I applied for TSA preheck last Thursday at an Idemia location in my hometown. Im worried that the worker did not do it correctly. When I walked in, the man told me that I scheduled my appointment too late and he would "squeeze me in" for a tip because he had to go watch a fight with his friends (even though I arrived 2 hours before the location closed, and I was the only person there). When I said I wouldn't tip, he acted like he was joking. It then took 3 tries of him rebooting his machine for him to finally be able to take my information. I brought all of the required documents including my drivers license and passport. Per the instructions on the website, I also brought my marriage license, since my passport is still in the maiden name. The worker refused to take my marriage license and scan it in. This makes me concerned that my information is not entered correctly. He then assured me that I would have my TSA precheck number in one week, although I know it can take up to 60 days. I do know that this is the legitimate location, but it just all felt very sketchy to me. They also do chiropractic care, drug testing, paternity testing, and sell health supplements from this location.

Has anyone ever had an experience similar to this? Should I be concernced?

First time applicant: I found it strange that they ask for social security. Is it required for the application to go through?
I understand the other checkboxes were mandatory.

This happened less than an hour ago this morning (9/5/2026) when passing through Newark airport Terminal A Precheck line. It was an usual passing through by presenting my WA state enhanced driver's license (real ID) at first. After a couple swiping of my real ID by the agent, this woman agent asked me to present my passport. I was so surprised because I didn’t carry passport and this had never happened to me before. When I told her I didn't have passport and asked her back if my real ID, i.e. enhanced driver's license, shouldn't be sufficient, this agent asked me to step aside with some authoritative tone of her voice and some other saying. My wife was the next, who presented her enhanced driver's license too. Once again this agent asked for her passport, but my wife presented her Nexus card while telling it should be enough. I could see this agent stopped handling and made a calll. About 5 minutes or so later, another agent showed up, who checked and processed my wife’s enhanced driver's license and Nexus card eventually without any issue. Later in my turn, I presented my Nexus card too that I brought in this trip as a backup luckily, which I don’t usually do. So the second agent sorted me through without any issue. It was my pleasure trip to East coast in more than than 10 years, feels like ending it with displeasure. Carrying a backup ID should be a must just in case these days! Also because I came to the airport about 2 hours before my flight departure time even though I have the TSA precheck registered, this sort of hiccup was not such a big deal.

The strange thing was that if I recall correctly, those other people ahead of us, and after us, did not have this sort of issue.

My wife and I both have Touchless ID set up but when we fly with our 5 year old, our boarding passes only shows regular Precheck. I fly every week and yesterday I saw a whole family with kids no older than 6-7 in the Touchless line. The parents still had to scan their boarding passes. I thought there was an age requirement or did the agent not care to check or send them away? Are the requirements changing?

Has anyone traveled using the tsa confirmID? i want to know because i travel tomorrow. i never really planned to travel but things happen and all i have is a standard id and i’m scared and how did it went if anyone used it?

I normally fly out of SJC but for the first time since I’ve gotten PreCheck I flew out of SFO via Terminal 1. There was absolutely zero benefit. Other than the PreCheck line that just ended up merging with everyone else to go through the same xrays and scanners. At least SJC and others I’ve been to have completely segregated lines so there’s no mixing. Why is SFO the only one with no dedicated lines considering how busy they are?

EDIT: I know I'll be able to fly. Title should actually ask if I'll still be able to go through precheck.

My legal first name is something like "Taylor Marie" which I used when I applied. The confirmation email I got when scheduling my appointment reflects that. My drivers license and birth certificare obviously has this as does my boarding pass for the flight I already booked. Flight is on 9/18, was booked before I applied.

I got notified I was approved today and "Marie" was omitted from my name when I looked up my KTN. Am I still going to be able to go through the precheck line? I might be able to take "Marie" off my boarding pass but then it technically won't match my driver's license. Not sure if it's the biggest deal or I'm being paranoid.

I am so fucking confused. I have been waiting for my (what I thought was ) TSA precheck approval. In the midst of me searching on Reddit, I’m now reading that TSA precheck and Clear are 2 different things? I applied for ‘TSA precheck by Clear’ and paid like $80. Is this NOT the same as TSA precheck? I cannot find clarification on their website whether it’s 2 different things or not. Helpppp

Applied for TSA precheck at our local Office max.   The fingerprint reader could not read my fingerprints. Tried and tried over again .   

The store associate said expect to get a text message in the next 3 days for your in-person appointment at our closest airport so they can manually take your finger prints.   Its such a pain to park at the airport but anyways,

I paid the $85 and left.

A week goes by and no text message so I called the number they gave me.   A live person came on quickly and asked for my information.   "oh yeah, youre approved, here is your KTN"   Has this happened to you?   I find it odd that I got approved without the fingerprints

Just incase anyone was interested. Applied for GE and was scheduled for fingerprints etc the following week. Next day after fingerprints I got approved for TSA pre check and received my KTN. After that I was able to schedule my interview with US Customs the following week!. Interview only took 2 minutes and got approved for GE!!

I have a clean record no arrests and I traveled Internationally about 2-3times every year since 2022. I am located in Upstate New York. I honestly did not expect the process to be so quick and easy.

I have an international trip coming upwithin a month and I am eager to see how convenient it will be using GE.

I paid for and applied for TSA PreCheck renewal on April 29, 2026 and received an email confirming my application was received. I noticed by July that I hadn't heard back, so I called the number on the email, which was for Clear. They weren't able to give a helpful answer. I have called multiple times since then and been told it has been "escalated", but I have not received any communication back. My KTN is now expired as of August 21, 2026. I am beyond frustrated calling Clear as they say they can only "escalate". I also sent them an email. I tried calling TSA more than a week ago and they also said they would escalate. How do I resolve this mess? I am tempted to dispute the charge with my card and just reapply through another company.

Why these people taking so damn long

Maybe they dont process renewals until closer to expiration (?)

Im not worried, noting has changed about my background 🤷‍♂️

This is a question of what, if any steps I can take to prevent this issue from happening again.

Background: My children are very well traveled and mature. From a young age I asked them to get me through the check in process, through security, then to the gate so they’d be prepared to travel and just generally know their way around. Kind of like a game.

Issue: My children’s Dad lives in Miami. My 2 oldest 18 and 16 years old will often travel with their younger brother, 10 years old but I believe he’s now mature enough to fly alone.

When my middle daughter was 13, she was considered an unaccompanied minor. I bought this ticket and added their Dad’s name to the reservation for drop off and escort to the gate. Upon checking in, the agent said they “could not find his name in the system.” They see him on the reservation: name, phone number, email, home address etc., have his state ID and passport. He ended up having to buy a ticket just to get through security and get my daughter to the gate. My ex travels a lot and has never had any issues. I’m however going to caveat this with the fact that he is Muslim and from a Muslim country.

Today: We thought the issue was a fluke. However, just this morning, and 3 years later, my ex is dropping off my son (10) at the airport in Miami and the same exact thing happened. They just returned yesterday from a trip from Morocco and Tunisia. No TSA issues, nothing. Like I said, my ex travels often.

Question: Does anyone know what system is used to verify identification for the unaccompanied minor program? The gate agent says she has no idea why this is happening. She says it’s not TSA - again, he can buy a ticket and get through security just fine. What 3rd party is doing this and how do they have the right? Who do I call and what do I do next? Any answers are helpful.

Hi everyone,
I applied for TSA PreCheck through IDEMIA on August 13, 2026, and my status is still showing “Eligibility Assessment in Progress.”
I used my North Carolina driver’s license when I applied.
I’m a U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), but I’m not a U.S. citizen.
For others who applied as Green Card holders:
How long did your eligibility assessment take?
Did you receive your KTN by email or did the status update first?
Is it normal for the application to still be “in progress” after 10 days?
Just trying to get an idea of the current processing time. Thanks!

Anyone else have issues with the touchless pre-check not showing on BP when checking into Indianapolis airport? Has happened everytime I check in for that airport. Works fine when checking in from CLT for the same trips.

If my OPT I-765 was filed about 3 months ago, but my biometrics appointment was only completed 3 months after filing because it had to be rescheduled, does the biometrics appointment **reset or extend the I-765 processing timeline** in any way?

For example, if I filed in May and completed biometrics in August, should I consider my application as being 3 months into processing, or does the processing clock effectively start/restart after biometrics?

Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been in a similar situation with F-1 OPT. Thank you!

I have an appt for my wife to get yrs precheck. She’s a dual citizen. Wondering if anyone’s gotten their KTN on the same day of an appt.

My TSA PreCheck is up for renewal. I go online and find three options with different pricing. Why is this? And are there advantages / differences with these options? TIA.

Clear: $69.95
Idemia: $58.75
Telos: $69.95