FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Without a REAL ID, air travelers could soon have a real problem.

Since May, airports in California have been asking passengers for the federally approved identification at security checkpoints.

"Travelers 18 years and older now need to have a Real ID or other acceptable form of identification to go through security screening," said Vickie Calderon, a media and public relations officer at the Fresno-Yosemite International Airport.

On Wednesday, the TSA proposed another option: if you don't have an ID that they accept, you can pay $18 as a workaround.

The TSA has proposed a biometric kiosk system as an option to verify identity if a traveler does not have a Real ID but pays the fee.

The payment would be valid for 10 days for domestic travel.

The TSA says it's

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