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TSA announces $45 fee to use ConfirmID alternative identity verification system
TSA has officially introduced "ConfirmID," a new alternative identity verification system that will go into effect beginning on Feb. 1, 2026.
Starting Feb. 1 airline passengers who don't present TSA with their Real ID will have to pay a $45 fee.
Airline passengers flying out of Hawai‘i airports who do not have a REAL ID by Feb. 1 will soon have an option already available on the mainland. Travelers can pay a $45 fee to go through the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint using TSA ConfirmID,
A senior TSA official confirmed that passenger data is “absolutely” being used to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation operations.