The TSA requires all adults to present a state or federally-issued form of photo identification at the security checkpoint that includes a traveler's name, birth date and gender, and is equipped with a tamper-resistant feature and expiration date. Acceptable documents include a passport, military ID, driver's license, permanent resident card or Native American Tribal Identification, among others, notes the TSA website.
Children ages 17 and under are not required to carry identification documents when traveling within the United States. In addition, passports are not required for non-American citizens who have documentation, such as a permanent resident card, issued by the U.S. government. According to the TSA, persons who do not have identification documents issued by the American government must carry a passport when traveling by air within the United States.
Persons who are unable to present acceptable documentation at a TSA checkpoint must provide identity verification information to a TSA officer before passing through the checkpoint. Persons without documentation are often subjected to additional screening procedures, notes the TSA website.
