The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will now charge passengers $18 if they show up at airport checkpoints without an acceptable form of identification, such as a passport or REAL ID .

The enforcement comes as TSA launches a “modernized alternative identity verification program” for travelers who do not have a passport or REAL ID.

“This modernized program provides an alternative that may allow these individuals to gain access to the sterile area of an airport if TSA is able to establish their identity,” says TSA’s published notice.

The fee will cover any “government-incurred costs,” valid for 10-day use.

Participation is not required.

However, it is not clear if passengers can still travel without identification.

“[The] program does not guarantee that an individual’s

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