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.

The TSA has a specific policy regarding expired identification: they will accept an expired driver’s license or state-issued ID for up to one year (365 days) after the expiration date for domestic travel. This policy was designed to assist travelers who may have experienced delays in renewing their documents. If your ID has been expired for more than a year, it is no longer considered a valid form of primary identification for the security checkpoint. In such cases, or if you have lost your ID entirely, you can still attempt to fly by providing alternative documents. These might include a combination of items such as a Social Security card, a birth certificate, credit cards, or utility bills in your name. You will then be required to go through an identity verification process with a TSA officer, which involves answering a series of public-record-based questions. If your identity is successfully confirmed, you will be allowed to proceed through security, though you will likely be subject to additional screening, including a thorough pat-down and a manual inspection of your carry-on luggage. It is always best to arrive at the airport at least two to three hours early if you are traveling with an expired or missing ID.