Utah travelers without acceptable forms of ID have option to pay $45 fee starting February 1

SALT LAKE CITY - Airline passengers flying out of Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) who do not have REAL ID-compliant identification by Sunday, Feb. 1 will have the option to pay a $45 fee before being screened at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint.

The fee covers the cost of a modernized alternative identity verification system, called TSA ConfirmID. The verification will cover a 10-day travel period for most travelers who plan round trip flights.

"While most travelers provide acceptable identification, it is our responsibility to confirm that passengers are who they claim to be," said TSA Federal Security Director for Utah Matt Davis. "Ensuring the safety of the traveling public continues to be our highest priority."

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)
  • If you are not sure if your ID complies with REAL ID, check with your state Department of Motor Vehicles.
  • A temporary driver's license is not an acceptable form of identification.
• Mobile Driver's Licenses (mDLs): TSA accepts certain mDLs issued by states that have been approved for federal use.
  • The mDL must be based on a REAL ID, Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) or Enhanced Identification Card (EID).
  • Approved states are listed at Participating States and Eligible Digital IDs | Transportation Security Administration
• U.S. Department of Defense ID, including IDs issued to dependents
• State-issued EDL or 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)

Utah travelers without an acceptable ID are encouraged to visit the TSA ConfirmID program feesite and pay the $45 fee prior to travel on or after Sunday, Feb. 1. Passengers should show a printed or electronic copy of the receipt to the transportation security officer verifying identification at the airport checkpoint.

At SLC, 95.3% of passengers already use their REAL ID or other acceptable forms of identification. However, on an average travel day, officers at SLC checkpoints encounter about 1,300 passengers who do not provide acceptable forms of ID. TSA expects wait times will increase for those passengers when TSA ConfirmID goes into effect.

TSA's list of acceptable forms of ID can be found at TSA.gov/travel/security-screening/identification.

For more information on REAL ID, please visit TSA.gov/real-id or text 275-872 ("AskTSA") or @AskTSA with questions.

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