Are you traveling without a real ID? You may soon have to pay $18 at the airport

What’s the cost of showing up to airport security without a Real ID, besides hassling the TSA and potentially missing your flight? Soon, the amount may be $18 per person, and is non-refundable.

Transportation Security Administration is Fee proposal For travelers who present at airport security without a valid REAL ID, which can include an enhanced driver’s license or passport. States began issuing driver’s licenses with REAL ID in 2016.

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in MayAfter several delays, REAL IDs have become mandatory at airports in the United States, although the TSA is offering alternative methods of identity verification using additional security measures. The $18 fee will cover this additional work.

“This modern, technology-enabled program will provide additional alternative identity verification methods beyond what TSA currently provides and reduce the time required to verify identities using the current method,” TSA said in the proposal. “The current alternative identity verification process is time and resource intensive, which limits the number of individuals TSA can serve.”

There is no information on what will happen next with the proposal, or when it might move forward. It’s unclear when the $18 fee, if approved, will begin.

“TSA is working with stakeholders and partners to ensure security and efficiency at our checkpoints,” a TSA representative told CNET. “Additional guidance will be announced in the coming days.”

How will the fees work?

According to the proposal, the TSA would not refund the $18 fee if someone failed a security screening and couldn’t get through after paying.

However, if successful, the traveler will be able to continue traveling for 10 days without a REAL ID using a biometrics kiosk, without having to pay fees repeatedly.

Technology companies, including Apple, are working on solutions to make mobile IDs easier. The company recently added a feature that allows people to do this Add a passport to Apple Wallet. Some countries also offer options for this Use your phone as an alternative to your driver’s license.

The TSA is unlikely to enforce the charges before Holiday travel season this year. a guarantee Having a REAL ID-friendly form of identification is a good idea if you have air travel in your future, regardless of the fees associated.