Beginning May 7, 2025, every air traveler 18 years and older must present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license with a gold star or another acceptable form of identification to pass through TSA security checkpoints at airports. A standard license will no longer be sufficient for domestic air travel.
Other TSA acceptable forms of ID include:
- State-issued Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL) or Enhanced ID (EID)
- U.S. passport
- U.S. passport card
- DHS trusted traveler cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST)
- U.S. Department of Defense ID, including IDs issued to dependents
- Permanent resident card
- A full list may be found here.
Don’t Have Your Acceptable ID?
Passengers who do not yet have their REAL ID or another TSA acceptable form of ID can expect to face delays, additional screening, and the possibility of not being allowed into the security checkpoint. This includes TSA PreCheck passengers.
Expired ID
TSA currently accepts expired ID up to two years after expiration, for the above listed forms of identification.
Children
TSA does not require children under 18 to provide identification when traveling within the United States. Contact the airline for questions regarding specific ID requirements for travelers under 18.
Names With Suffixes
TSA accepts variations on suffixes on boarding passes and ID. Suffixes are not required on boarding passes. If there is a suffix on the boarding pass, and there is not one on the ID or vice versa, that is considered an acceptable variation.
Find more information on REAL ID here.
