Can I fly to Florida without an enhanced license?


Can I fly to Florida without an enhanced license? The previous date was May 3, 2023. Beginning May 7, 2025, every air traveler will need to present a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, or other acceptable form of identification, to fly within the United States.


How does TSA verify you without ID?

By providing additional information, TSA has other ways to confirm your identity, like using publicly available databases, so you can reach your flight. If your identity cannot be verified, you will not be allowed to enter the screening checkpoint.


What documents do I need to fly to Florida?

Without a passport, you may fly to any of the 50 states and territories in the United States. If you don't have a passport, different identification options are accepted, including a US passport card, a driver's license, and a DHS trusted traveler card.


Is it hard to fly without an ID?

You will be subject to additional screening, to include a patdown and screening of carry-on property. You will not be allowed to enter the security checkpoint if your identity cannot be confirmed, you choose to not provide proper identification or you decline to cooperate with the identity verification process.


Can I fly with an expired passport?

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.