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TSA PreCheck Appointment Checklist
Bring the right documents and extras, and your in-person enrollment moves along.
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Your name has to match. TSA says the names on all your documents must match your application exactly. If your name changed legally, you need an original or certified name-change document, such as a marriage certificate or divorce decree. Chase also notes you need a way to pay the application fee. This list is for first-time U.S. citizen and permanent resident applicants. Other applicant types are left out. TSA's own document page is the final word.
Why these items are on the list
- Unexpired U.S. passport. List A, so one document is enough. Chase says it may be best, as photo ID and citizenship proof.
- Permanent Resident Card (green card). Lawful permanent residents get a single-document List A option here too, per TSA.
- Other List A document. Also on TSA's list: enhanced tribal card, FAST card, enhanced driver's license or ID, re-entry permit (I-327).
- REAL ID compliant driver's license. A List B photo ID. CLEAR's support page says non-REAL ID licenses cannot proceed since May 1, 2025.
- Other photo ID, if no license. No license? TSA's List B accepts unexpired military IDs, tribal photo documents, TWIC and Merchant Mariner Credentials.
- Citizenship proof if no List A. No List A document? TSA's List B pairs a photo ID with one such as a U.S. birth certificate.
- Certified long-form birth certificate. Registration or notification cards are not accepted, CLEAR says. TSA says short form and notarized copies are not accepted either.
- Certificate of citizenship or naturalization. TSA lists N-560, N-561, N-550 and N-570 as proof of citizenship.
- Expired U.S. passport, under 12 months. Under 12 months expired, it counts only as proof of citizenship, TSA says, and only alongside another List B document.
- Name-change document. If your name changed legally, bring it in original or certified form, per TSA.
- Payment method for the fee. First-time applicants pay the fee at the appointment, Chase says. Bring a way to do it.
- Any extra documents requested. Chase says to bring any additional documentation you were notified about.
- Originals or certified copies only. Copies need an official authority's seal, TSA says. Notarized copies are not accepted; CLEAR adds digital documents.
- Online pre-enrollment, finished first. TSA recommends pre-enrolling with your chosen provider to make the in-person visit faster.
Tick the exact documents you hold and you'll see whether you have one List A document or a List B pair. Send it to a family member enrolling the same day, and they can tick along too.
When to use it
Run through it after you pre-enroll online and book a slot, then again the night before the appointment, which TSA says takes about 10 minutes once you arrive.