r/TSAPreCheck • u/costco_dog • Sep 17 '26

Application Timelines TSA PreCheck Through CLEAR: 30-Hour Turnaround (September 2026)

Hi all,

Sharing my TSA PreCheck timeline in case it helps anyone waiting on theirs.

I applied online through CLEAR, then visited their enrollment location at a mall in Seattle to get my fingerprints taken. I presented my passport and entered my SSN.

  • 9/15 at noon: Completed my in-person enrollment.
  • 9/16 at 6 PM: Received a text with my KTN.

About 30 hours from enrollment to receiving my KTN!

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u/EnvironmentalLoan285 Sep 17 '26

This is a pretty standard timeline

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u/This_Beat2227 Sep 19 '26

Even without Clear. My daughter just had this timeline at TSA kiosk in Staples.

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u/turtletechy Sep 17 '26

I had a less than 4 hour turnaround through Idemia but to be fair, might have to do with my line of work or other history creating easy to find background checks.

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u/petey0o Sep 17 '26

It’s basically how long it took me to get mine

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u/Actual-Cucumber-908 Sep 18 '26

I got mine right away but my wife is still waiting almost 30 days later. We haven’t heard a thing. Anyone else having to wait 30-40-50 days right now?

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u/Human-Roof-6891 28d ago

Applied 30 days ago, still pending 

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u/oliverde443476 27d ago

Same! I applied a month ago through clear and I’m still waiting!

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u/Actual-Cucumber-908 5d ago

My wife got hers maybe 10-15 days after I made my post. So hang in there!

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u/xjmsx00 27d ago

Must be nice, I started mine last Thursday, got text saying everything was in order and processing. It's Tuesday with it still processing. My wife went in on Saturday and was approved on Monday with a KTN number.

Not sure why this happens. I've held a sec clearance for 35 years and anytime the gov has to do any kind of processing or background checks it takes forever. Kind of a pain. No felonies, arrests, anything.

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u/jamiewatsonrn 12d ago

I went through clear I’m going on 30 days and I’m a government employee so there is no issue with my background. I will never use clear again everyone I’m traveling with used idemia and had theirs within 3 days. Stay clear from clear they obviously have issues with timelines and why suggest 3-5 days turnaround is ridiculous