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Topline Air travelers 18 years of age and older who do not have a REAL ID, but they will soon face an added fee at airports, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Air travelers without a REAL ID will have to pay $45 beginning Feb. 1. MediaNews Group via Getty Images Key Facts Beginning Feb. 1, travelers without a REAL ID or other acceptable forms of identification can pay a $45 fee to use TSA’s alternative identity verification system called TSA ConfirmID. The TSA ConfirmID process must be completed for domestic air passengers before they enter security, with the $45 fee for each verification only available to be paid digitally. TSA encourages air travelers to check if they are REAL ID-compliant before they travel, and if they are not, they should visit tsa.gov/ConfirmID to pay the fee before showing their receipt to a TSA officer. The option to complete the process can also be found at airports through QR codes, though TSA said the procedure will differ between airports. According to TSA, the ConfirmID process verifies a traveler’s identity using biometric methods and biographic checks, including name, date of birth and other identifying details. Originally proposed at $18, the ConfirmID fee was upped to $45 after a review found the original proposal would not fully cover the expenses associated with implementing and operating the system. Crucial Quote “The fee was needed. We started reinforcing REAL ID on May 7, and this is kind of the next step, and a $45 fee now puts the financial burden on the traveler instead of all the taxpayers and a $45 covers the cost of the service,” Gervais Joubert, a spokesperson with TSA, told THV11. Key Background The REAL ID requirement stems from the REAL ID Act of 2005, passed in Congress in response…

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