Travelers without “Real ID” required to pay 45-dollar fee

3 hours ago

Emily Halling,

DULUTH, Minn.–TSA now has a new 45-dollar fee for travelers without a Real ID.

The 45-dollar fee covers the cost of an alternative identity verification system, called “TSA ConfirmID”.

Officials with the Duluth Airport Authority said, that those without a Real ID can still travel, but they may face longer screening times.

DAA officials said, if you’re traveling soon and know you can’t get a Real ID in time, there is a solution.

“If you do come to the airport without having a Real ID or without having the bar code from completing the TSA Confirm ID forms, the TSA officer at the checkpoint will direct you out of line in order to fill out the form and make the payment while you’re at the airport, so it could just add to some of the time that you would need when you when you do get to the airport,” said Natalie Baker, Communications and Marketing Director, Duluth Airport Authority.

The Real ID compliance form covers a ten-day travel period.

Passports are also acceptable form of ID, as well as:

Department of Motor Vehicles (or equivalent)
- If you are not sure if your ID complies with REAL ID, check with your state Department of Motor Vehicles.
- A temporary driver’s license is not an acceptable form of identification.
State-issued Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL) or Enhanced ID (EID)
U.S. Passport
U.S. Passport card
DHS trusted traveler cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST)
U.S. Department of Defense ID, including IDs issued to dependents
Permanent resident card
Border crossing card
An acceptable photo ID issued by a federally recognized Tribal Nation/Indian Tribe, including Enhanced Tribal Cards (ETCs)
HSPD-12 PIV card
Foreign government-issued passport
Canadian provincial driver’s license or Indian and Northern Affairs Canada card
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card (I-766)
U.S. Merchant Mariner Credential
Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC).