After years of putting it off, the federal government is finally set to start requiring air travelers to have a REAL ID driver's license, or other federally-verified form of ID, like a passport. Starting Sunday, travelers who don't will have to jump through a few more hoops.
REAL ID was set up in response to 9/11, and for years, the federal government said it would be needed to board a domestic flight. They're now enforcing that, but if you haven't upgraded your driver's license, you can pay a $45 dollar fee that will allow you to board your flight.
"Go to TSA.gov, go to our 'confirm ID' page, click on 'pay now,' and start the payment process," said Gervais Joubert with TSA.
Joubert said once your payment is done, you'll get a proof-of-purchase that you can show at the security checkpoint, and proceed to your gate.
"You can travel as many times as you want within that ten days. Once that ten days expires, you'll have to go through the process all over again," he said.