Originally Posted by
omegaflare
I am going to DMV and get a state ID. And they can issue me a temp. state ID while I wait for my state ID for trip purpose only. I will speak with my DMV rep. tmw.
Will temp. state ID will do just fine?
It's unclear. The official
TSA Guidelines say that "Drivers Licenses or other state photo identity cards issued by Department of Motor Vehicles (or equivalent)" are acceptable. Whether or not the TSA employee will judge that your
temporary ID qualifies is hard to predict.
As I said above, bring whatever photo ID you can find --- both your expired driver's license and your temporary state ID, and anything else you happen to have.
(As others have noted, birth certificates and/or Social Security cards are of marginal utility, since no photos are involved, and present serious risks regarding identity theft.)