Do you need your passport at the boarding gate?

Airline staff will need to check your passport either at the time of check-in or at your gate. To check in at a kiosk you will need one of the following: Confirmation number (usually sent via email if ticket is purchased online or through a travel agency)



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Please show your passport and boarding pass. Depending on the country, you may need to fill out an immigration card.

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Adult passengers who are 18 and older need to provide identity proof before passing the security check and on the plane as well. So for instance if you are departing a US airport such as Logan airport, if you do not have or forget to bring your I.D., you may not be allowed to board the plane.

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You'll want to designate a single compartment either in your personal bag or carry-on where your passport goes every single time you take it out and put it back. Ideally, you'll want to put your passport in a personal bag that is physically on your person at all times while you're moving through the airport.

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An airline can refuse to transport a passenger for the reasons listed in its contract of carriage, a legal agreement between the passenger and airline, so long as the refusal is not discriminatory, such as: Being intoxicated or under the influence of illegal drugs.

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In the United States, you need a valid U.S. government-issued photo ID or a passport from your country of origin to travel through security. You must show that the name on your boarding pass matches the legal name on your unexpired government-issued ID.

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Generally speaking, most airlines advise that you arrive at the airport at least 2 hours prior to a domestic flight, and at least 3 hours prior to an international flight. That said, there are many factors to consider that will help you decide how much time you should budget for at the airport.

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Air Travel: U.S. citizens (including infants and children) departing from or entering the United States by air are required to present a valid U.S. passport to board an international flight. U.S. citizens departing from a designated Canadian airport can use their NEXUS Card for entry when utilizing a NEXUS kiosk.

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No-Passport-Required Destinations
  • U.S. Virgin Islands. A Caribbean vacation isn't out of reach without a passport if you stick to the U.S. Virgin Islands: St. ...
  • Vieques, Puerto Rico. ...
  • Culebra, Puerto Rico. ...
  • San Juan, Puerto Rico. ...
  • Whistler, British Columbia. ...
  • Quebec City, Canada. ...
  • Toronto, Canada. ...
  • Cape Breton Island, Canada.


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You may book a flight before having your passport in hand. Please just make sure that you make your booking the same name/spelling as it will be on your passport. *For security reasons, you will be refused to board your flight if the ticket and the passport name/spelling are not the same.

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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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Digital Identification Download a TSA approved digital ID app to your mobile device. Scan in your state-issued driver's license or state ID. At select TSA PreCheck® checkpoints, scan the app issued QR code. Your photo will be taken by the TSA reader at security to proceed to screening.

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Beginning May 3, 2023, U.S. travelers flying within the United States will need to show Transportation Security Administration agents either a security-enhanced driver's license that's Real ID-compliant or another T.S.A.-approved form of identification like a passport.

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It is usually easy to get an escort pass. Simply go with your relative or friend to the check-in counter, request a pass, and present your photo ID. You can call ahead to get escort pass information, but you will probably be told that issuance of escort passes is determined locally by each airline.

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The most common reason for denied boarding is overbooking. This is when airlines sell more tickets than there are seats on the aircraft. The reason for this common practice is so-called 'no-shows'.

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Denied boarding — also called “bumping” — happens when an airline sells more tickets than available seats. Airlines use sophisticated reservation systems to predict the number of passengers who are likely to show up for a flight. But sometimes, the systems aren't accurate, which results in an oversold flight.

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Check your pockets for spare change, keys, etc. If the airport is using full-body scanners you need to have nothing at all in your pockets so I just routinely do that. By the time you get to the security personnel, the only thing you will have out will be your passport or id card and your boarding pass.

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Copies of All Identification Documents
Keep a hard copy of your documents in your carry-on and each checked bag of luggage with which you are traveling, in case any of them go missing during the trip. These copies can help you in multiple situations.

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If a digital ID cannot be verified at the TSA security checkpoint, a passenger must use an acceptable physical identity document (e.g., driver's license, passport) to proceed through the identity verification process.

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