Can I still get on a plane with an expired ID?

Expired ID If your driver's license or state-issued ID expired on or after March 1, 2020, and you are unable to renew at your state driver's license agency, you may still use it as acceptable identification at the checkpoint. TSA will accept expired driver's licenses or state-issued ID a year after expiration.



According to current TSA regulations in 2026, you can still use a government-issued ID (such as a driver's license or passport) for domestic travel up to two years after its expiration date. This policy is intended to help travelers who may have experienced delays in the renewal process. However, this only applies to domestic flights within the United States. For international travel, you must have a valid, unexpired passport, and many countries require it to be valid for at least six months beyond your departure date. If your ID is more than two years expired, or if you have no ID at all, you may still be allowed to fly if you arrive at the airport early and complete an identity verification process (TSA ConfirmID), which involves an administrative fee and providing alternative documents like credit cards or utility bills.

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If you don't have any acceptable alternate form of ID, a TSA employee will ask you to complete an identity verification process by filling out a TSA Form 415, also known as a Certification of Identity form. It asks for your full name, current address, signature and date.

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Add your state-issued eligible driver's license or identification card to your phone's digital wallet. Present your ID at select TSA PreCheck® checkpoints by tapping your phone or linked device. Your photo will be take by the TSA reader at security to proceed to screening.

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If you only have an expired passport, you can still bring it along for domestic travel within the United States, but you must convince TSA officers that you are who you say you are. However, if you're traveling internationally, you must have a valid passport.

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Come prepared with additional forms of identification (credit card, photo business card, student ID, even mail or prescription medication with your name and address). Once the airline representative is satisfied that you are who you say you are, they will issue a boarding pass with a note that you don't have an ID.

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At a rapidly expanding number of airports, the TSA staff is using the Credential Authentication Technology system to scan your driver's license or other government identification.

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Unlike commercial airlines, private jets require a passenger manifest, which is a list of all passengers on board the aircraft. This document is usually prepared by the charter company or flight operator and includes each passenger's name, date of birth, and passport or ID number.

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If you're over 18 and intend to fly, you must present a valid government-issued form of photo identification when you check in to your domestic or international flight. Acceptable forms of ID for TSA include passports, driver's licenses, passport cards, or military IDs.

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For domestic travel, you can use a state ID or passport for up to a year after its expiration. That said, I'd account for the TSA agent not necessarily knowing that it's allowed and show up early. As a minor you don't need any ID to fly domestically. Doesn't matter.

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In California there is no grace period for an expired driver's license. You must apply for a renewal of your driver's license at least 60 days before it expires because the DMV will take 60 days to mail you the new license. You cannot drive a vehicle if your driver's license has expired.

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Photo Identification
  • State identification (ID) card.
  • Driver license.
  • US passport or passport card.
  • US military card (front and back)
  • Military dependent's ID card (front and back)
  • Permanent Resident Card.
  • Certificate of Citizenship.
  • Certificate of Naturalization.


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InstantID is a powerful and effective identity verification product that when combined with other validation fraud detection tools can instantly provide deeper insight into identity fraud.

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Bring a photocopy or a digital scan of an acceptable form of ID and show this to the TSA officer (if it's a digital scan, keep it somewhere secure, like a private Dropbox or another cloud-based account).

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They are typically not running warrant checks on everyone that comes through the airport. Still, there are numerous security guidelines and regulations that must be followed. If you break the rules, you could get in trouble with the police, and they will probably find out about your warrants.

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As of March 2023, there are no states that require passports from U.S. citizens to fly domestically. Your airline or the TSA should never ask you to present a valid passport. Of course, you could carry it with you for additional photo identification in case you lose your other forms of ID.

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Beginning May 7, 2025, you will need a state-issued REAL ID-compliant license or identification card, or another acceptable form of ID (such as a passport), to fly within the United States.

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