Comment by xboxnolifes
2 months ago
They don't mean prior to REAL ID, they mean prior to this service but while REAL ID requirements were in effect.
2 months ago
They don't mean prior to REAL ID, they mean prior to this service but while REAL ID requirements were in effect.
That time never existed.
That time period existed from May 7th 2025 to February 1st 2026.
Your claim is contradicted by several first-hand accounts on this page, as well as by the current documentation on the TSA website:
> Passengers who present a state-issued identification that is not REAL ID compliant at TSA checkpoints and who do not have another acceptable alternative form of ID will be notified of their non-compliance, may be directed to a separate area and may receive additional screening. This includes TSA PreCheck passengers.
> Don’t Have Your Acceptable ID?
> The TSA officer may ask you to complete an identity verification process which includes collecting information such as your name and current address to confirm your identity. If your identity is confirmed, you will be allowed to enter the screening checkpoint, where you may be subject to additional screening.
> You will not be allowed to enter the security checkpoint if you choose to not provide acceptable identification, you decline to cooperate with the identity verification process, or your identity cannot be confirmed.