Travelers have less than a month to get a REAL ID or face a fee to get through airport security. 

Starting Feb. 1, air travelers without a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification will have to pay a $45 fee to get through security.

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According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the fee will be used to cover costs associated with the operations and technology of its modernized alternative identification verification system, known as Confirm ID.

Officials recommend travelers pay the fee in advance by uploading documents into a future online portal, otherwise they could be hit with delays at airports.

Acceptable forms of ID include:

  • REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses or other state photo identity cards issued by Department of Motor Vehicles (or equivalent)
    • 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)

                                  All travelers without an acceptable ID, including those who present a non-REAL ID-compliant state driver’s license or ID, will be referred to the optional TSA ConfirmID process for identity verification upon TSA check-in and prior to entering the security line.