The Transportation Security Administration announced Monday that starting in February, U.S. air travelers who don’t have a REAL ID will be required to pay a $45 fee.

On top of the extra costs, travelers without a Real ID could also face delays getting through security, the agency said.

My middle name on my birth certificate is misspelled, but spelled correctly on my Social Security card. Because of that, I was refused a REAL ID. Now what?

All REAL ID documents, including driver's licenses, have a star stamp on the right-hand corner to indicate that it is federally compliant.

State officials are partnering with Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon’s office to streamline processes to obtain birth certificates, marriage licenses and the other additional personal documents needed to get a REAL ID.

A new partnership with the Cook County Clerk's Office will also streamline the process of getting necessary documents.

Eric Dietrich Montana Free Press 12.02.2025 For years, the elected officials representing Montana in Washington, D.C., resisted the implementation of federally mandated REAL ID requirements, articulating concerns about privacy and overreach that helped delay enforcement of the long-contested post-9/11 security measure for more than two decades.