Where do you put your passport when going through airport security?

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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Typically, you'll only need to show your passport when checking in for a flight, but it's always a good idea to bring a driver's license or another form of ID just in case.

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As a guide, anything larger than A5 size or an iPad mini needs to be placed in a tray with nothing covering it up. If you can spray, spread or pour something at room temperature, it counts as a liquid in aviation security terms. This includes aerosols such as asthma inhalers and foodstuffs, like butter or jam.

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Upon arrival, go through the immigration and passport control area of the airport. Passengers are split into multiple lines. There is generally a line for host country nationals (people with a passport from that country), sometimes a line for citizens of the region (EU, ECOWAS, etc), and non-immigrant visitors.

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It might not be scanning because: you haven't aligned the NFC reader on your phone with your passport; or. your passport chip might not be working.

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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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In Standard Screening Lane Remove personal electronic devices larger than a cell phone from your carry-on bag and place them into a bin with nothing placed on or under them for X-ray screening.

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Carry-on packing list
  1. Travel wallet.
  2. Passport holder.
  3. Toiletry bag.
  4. TSA-approved liquids bag and compliant containers.
  5. Prescription medications.
  6. Luggage tag.
  7. Travel pillow.
  8. Packing cubes.


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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) accepts the passport card as ID for domestic flights. Use the passport card when entering the United States at land-border crossings and sea ports-of-entry from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. Do not use it for international air travel.

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Mobile Passport Control (MPC) allows eligible travelers to submit their travel document, photo, and customs declaration information through a free, secure app on their smartphone or other mobile device.

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You cannot take any of these items as hand luggage or in the hold:
  • blasting caps.
  • detonators and fuses.
  • imitation explosive devices (including replica or model guns)
  • mines, grenades, and other explosive military stores.
  • fireworks and pyrotechnics.
  • smoke canisters.
  • smoke cartridges.
  • dynamite.


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Firearms, ammunition, and fireworks are prohibited, as are all knives and safety razors (including pocket knives and Swiss Army knives). Straight razors and replacement blades for straight razors are also not allowed. Most tools also cannot be packed in carry-on luggage, as they have the potential to cause harm.

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Portable chargers or power banks containing a lithium ion battery must be packed in carry-on bags. For more information, see the FAA guidance on portable rechargers. For more prohibited items, please go to the 'What Can I Bring?'

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The FAA in 14 C.F.R § 91.21 prohibits the use of portable electronic devices, including mobile phones, for all commercial flights and for those private flights being made under instrument flight rules (IFR).

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The main reason you must remove your laptop from your bag is that its battery and mechanical components are too dense for X-rays to pass through easily, especially with older airport scanning systems. The same applies to power cords and other devices like tablets and cameras.

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You can print your boarding pass online, at the airport using a self-service kiosk, or from the ticket counter on the day of departure, prior to your flight's scheduled departure time.

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Copies of all identification documents for travel
Having photocopies of your important travel documents can save you a headache if you lose your important travel documents. Keep your original documents in your carry-on or personal item. You can store one copy of these identification documents in each checked bag.

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