Click below for responses to frequently asked questions.
Contact TSA for additional information. For information on REAL ID, please visit DHS frequently asked questions.
TSA PreCheck® for HME and TWIC® Information.
In the event you arrive at the airport without acceptable identification (whether lost, stolen, or otherwise), you may still be allowed to fly. By providing additional information, TSA has other ways to confirm your identity so you can reach your flight.
If your identity cannot be verified, you will not be allowed to enter the screening checkpoint.
The name provided on your TSA PreCheck application and the identification and proof of citizenship/immigration documents provided at enrollment must be the exact name used when making your airline travel reservations. If your name includes a hyphen (e.g. Billings-Smith) or an apostrophe (e.g. O’Sullivan), please ensure to fill your first, middle and last name in the appropriate boxes when completing the airline reservation (e.g. Amelia Louise O’Sullivan).
Many TWIC cardholders meet the criteria for the TSA PreCheck Application Program and may be eligible for expedited screening. In addition to having a valid TWIC card, the TWIC holder must:
- Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or U.S. national
- Be approved for a TWIC outside TSA’s waiver process
- Not be under investigation as a result of TSA’s recurrent vetting
In order to participate TWIC cardholders should take the CIN on the back of their TWIC card and enter it in the known traveler number field of airline reservations made with a participating airline or in airline profiles. Visit TSA PreCheck for TWIC for more information.
Click here to learn more about what documents you are required to bring when applying for TSA PreCheck®.
TSA works with the airport to reunite passengers with all lost or unclaimed personal property, including personal identification items such as drivers’ licenses and passports, left behind at a checkpoint. If the ID is not claimed within 30 days, it is destroyed.