Flying without ID. Has anyone done it?

[Anonymous]

Some TSA agents might just decide you have some nerve tryin'a fly with no ID.

Change your flight, for crying out loud.

[Anonymous]

yup. I've done it. They ask you a bunch of questions. Go an extra half hour or hour early.

But if you have prescription medication with your name on it, bring that. They might take it.

[Anonymous]

p.s. Ignore the people here who say it can't be done. It CAN be done, at least for domestic flights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:p.s. Ignore the people here who say it can't be done. It CAN be done, at least for domestic flights.

It will not work for international flights as you need a passport. No passport, no flight

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you white?

This. I assume all PPs who have done it were. Sadly.

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My Indian American Dh was not allowed on our flight back home with our kids and I from California because he lost his Driver's License while there, they had to run a bunch of checks and he got on the next flight back.

He also 99% of the time get's pulled for the "random" extra security screening.

I'm also Indian American but get much less slack since I'm female. I feel sad for the crap my two sons will have to deal with as they get older.

Op- The DMV will send you an electronic copy of your driver's license that you can print and take with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you white?

This. I assume all PPs who have done it were. Sadly.

+1

+2

My Indian American Dh was not allowed on our flight back home with our kids and I from California because he lost his Driver's License while there, they had to run a bunch of checks and he got on the next flight back.

He also 99% of the time get's pulled for the "random" extra security screening.

I'm also Indian American but get much less slack since I'm female. I feel sad for the crap my two sons will have to deal with as they get older.

Op- The DMV will send you an electronic copy of your driver's license that you can print and take with you.

Oh for Pete's sake, I am a white middle aged woman and I routinely get pulled for extra screening--and even did when I was traveling solo with my kids when they were young.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I did it 10 yrs ago & im not white. My flight was just to Canada & had no probs going out. On the return, US border control agent made me sing the Star Spangled banner. Loud. I was allowed to fly even though I'd forgotten half the words.

Note that that worked then because you did not need a passport to return to the US back then. Now you do, even from Canada; so it would not work now. You cannot travel internationally and return to the US without a US passport.

[Anonymous]

Technically you are able to fly without ID if you submit to additional screening (a fuller search pat down etc.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you white?

This. I assume all PPs who have done it were. Sadly.

+1

+2

My Indian American Dh was not allowed on our flight back home with our kids and I from California because he lost his Driver's License while there, they had to run a bunch of checks and he got on the next flight back.

He also 99% of the time get's pulled for the "random" extra security screening.

I'm also Indian American but get much less slack since I'm female. I feel sad for the crap my two sons will have to deal with as they get older.

Op- The DMV will send you an electronic copy of your driver's license that you can print and take with you.

Oh for Pete's sake, I am a white middle aged woman and I routinely get pulled for extra screening--and even did when I was traveling solo with my kids when they were young.

Please stop, it's people like you that make white people look so clueless and arrogant.

[Anonymous]

I did it once after losing my ID on vacation. Allow extra time. Bring extra sources of ID like credit card or work Id.

[Anonymous]

If you have a student ID and social security card you might be able to pull it off. Can you push back your flight?

[Anonymous]

EXTRA TIME is all you need.

Bring anything you think might help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:p.s. Ignore the people here who say it can't be done. It CAN be done, at least for domestic flights.

It will not work for international flights as you need a passport. No passport, no flight

Everyone knows this.

[Anonymous]

Yes I've done this, out of both DCA and LGA-- accidentally left my DL at home. Allow extra time at security. Helped that I was with my husband and kids. I am Asian. I showed them a work photo ID (not govt issued) and credit cards.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the advice, everyone. I think I lost the ID at Whole Foods. I've been back but they do not have it. I pulled my ID and my debit card out of my wallet to run a quick errand. When I was paying for the groceries, noticed I didn't have the ID in my pocket.

I am white. I have a birth certificate. I have a SSN card. I do have two other photo IDs: one student and one from work. I have long hair in both and have since cut my hair very short, so I hope that doesn't throw them off. Plus everything else that is typically in my wallet.

I am going to give it a try. Though I am intrigued by those who say I can get a printout from the DMV online. I cannot locate this feature anywhere on the DC DMV page. Any more advice on this? Thanks!