NEXUS, SENTRI and FAST Trusted Traveler cards are accepted as airport identification cards. The Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Customs and Border Protection may grant approval as a Trusted Traveler to U.S. citizens who have applied to the program and are determined to be low-risk travelers. The ID card provides designated Trusted Travelers to take advantage of expedited travel opportunities, such as special lines at airport security checkpoints.
A driver's license or state photo ID card issued from the Department of Motor Vehicles within any U.S. state is an acceptable airport identification card for domestic air travel.
U.S. citizens are not required to present a passport for domestic air travel, but a passport is an acceptable form of identification for airport security checkpoints. Non-U.S. citizens may use a valid passport, a Permanent Resident Card or one of the TSA-approved U.S. government-issued documents as a form of identification.
Airport security will accept a photo ID card issued by any branch of the U.S. military to active duty, retired military or their dependents.
A Border Crossing Card, a Native American Tribal Photo ID, a Permanent Resident Card and a Department of Homeland Security-designated enhanced driver's license are all approved as a form of identification. A Transportation Worker Identification Credential, an airline or airport-issued ID may also be acceptable if the identification card has been issued under a TSA approved security plan.
