Credential Authentication Technology, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 29, 2021 (TSA)
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The TSA answered a burning question after a tragedy unfolded Thursday, June 1. A grieving widow was left wondering despite her heartache how she would get home after her ID was stolen.
If a visitor is planning a vacation to Hawaii and loses their identification card while on vacation, TSA spokeswoman Lorie Dankers said TSA agents will try to identify a traveler in several ways.
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TSA accepts the following identification for travelers 18 and older:
- Driver’s licenses or other state photo identity cards issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
- US passport.
- US passport card.
- DHS trusted traveler card (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST).
- US Department of Defense ID, including IDs issued to dependents.
- Permanent resident card.
- Border crossing card.
- State-issued Enhanced Driver’s License.
- An acceptable photo ID issued by a federally recognized Tribal Nation/Indian 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.
- US Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card (I-766).
- US Merchant Mariner Credential.
- Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC).
According to the TSA, they will receive an expired driver’s license or state-issued identification card one year after expiration.
If there is a suffix on the passengers’ boarding pass but not on the identification card and vice versa, TSA will do an exception to this verification.
“If none of those are available, we recommend showing up at the airport at least two hours before their flight because if someone arrives at the airport without valid identification, an individual may still be allowed to fly.”
Lisa Farbstein, TSA spokeswoman
If an identification card is lost or at home, a TSA agent may ask the traveler to answer a few questions to identify themselves.
Questions the TSA may ask a traveler without an ID card:
- Name.
- Current address.
- Other personal information to confirm identity.
If a traveler is identified after answering the above questions, they must go through additional screening.
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Additional screening includes a pat down and screening of any carry-on bags.
