id required for under 18?

[hsmamato2]

quick question b/c I forgot until today about this.... a 16 yo kid doesn't need a photo id to fly domestically,as long as the parents are along too?

 

[goofy4tink]

To the best of my knowledge, no. My dd started flying at the age of 3. She needed nothing until she was 18. She did usually travel with her school id though. Made her feel more 'adult' u think.

 

[hsmamato2]

ok,thanks.... I stopped at our local AAA office today, but they told me I would have to go to DMV for it....(no thank you to 4 hour lines right now) so i will bring a copy of his birth certificate just in case.... I hope a copy is ok, since I don't want to bring the original...

 

[bumbershoot]

A 16 yo doesn't need any ID to fly domestically.

 

[tjmw2727]

No - under 18 doesn't need an id for domestic travel. You can check the TSA website if you need to ease your mind !

 

[Carriemel]

I work for TSA. Under 18 ABSOLUTELY does not require an ID to fly.

 

[Alesia]

I work for TSA. Under 18 ABSOLUTELY does not require an ID to fly.

Correct. It doesn't matter who they're with. They do not need ID to fly. Leave the birth certificate at home.

 

[disney world dreamer]

Correct. It doesn't matter who they're with. They do not need ID to fly. Leave the birth certificate at home.

took the words out of my mouth.

 

[mamamary]

Last year when we flew to FL my son was 17. They asked him how old he was and he said 17. Then they asked him for ID. Now I did have his birth certificate in my pocketbook just in case. When my son looked to me the person told me I should have had his ID out. I didn't get into the whole he is under 18 thing but I made sure that he always had ID on him after that even though he was under 18.

 

[bumbershoot]

Last year when we flew to FL my son was 17. They asked him how old he was and he said 17. Then they asked him for ID. Now I did have his birth certificate in my pocketbook just in case. When my son looked to me the person told me I should have had his ID out. I didn't get into the whole he is under 18 thing but I made sure that he always had ID on him after that even though he was under 18.

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification

 

[n2mm]

While you don't need one I still think that if you can get one you should. Jmho. I'm sure all states are different but here in WV you can get kids IDs from DMV. I just traveled with my granddaughters in August without their parents and when I booked the trip I told moms and dad to make sure they got their IDs. It costs $5. They need most of the sane info....birth cert and proof of parents address, had their pictures taken. It took about 10 minutes and they all got it done. Though their signatures were interesting, plus their finger print is kept on file. Going through Baltimore, the TSA agent was surprised and said she had never seen kids that little with their own state issued picture IDs. Btw, the girls are 10, 10, and 8. Kids IDs only last 2 years. The agent said it makes it easier.

 

[tjmw2727]

While you don't need one I still think that if you can get one you should. Jmho. I'm sure all states are different but here in WV you can get kids IDs from DMV. I just traveled with my granddaughters in August without their parents and when I booked the trip I told moms and dad to make sure they got their IDs. It costs $5. They need most of the sane info....birth cert and proof of parents address, had their pictures taken. It took about 10 minutes and they all got it done. Though their signatures were interesting, plus their finger print is kept on file. Going through Baltimore, the TSA agent was surprised and said she had never seen kids that little with their own state issued picture IDs. Btw, the girls are 10, 10, and 8. Kids IDs only last 2 years. The agent said it makes it easier.

We had the opposite experience any time my dd pulled out her ID prior to turning 18 and we fly often at least 16+ r/t flights per year.
The TSA agent would ask old she was and then told her to put the ID away. She stopped showing it until she turned 18 and even now they will often ask her how old she is before actually taking the ID.

IMHO having children under 18 present an ID to TSA is just a waste of time and $ - especially since anything they could obtain (including a birth certificate) are not acceptable ID's according to the TSA website.

eta - here a non driving ID costs $20.00

 

[n2mm]

I'm pretty sure they are acceptable since they have the same criteria to get the youth ID cards here in WV as it is to get an adult ID/license. Normally the girls use their passports at TSA, but they expired this spring and we are waiting for the 10 year old to turn 11, so that this will be her last year under a child's passport (5 years vs 10 years). The TSA agents accepted them as they are "water marked" like our IDs. It was accepted at both TSA locations during our August trip.

Youth Identification Cards
The Youth Identification card is for minors that are 2 to 14 years of age. A parent or guardian must sign the application (DMV-DS-23P), provide the minor's birth certificate, social security card, and two proofs of WV residency documents to be submitted with the application.

These cards are in vertical format, as all minor ID cards, and have a yellow background. New and duplicate Youth ID cards cost $5.00 and are valid for two years from the date of issuance.

 

[tjmw2727]

You are correct = passports and state id's are acceptable forms of ID per the TSA website (at least for now until the Secure ID rule goes into effect) but birth certificates are were mentioned up thread are not. My mistake! I probably should have stuck with unnecessary - as is clearly stated on the TSA website.

Not all states offer them for $5.00, here in DE its $20 for something you don't need in order to fly domestically.

Also - all passports for children 15 and under are valid for 5 years, children 16 and 17 can get a 10 year passport.

I'm pretty sure they are acceptable since they have the same criteria to get the youth ID cards here in WV as it is to get an adult ID/license. Normally the girls use their passports at TSA, but they expired this spring and we are waiting for the 10 year old to turn 11, so that this will be her last year under a child's passport (5 years vs 10 years). The TSA agents accepted them as they are "water marked" like our IDs. It was accepted at both TSA locations during our August trip.

Youth Identification Cards
The Youth Identification card is for minors that are 2 to 14 years of age. A parent or guardian must sign the application (DMV-DS-23P), provide the minor's birth certificate, social security card, and two proofs of WV residency documents to be submitted with the application.

These cards are in vertical format, as all minor ID cards, and have a yellow background. New and duplicate Youth ID cards cost $5.00 and are valid for two years from the date of issuance.

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

While you don't need one I still think that if you can get one you should. Jmho. I'm sure all states are different but here in WV you can get kids IDs from DMV. I just traveled with my granddaughters in August without their parents and when I booked the trip I told moms and dad to make sure they got their IDs. It costs $5. They need most of the sane info....birth cert and proof of parents address, had their pictures taken. It took about 10 minutes and they all got it done. Though their signatures were interesting, plus their finger print is kept on file. Going through Baltimore, the TSA agent was surprised and said she had never seen kids that little with their own state issued picture IDs. Btw, the girls are 10, 10, and 8. Kids IDs only last 2 years. The agent said it makes it easier.

It's fine if you want to do this, but it is completely unnecessary. Not sure how it makes things easier, since the TSA shouldn't even be looking at ids for kids under 18 for domestic travel. I just flew across the country with my 8 year old grandson and no TSA agent gave us a second glance.

 

[n2mm]

You are correct = passports and state id's are acceptable forms of ID per the TSA website (at least for now until the Secure ID rule goes into effect) but birth certificates are were mentioned up thread are not. My mistake! I probably should have stuck with unnecessary - as is clearly stated on the TSA website.

Not all states offer them for $5.00, here in DE its $20 for something you don't need in order to fly domestically.

Also - all passports for children 15 and under are valid for 5 years, children 16 and 17 can get a 10 year passport.

Yea that's why we are waiting for the 10 year old to turn 11 so it will be her last child's passport.

 

[tjmw2727]

Gotcha - wouldn't have thought of that!

Yea that's why we are waiting for the 10 year old to turn 11 so it will be her last child's passport.

 

[charmed59]

How do they know they are under 18? I've seen high school kids who look 25, and 25 year olds that look 16.

 

[hsmamato2]

they stopped my ds and asked him how old he was.... but that's it.

 

[sam_gordon]

It's fine if you want to do this, but it is completely unnecessary. Not sure how it makes things easier, since the TSA shouldn't even be looking at ids for kids under 18 for domestic travel. I just flew across the country with my 8 year old grandson and no TSA agent gave us a second glance.

When we flew last year, DD was 16. She was asked both times (coming and going) for ID. We could have said she's under 18, but since she had just gotten her learner's permit a couple weeks before, she was happy to show it off.