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In the context of domestic flights in the United States, airport authorities require all passengers to present a driver’s license, ID document, passport or another credential that is valid according to the security criteria established by the Real ID law, in force at the federal level since May of last year.

Likewise, on the website of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), you can consult the official list of acceptable documents for travelers’ identity verification, as well as the expiration period during which they are still valid for that process.

Attention travelers.Official | The United States will prohibit entry to and exit from the country for citizens and foreigners who have a valid passport but do not meet this rule

Passports, licenses, and other IDs: what minimum validity do authorities require?

It is vital to mention that flexibility regarding the expiration of identification documents, such as the passport, applies exclusively to boarding domestic flights. In this sense, if you plan to travel abroad, it is necessary to present a fully valid U.S. passport, which must in most cases have up to 6 months of future validity.

Likewise, on the website of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), you can consult the official list of acceptable documents for travelers’ identity verification, as well as the expiration period during which they are still valid for that process. Image: El Cronista.

According to the TSA, passports, driver’s licenses, and any other acceptable document on the official list may be presented, as long as they have an expiration date of up to two years.

Definitive list of valid documents for boarding the plane

The following documents are Real ID approved and may be presented while valid or with the aforementioned expiration.

  • State-issued Enhanced Driver’s License
  • U.S. Passport
  • U.S. Passport Card
  • DHS Trusted Traveler Card
  • U.S. Department of Defense ID, including IDs issued to dependents
  • Permanent Resident Card
  • Border Crossing Card
  • Acceptable photo ID issued by a federally recognized tribal nation/Native American tribe
  • HSPD-12 PIV Card
  • Passport issued by a foreign government
  • Canadian provincial driver’s license or Indian and Northern Affairs Canada card
  • Transportation worker identification credential
  • U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card (I-766)
  • U.S. Merchant Mariner Credential
  • Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)

What to do if you do not have any of these documents

Since February 1, those who do not have an acceptable boarding ID must pay $45 as a fine for using an alternative identity verification procedure, called TSA ConfirmID.

Measure.Released flights | The United States will allow all travelers and passengers to board the plane even if they have this expired document

What it means for a document to comply with Real ID

All documents in this category meet the security criteria established by Real ID regulations, regardless of the state in which they were issued.

Credentials that do not comply with Real ID will not be accepted at any airport.

Some of the features applied at the time of issuance include the implementation of anti-counterfeiting technology, mitigation of internal fraud, and the use of documentary evidence and records to corroborate the applicant’s identity.

  • Real ID document features:
  • Compliance with security standards.
  • Use of anti-counterfeiting technology.
  • Prevention of internal fraud.
  • Identity verification through documents and records.