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TSA Pre✓® allows low-risk travelers to experience quick, efficient screening at participating U.S. airport checkpoints.

Individuals may become eligible for TSA Pre✓® as members of existing Trusted Traveler programs, including the TSA Pre✓® application program, Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, as well as individuals who have a Known Traveler Number and have been deemed eligible via other TSA initiatives. If you are not sure which Trusted Traveler program is right for you, use the Department of Homeland Security’s interactive Trusted Traveler tool to compare the various programs.

An applicant must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) and cannot have been convicted of certain crimes. If an applicant has a record of any of the crimes identified in the eligibility requirements, they may choose not to apply, as the application fee is nonrefundable.

If you already have a Known Traveler Number (KTN) via Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI or another TSA initiative, you do not need to apply for another DHS Trusted Traveler program such as the TSA Pre✓® application program.

Interested applicants must visit an enrollment center servicing the TSA Pre✓® application program to provide the required biographic information and valid identity/citizenship documentation. The enrollment process also requires the applicant to provide fingerprints, photo, and pay the enrollment fee. Applicants have the option to pre-enroll online to provide initial biographic information and make an appointment before visiting an enrollment center. It is recommended that you schedule an appointment. Enrollment centers may not be able to service walk-in applicants when appointment schedules are full.  If appointments are not immediately available at the enrollment center of choice, customers are encouraged to schedule an appointment at one of the alternate enrollment centers in the area.

View a list of required identity and proof of citizenship/immigration eligibility documents.

View a list of TSA Pre✓® application program eligibility requirements.

View information about and directions to your nearest TSA Pre✓® enrollment center.

View a list of required identity/immigration documentation.

Once approved, you are eligible for TSA Pre✓® for 5 years.

Children ages 12 and under do not need a separate enrollment when travelling with a parent or guardian enrolled in the TSA Pre✓® program. Individuals in this category may still choose to enroll in order to receive the full benefits of TSA Pre✓® expedited screening when traveling alone.

Passengers 75 and older receive modified screening procedures as part of TSA’s overarching risk-based security methodology in the standard screening lane. Individuals in this category may still choose to enroll in order to receive the full benefits of TSA Pre✓® expedited screening.

TSA will collect biographic and biometric information, such as:

• Full legal name and any aliases
• Date of birth and gender
• City, state, and country of birth
• Residential and mailing addresses
• Primary Contact information (telephone and/or email)
• Height, weight, eye color, and hair color
• Social Security Number (optional)
• Fingerprints
• Photo
• Citizenship and/or immigration status information and documentation
• Valid government photo identification.

TSA is capturing your photograph to verify your identity at TSA checkpoints equipped with biometric identification technology.

Unless worn daily for religious reasons, all hats or headgear must be removed for the photo. For clarification, a ball cap, knit cap, or non-religious scarf or handkerchief is not considered religious headgear. In all cases, no item or attire may cover or otherwise obscure any part of the face.

Eyeglasses worn on a daily basis may be worn for the photo. However, there must be no reflections from the eyeglasses that obscure the eyes. Dark glasses or nonprescription glasses with tinted lenses are not acceptable unless they are needed for medical reasons. A medical certificate may be required.

The name you use for enrollment must match EXACTLY with the documents you provide for identity verification (valid Photo ID) and proof of citizenship, as well as the name you use when booking airline travel reservations.

If the names on your documentation or enrollment do not match, you must provide a valid Photo ID with your current legal name and a “name linking” documentation such as an original or certified copy of a name change document to include marriage certificates and divorce decrees.

For example, an individual may have a US birth certificate (proof of citizenship) with their maiden name and a driver’s license (proof of identity/valid Photo ID) with their married name. In this instance, you must bring a linking document (such as a marriage certificate).

Make sure the name you travel under is the name you provide on your TSA Pre✓® application. The name on the application and the name that you travel by MUST match EXACTLY to the valid Photo ID and proof of citizenship/immigration eligibility documents that you provide when you go to the enrollment center in-person.

If you have multiple documents under different legal names, please provide the identity and proof of citizenship/immigration documents with the name that you would like to travel under. For example, if you have one document with a first name of “John” and a second document with the first name of “Jonathan”, then you should present whichever acceptable identity document (and supporting document if needed) that contains your current legal name which you will list when making travel reservations.

View information about and directions to your nearest TSA Pre✓® enrollment center.

Enrollment must be completed in-person at an enrollment center location servicing the TSA Pre✓® application program. It is recommended that you schedule an appointment. Enrollment centers may not be able to service walk-in applicants when appointment schedules are full.  If appointments are not immediately available at the enrollment center of choice, customers are encouraged to schedule an appointment at one of the alternate enrollment centers in the area.

You may expedite the application process by completing an optional online TSA Pre✓® pre-enrollment.

It is recommended that you schedule an appointment. Enrollment centers may not be able to service walk-in applicants when appointment schedules are full.  If appointments are not immediately available at the enrollment center of choice, customers are encouraged to schedule an appointment at one of the alternate enrollment centers in the area.

There are three ways to schedule an appointment:

• Complete the optional pre-enrollment process.
• Schedule an appointment online without completing the pre-enrollment process.
• Contact the Universal Enrollment Services Call Center at 855 DHS-UES1 (855-347-8371) Monday through Friday from 8 AM - 10 PM Eastern.

The TSA Pre✓® application requires a nonrefundable enrollment fee of $85. This fee maintains your eligibility for a period of 5 years, and covers the operational costs associated with the background check.

Payment must be made during in-person enrollment. Credit cards are the preferred method of payment and enrollment centers accept Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express, and Discover credit cards. If made out to “IDEMIA” and for the exact transaction amount, the following will be accepted: money orders, company checks, and certified/cashier’s checks.

Cash and personal checks are NOT accepted. No change or refunds will be given.

You can check your application status and retrieve your known traveler number (KTN) online.

If approved, you will receive a notification letter with an assigned Known Traveler Number (KTN) via U.S. mail typically within 2-3 weeks from applying. The assigned KTN must be used when booking travel. You may also check status and obtain your KTN online. There no TSA Pre✓® application program card provided.

Once approved as eligible for TSA Pre✓®, you must enter the provided KTN in the ‘Known Traveler Number’ field when booking travel reservations on any of the participating airlines. The KTN can be entered when booking reservations online, via phone with the airline reservation center, or with the travel management company making the reservation. Additionally, the KTN can be entered in participating airline frequent flyer profiles, where it will be stored for future reservations.

Please visit the TSA Pre✓® website.

Members may renew their TSA Pre✓® membership here up to six months before the expiration date of their Known Traveler Number (KTN). Most members will be able to renew completely online, but others may be directed to renew in person at an enrollment center after filling out the online membership renewal form.

For TSA Pre✓® Application Program membership renewal, most members will be able to do so completely online, but some members in certain situations may be directed to renew in person at an enrollment center after filling out the online membership renewal form. Anyone may renew their TSA Pre✓® membership up to six months prior to their KTN expiration date.

Some individuals may need to renew in person, for example, if the fingerprints provided during their initial enrollment were deemed low quality at time of enrollment, or if they have changed their name and have not gone through TSA’s data update process. Members will need to visit an enrollment center to complete the renewal process.

The approval process takes approximately 2-3 weeks, although many applicants receive their approval in a few days and may check their application status online. Members will receive a confirmation letter via U.S. mail including their assigned KTN, and/or an email or phone notification with instructions on retrieving their KTN online.

Members may fill out the Service Status form here or contact customer service at 855-DHS-UES1 (855-347-8371) between 8am - 10pm Eastern, Mon. - Fri. Members will be able to see their KTN expiration date under the field marked as “TSA Pre✓® Expiration Date: XXXX.”

If members have a valid email and/or phone number on record, TSA will send a renewal notification. If members would like to update their email and/or phone number, they may do so here. Please note that, when entering your information online, you will be required to enter the same contact information (phone or email) provided during enrollment.

Individuals may renew up to six months before their expiration date to ensure they continue to see the TSA Pre✓® indicator on their boarding pass when traveling within or from the U.S.

Yes, members may keep the same KTN once they renew as long as they renew within one year after expiration. After one year, the person will be considered as a new enrollee and will receive a new KTN if approved.

Yes, but members must update their name prior to renewing their TSA Pre✓® membership by calling customer service at 855-347-8371 between 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Eastern, Mon. – Fri. Name changes may take up to three months to complete and processing time varies by individual.

No, individuals will not receive TSA Pre✓® on their boarding pass if their KTN has expired. Members must renew their membership before expiration in order to continue receiving TSA Pre✓® on their boarding pass.

The cost for TSA Pre✓® membership renewal is the same $85 for 5 years. That’s still just $17 a year for 5 years.

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Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents who successfully complete a background check that examines criminal history, lawful presence, and any association with terrorism. Additionally, TSA may also determine that an applicant is not eligible based on analyses of records related to violations of transportation security regulatory requirements. These include security-related offenses at an airport, on board an aircraft, at a maritime port, in connection with air cargo, and other regulatory violations.

Global Entry members must possess a passport, and the program offers dual benefits: Access to TSA Pre✓® expedited screening for domestic travel and expedited re-entry to the U.S. when returning from international travel. Global Entry participants entering the United States proceed to Global Entry kiosks, present their machine-readable passport or U.S. permanent resident card, have their fingers electronically scanned, and make a customs declaration. The TSA Pre✓® Application Program does not require a passport and is intended for expedited screening access at domestic airports.

A membership card will not be provided. Members will receive a confirmation letter via U.S. mail including their assigned KTN, and/or an email or phone notification with instructions on retrieving their KTN online. Members will need to enter the KTN when booking travel reservations.