Overview
- Under the proposal, travelers lacking acceptable ID could pay $18 to attempt identity verification via a new kiosk-enabled process that remains valid for 10 days.
- The fee would be non-refundable and payment would not guarantee access to the secure area of the airport.
- TSA says the system would use biographic and/or biometric data to verify identity and match travelers to their Secure Flight watch list result.
- The agency notes participants may face additional screening or delays, while passports and other federally approved IDs remain acceptable at checkpoints.
- The plan appears in a Federal Register notice and has not been implemented, with timing still unspecified and further guidance promised by TSA.