Question about TSA precheck and documents needed.

[jo-jo]

After reading about the real ID and married women issues, I was wondering about TSA precheck. I have a birth ceritificate that looks like it's from the civil war. And it's not the name I now have. Everything else in my married name. What do I need to have?

 

[tvguy]

I can't answer regarding TSA but you clearly need to get your legal documents up to date or you are going to have much much larger issues in the future.
My DIL is STILL trying to work this out. She decided three years after getting married to start using her married, not maiden name. Getting insurance, IDs, etc is a mess. And everyone keeps telling her she should have done this within a month of getting married, much beyond that, it gets very complicated.

 

[china mom]

I don't recall them needing as much as I did for the real ID process. I filled out the online form and presented a photo ID at the interview. I don't recall digging out my birth certificate but maybe brought my passport. They had already verified the information provided in my online application and they rolled a set of prints.

My marriage license is in a foreign language and I am positive that I did not bring that to prove my name change.

 

[tvguy]

I don't recall them needing as much as I did for the real ID process. I filled out the online form and presented a photo ID at the interview. I don't recall digging out my birth certificate but maybe brought my passport. They had already verified the information provided in my online application and they rolled a set of prints.

My marriage license is in a foreign language and I am positive that I did not bring that to prove my name change.

As for TSA Pre-Check. I almost always get it when I fly, and I have never signed up for it. Until that stops, and until I see a reason for it, I don't see a reason to actually pay for it.

 

[NYCgrrl]

https://universalenroll.dhs.gov/workflows?servicecode=11115V&service=pre-enroll
They won't care what era your birth certificate comes from as long as it's a type issued by your local municipality/county and has the official seal. I know this because my birth certificate has terms on it that are no longer in use and mightily confused the younger person who last needed to see it in an official capacity.

My guess is that bringing your marriage certificate will tie your different last names together.

 

[focusondisney]

After reading about the real ID and married women issues, I was wondering about TSA precheck. I have a birth ceritificate that looks like it's from the civil war. And it's not the name I now have. Everything else in my married name. What do I need to have?

Go to TSA.gov & look for the link to precheck. Everything you need to know is right there.

 

[Hrhpd]

After reading about the real ID and married women issues, I was wondering about TSA precheck. I have a birth ceritificate that looks like it's from the civil war. And it's not the name I now have. Everything else in my married name. What do I need to have?

I had no problems getting my TSA Precheck. Filled out the application online, showed up at the TSA office, in my case a mobile trailer they move around the city, with my passport. They asked a few questions, took my fingerprints, I handed over my credit card, and within a week, had an email with my known traveler number. I received the email the day before we were traveling and was able to still apply it to my Southwest ticket and had TSA Pre the next day.

 

[KPeterso]

I got TSA PreCheck about a year ago after a security nightmare at MCO. I just brought my ID and my birth certificate (not married, so no name change). My Mom needed her ID, birth certificate, and marriage license to show the change in her name. I believe a passport would also work. I just read up on the TSA site what was needed and brought those items and got approval in 24 hours. I love having it now!

 

[china mom]

As for TSA Pre-Check. I almost always get it when I fly, and I have never signed up for it. Until that stops, and until I see a reason for it, I don't see a reason to actually pay for it.

We fly a lot and probably got TSA Pre for free about 30% of the time... unless we were flying on DH's PNR, then we got it with him. I mainly bought it for flying in and out of Orlando because I almost never got it randomly there The difference between TSA pre and the regular line at MCO is a world of difference. If I was just flying from my home airport (BWI) I probably wouldn't have paid for it. Security there isn't usually too bad.

 

[Searc]

All I needed was my passport (in my married legal name) and a credit card.

 

[tvguy]

We fly a lot and probably got TSA Pre for free about 30% of the time... unless we were flying on DH's PNR, then we got it with him. I mainly bought it for flying in and out of Orlando because I almost never got it randomly there The difference between TSA pre and the regular line at MCO is a world of difference. If I was just flying from my home airport (BWI) I probably wouldn't have paid for it. Security there isn't usually too bad.

I flew through Orlando for the first time in 2004. What a security mess. Flew through 2 years ago, much better, however this reminds we, we got TSA Pre but TSA was directly TSA Pre people to the regular line. But much faster than my first trip through.

 

[jo-jo]

I don't know how to quote a bunch of people, so let me reply to everyone......

Everything is in my married name, so worried with that.

I don't have a passport, so just bringing that , doesn't work for me.

We also have gotten "free" precheck a bunch of times, but not every time and it's getting to the point in our lives that not having to take off shoes is a big deal. In fact, we only plan to go on trips for the next year or two at the most. Trips are getting harder each time. Of course we wish we had done it a few years ago, to get the full value.

I did look at the TSA website and it's seems pretty easy, just didn't want to go and have them said you need X and it will take 6 weeks to send to the state to get it.

Edited to add.....I just went to the site again and looked under the link (which I didn't notice before) which documents do you need .....and it does say if your name on DL doesn't match birth certificate you need the marriage license that links the name. So the same issues as mentioned in the real id / married women thread.

But thanks to all for helping.

 

[Cindy's Mom]

Why are so many not getting that they need to bring a marriage license to show the chain that leads to the name change?? Before passports and you just needed a birth cert to cruise - I'd bring my BC, DH's would have his BC, I'd have my kid's BC's and the marriage license to prove I'm their mom and I can take them out of county.

Am I missing something here? Why is this a thing?

 

[jo-jo]

Why are so many not getting that they need to bring a marriage license to show the chain that leads to the name change?? Before passports and you just needed a birth cert to cruise - I'd bring my BC, DH's would have his BC, I'd have my kid's BC's and the marriage license to prove I'm their mom and I can take them out of county.

Am I missing something here? Why is this a thing?

I think because goverment documents ....DL, SS, IRS, accepts me as me. Now the chain has to be proved. And next year, as long as I don't want a Real ID from Pa, my DL is ok. Only if I want to board a plane or enter a federal building do I have to proved it.

 

[NYCgrrl]

I think because goverment documents ....DL, SS, IRS, accepts me as me. Now the chain has to be proved.

The chain always had to be proven if you elect to not take your spouse's name or forgot to change your paperwork around.

 

[jo-jo]

The chain always had to be proven if you elect to not take your spouse's name or forgot to change your paperwork around.

But I took my spouse's name more than 40 years ago. I think I'm going to have get copies of documents in order to get precheck or Real ID. I don't believe my BC has a raised seal on it. It's barely in one piece, where my mom had it folded , the paper has torn. She gave it to me in an envelope folded and it's sat like that for these many years.

 

[Cloudy]

For TSA precheck without a passport or RealID, you will need your birth certificate, drivers license, and marriage certificate to prove your name change. I think your birth certificate will probably work as is but you could try to replace it first. I just received my TSA precheck. Fill out the online application. When you get towards the end it states what documents you will need. You can always back out or not complete the application.

 

[KPeterso]

I had to get a new copy of my birth certificate (could not find it) to get TSA Pre Check. At least my county in IL, I was able to go online and request it with no issues. I live out of the area and got it in about 3-5 days. I did have to pay for it.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I think because goverment documents ....DL, SS, IRS, accepts me as me. Now the chain has to be proved. And next year, as long as I don't want a Real ID from Pa, my DL is ok. Only if I want to board a plane or enter a federal building do I have to proved it.

But I took my spouse's name more than 40 years ago. I think I'm going to have get copies of documents in order to get precheck or Real ID. I don't believe my BC has a raised seal on it. It's barely in one piece, where my mom had it folded , the paper has torn. She gave it to me in an envelope folded and it's sat like that for these many years.

Just like in the REAL ID thread some of this can depend on when you got married and how long it's been.

I shared my experience in that thread--I got married in 2013 and in order to get my new SS card and my new DL in my married name and change my name on my bank accounts I had to show a certified copy of my marriage license (in which case when the marriage license was filed we requested one to be mailed to us). So at that point no the state and the SS Admin did not accept me as me when changing my name, I had to show why my name was changed.

I know it may be hard for some people but at the same time we don't have the same world we had 40 years ago. Heck we used to put SSN on our DLs! I'm sure as heck glad we don't now (well at least I don't think there's a state that does that now with new issues of DL).

If you were to get married now and change your name there's a good chance that the state would want documentation to reflect the reason for the change.

 

[starry_solo]

But I took my spouse's name more than 40 years ago. I think I'm going to have get copies of documents in order to get precheck or Real ID. I don't believe my BC has a raised seal on it. It's barely in one piece, where my mom had it folded , the paper has torn. She gave it to me in an envelope folded and it's sat like that for these many years.

So, you should be able to get a new copy of your birth certificate (certified copy) by contacting the local office where you were born (or by getting it through the state in which you were born. Documents need to be completed (of course) but this might be useful in the future (other than the TSA pre-check)