Acceptable Identification for Domestic Travel [Consolidated Thread]
Jan 15, 2018, 3:30 pm
#166
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I used my Global Entry card as my ID for over a hundred domestic flights (hundreds of flights total since I was connecting for a while, but I'm only counting security checkpoint entrances) from 2013-2015 and I had no issue in presenting my GE card at dozens of airports.
People need to chill. There are supervisors for the situations where an Officer really can't figure it out,
Jan 18, 2018, 7:13 am
#167
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Except... so many of the TSA employees I presented my GE card to declined it as ID (saying they had never heard of it) during my wait for the plastic renewed DL to arrive.... that I started to carry my passport on domestic trips. One employee even declined my passport after telling me that it can only be used for ID on international trips... I realize that this isn’t the TSA venting thread, but....
I get the impression this was a huge problem years ago but that retraining of TSA officers has made it far less of an issue. And I use NEXUS as ID whenever I can; I've gone through TSA with it dozens of times. Just anecdotal evidence, I know, but I think OP will be fine with his GE card.
Jan 18, 2018, 4:17 pm
#168
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No problems with GE card as ID, but some years back, the TSO said my passport was not sufficient "government issued photo ID card" so she needed to see my DL - from a state not compliant with Real ID.
I then asked for a supervisor, and she decided accepting my passport was a better idea.
I then asked for a supervisor, and she decided accepting my passport was a better idea.
Jan 19, 2018, 3:09 am
#169
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My GE card was refused at JFK in January 2017 (I think). The guy asked if I had some other ID like a driver's license; I didn't want to waste time arguing with him, so I said something about how the GE card was listed as acceptable ID on tsa.gov, but dug through my bag for my passport book and showed him that.
Jan 21, 2018, 11:05 pm
#171
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Before, I used a driver's license because other cards, such as NEXUS, Global Entry, Sentri, were too rare and not familiar to the TSA. I am starting to rethink this. If you lose your driver's license, you may not be able to rent a car at your destination. A passport is hard to replace while traveling.
I am thinking of starting to use either a trusted traveler card or buy a passport card.
I am thinking of starting to use either a trusted traveler card or buy a passport card.
Jan 24, 2018, 8:37 am
#172
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I usually use a PIV-II card and it confuses them about 10% of the time, even though it's the same badge they have, just a different agency. I use it because a) it makes a noise when it falls on the floor, so I'm more likely to notice it, and b) I often need to have it to work at my destination, so I know that I have it. I've dropped my DL and nearly lost it enough times because it's thin and lightweight that I try to avoid using it at the checkpoints.
Jan 30, 2018, 12:04 am
#175
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The HSPD-12 PIV card has been valid for some times.
In fact, it is valid before it has been placed on the TSA's official list of acceptable IDs.
In fact, it is valid before it has been placed on the TSA's official list of acceptable IDs.
Apr 24, 2018, 12:21 pm
#180
Join Date: Mar 2013
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They unofficially do accept them. I've walked to TSA returing to the US and I've presented my Reentry Permit and they take it no questions asked. And they do shine the black light on it.