Does Daughter need ID to fly??

[nurseypoo5]

My daughter is 17 and does not have a drivers liscense. Do i need to get her birth certificate, or will they treat her just like my son who is 9?

Her school ID has her photo on it but no birthdate.

What exactly do we need as far as documents (we live in TX)

Many thanks!

 

[Letsbgoofy]

My son flew last year with just his school ID - no date on it either. He had just turned 16, so didn't have his permit/license. In NY, you can get a non-drivers ID that looks just like a driver's license - do they do that in TX?

The age for needing ID is 16.

 

[Esmerelda]

I was asked by an airline (this was Delta) about 3 years back when I was a single mom if I had any ID for my two boys. At that time they were 7 and 11. I had already had state issued photo ID's for both prior to that.


Esmerelda

 

[Pugrpooh]

We flew back on Thursday with Southwest. DD17 and her 17 year old friend did not need ID.

 

[DebbieB]

>>>>>If you have a paper ticket for a domestic flight, passengers age 18 and over must present one form of photo identification issued by a local state or federal government agency (e.g.: passport/drivers license/military ID), or two forms of non-photo identification, one of which must have been issued by a state or federal agency (e.g.: U.S. social security card). For an international flight, you will need to present a valid passport, visa, or any other required documentation. Passengers without proper ID may be denied boarding.

For e-tickets, you will need to show your photo identification and e-ticket receipt to receive your boarding pass.<<<<<<<<<<<

http://www.tsa.gov/public/display?content=090005198004a900

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

My daughter is 17 and does not have a drivers liscense. Do i need to get her birth certificate, or will they treat her just like my son who is 9?

The rule for photo identification on domestic flights only applies to passengers age 18 and over. However, if your 17-year-old looks like she could easily be 18 or older, I would bring a state ID or other approved identification anyway.

For international flights, all passengers must have identification (a passport in most cases), regardless of age.

 

[Songluver77]

You can also use a passport for an ID if you have one.

 

[ducklite]

let me tell you why she should get a state issued ID from DMV. It has nothing to do with flying. This happened a couple years ago.

My son doesn't drive. He was 18, had a passport but obviously didn't carry it around with him. My husband was going to the mall and DS hitched a ride so he could go see a movie. DH in a fit of niceness offered to spring for DS's ticket. Ticket bought, DS went to enter the theatre. (DH was going to shop, not to see the movie.) They denied DS entry into the theatre without DH. It was an "R" rated movie, and they wouldn't believe that DS was 18. (He looks four years younger than he is) Even with DH telling them he was 18 it was no dice without ID, and they wouldn't accept his school ID that said he was a senior but didn't have his DOB. The next morning DH took a half day off work and even took DS out of school so he could take him to DMV to get an ID.

And they never went back to that theatre.

Anne