a complete list of acceptable IDs on its website. They include:
— Passport or passport card
—Permanent Resident Card
— A trusted travel card such as Global Entry or NEXUS
—Military ID card
— Photo ID from a federally recognized tribal nation