A Complete Guide to TSA PreCheck Process 2024 | Everything You Need To Know!
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- Опубликовано: 15 май 2024
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Watch this video to unlock the secrets of TSA PreCheck! I cover everything you need to know: from the application process to the amazing benefits, costs, and eligibility requirements!
🔎 Discover how TSA PreCheck can transform your travel experience, making it smoother and more efficient. Whether you're a frequent flyer or planning a one-time trip, this video is your ultimate guide to hassle-free travel!
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RESOURCES
👉🏻 TSA PreCheck Main Page - www.tsa.gov/precheck
👉🏻 TSA Enrollment Centers - www.tsa.gov/precheck/enrollme...
👉🏻 TSA Idemia - tsaenrollmentbyidemia.tsa.dhs...
👉🏻 TSA Telos - tsaprecheckbytelos.tsa.dhs.gov/
NEXUS (for Canadians) - ttp.dhs.gov
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - TSA Pre-Check: The Game Changer in Airport Security
00:01:13 - The benefits of TSA Pre-Check
00:04:11 - How Canadians Can Get TSA Precheck
00:04:22 - TSA PreCheck Application process
00:05:35 - Pro Tip #1
00:07:27 - Pro Tip #2
00:09:00 - What Happens if You Don't Have TSA Precheck?
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We just came back from Spain and have Global entry. All we did was follow the global entry line, look at the camera, continue to the window where they asked me my name, and they said”have a good night” I didn’t have to pull my passport out.
@@walterramirez3287 Amazing!
My husband and I also have global entry (which includes TSA precheck). So much easier for us seniors
Agreed! I may do another episode about Global Entry.
I can’t wait to get mine!
@@NoraDunn I would appreciate that. If I may pepper a question: for those of us who already have TSA precheck, is there a simplified way to convert to Global Entry? I realize that for someone starting without either, there's the full review and interview process. But since I've already some of those steps, is it more streamlined to convert? That would be great to see in your video on the subject. Thanks.
@@ajs11201 I'm not sure about that - it's a great question!
@@ajs11201You can convert. You still have to pay $100 & dollars the interview. Also Global Entry is more strict than TSA Pre Check when it comes to criminal history & driving record. My friend couldn’t get it, because he had a lot of tickets for speeding.
Hello, I got my pre-check last fall. Finally about to crack it open today as the busy travel season for work begins. I have about 15 travel dates over the next 2 months at various airports throughout the country. I’ll be sure to provide updates throughout my travels.
Thanks @nora, Safe travels to all 👍🏽
Awesome - happy travels!
Hi Nora, I just got TSA precheck, and it was really quick and easy. I also got Global Entry, as it was only $22 more, and can save time when you're coming back to the US. And both are good for five years!
Awesome, Donna! Global Entry is a good one too.
Global entry gets you TSA Precheck included. It's about $100 and had a more in-depth interview and takes longer, but makes coming back into the US much easier.
I've gone to smaller airports that don't have TSA Precheck and they usually hand me a little card that allows me to keep on my shoes and keep my electronics and liquids in my bag. Granted, the line is about 3 people deep, so not a big deal, but they do work with it.
Interesting about the little card!
Yes, I've had that same experience in a couple airports as well. In fact, at one of them, they actually had a TSA Precheck process, but they informed me that when I was there, the precheck line was closed, so they gave me a colored, laminated card to present to the agent, and I was routed through a magnetometer instead of the full body scanner.
If you plan to travel outside the US, I recommend Global Entry. Is $25 dollars more but include TSA precheck. The guy conducting the interview told me not to get in the customs line, just to go to the Global entry line and just look at the camera and continue walking. TSA pre is $75 Global entry is $100
Very cool! I have my GE interview appointment scheduled for next month. I'm traveling a ton over the next 12 months, both domestically and internationally, so I figured GE would be worth it.
The appointment for the interview took almost 2 months so do it well ahead of time. The interview was 5 minutes long and was just personal questions like all the info you already provided. We received the card like 10 days after the interview. Good luck and happy travels.
Thanks for the info, Walter! Sounds very worthwhile.
@@NoraDunn Thank you for all the info you provide others to make their trips easy and enjoyable.
We have Global Entry and just got back from Spain and it was so easy with no problems and quick.
We flew into Denver from LHR 2:55 on 22nd June 2023 .12 to 14 kiosks on TSA precheck on entry. 2 for non prechecked travellers. It took nearly 2 and half hours to clear TSA.
We booked in our baggage to fly onwards to Anchorage. Arriving at the TSA for boarding even worse with only one booth open for non Precheck travellers. We never moved for an hour when a US gent and another US family launched into a vitriolic verbal assault on a passing TSA employee. By this time the hall was nearly empty for prechecked. Eventually they opened 3 more kiosks for non prechecked fliers and cleared a queue 40 yards long in half an hour. So it took over 4 hours due to not prechecking. And no will to provide adequate service for ordinary travellers.
To make matters worse our flight was cancelled about 15 minutes before boarding due to a tornado in the locality. Another 3 and a half hours in a queue for tickets for travel the next day.
So to recap we landed at Denver at4pm approx and got a cab to a hotel at 12.30 next day. Tiring day for 2 over 70's.
I'm sorry that happened to you. Travel days can sometimes go awry like this.
We have Global Entry with KTN. We were most recently offered Digital ID TSA check in when we downloaded our flight passes for a flight on Delta from LGA. It was amazing! The line was only a handful of people and all that is required is that you permit the TSA agent to take your photo with facial recognition. You don't even have to show any physical ID. Incredibly fast! So this will be the next option for travelers as the technology is rolled out.
What is KTN pls?
@@rhondillon5056 Known Traveler Number
Known Traveler Number. The above video discusses how to obtain one for TSA Precheck
Awesome, Don!
I actually just commented on the digital ID thing myself, though the TSA stand I was at when departing Phoenix Sky Harbor on my last trip out at Christmas said he wasn't equipped for it, he still looked at my physical ID had me scan my boarding pass and did take my photo for facial recognition.
I recently had an experience with TSA PreCheck that was not at fun. Following a recent ankle surgery, I was traveling with a walking boot on my right leg. In both PDX leaving and LIH returning I was pulled aside and asked to remove the walking boot, which was then scanned and wiped down and checked for explosive residue. I was only partially weight-bearing with the walking boot on. After informing the TSA agent of this no accommodation was made for my abillity to stand or walk. Apparently, this is Standard operating procedure for walking boots.
Oh dear - that's a shame.
I have used it for years. It is great to alleviate my anxiety. It feels just like before 2001.
I have both global entry and TSA Precheck. Saved me several times from missing my flight! 😊
Awesome!
I use disability services for TSA and airport security in EU. Though in this means I go through the system easier, I still have to follow the rules of removing liquids and electronics. My shoes, by habit I take them off but in CPH, I was told I did not have to do this. I did with autism get flagged for a pat down, and had to bear it, my disability service person did not catch the security agent in time to warn them. The person assisting me kept asking me if I was alright afterwards, and I told her not to worry about it. I think US airports can learn from CPH airport about disability services, we stay mostly out of the general population in a quiet area of the airport before being taken to our flight. PDX just put in a sensory room, but it is a playground of sensory things and for autistic kids, which can overstimulating. Not well thought out, probably moms thought it was a great idea, autistic designers would have made it better.
Thanks for sharing! I was unaware there are separate lineups and areas for people with disabilities.
@@NoraDunn sometimes I can be a wait also. There is no separate lines, we get shuffled into the shortest line. It is not Precheck or anything
All killer, no filler. Great viddyer, Nora!
Ha ha - thank you! :-)
It has made retirement flying so much easier. Also, if you are going to do even 1 international trip, go ahead and add global entry for only $15 more. Makes like much easier on return flights into the US.
Great suggestion!
Thank you. Very informative!
You're welcome!
My husband and I only recently began flying regularly to our destinations. Being “of a certain age “, I wanted to make our airport experiences as painless and stress free as possible, so we enrolled in TSAPrecheck. It has made us more comfortable in unfamiliar airports, and well worth the cost.
That's great!
Best video I've seen on this subject
Thanks!
Great tips as always Nora!
Thanks so much!
Thanks for the info; I made an appointment for TSA Pre Check tomorrow! :)
Woohoo!
Global Entry has been a game changer for us. Somewhat difficult to get but so worth it when re-entering the US. And it includes PreCheck.
I agree!
Thank you again for giving the T.S.A. a break. Most times the crticism is born out of plain ignorance of the passengers (including how much the screeners get paid for a job that often times is performed in a highly toxic atmosphere).
Exactly. Thanks for the support!
I went in for my TSA PreCheck appointment last Friday, all I had to do was submit my fingerprints, get my picture taken, and my identification documents processed. And two days later I was approved and issued my known traveler number. The timing couldn’t have been better as I will be traveling to Seattle in two weeks. It will be a welcome change for me as I will look forward to going through security a lot faster than ever.
Awesome!
So glad I watched this. We were looking into getting the TS Precheck.. We live in NY but fly out of Canada to the UK..
TSA PreCheck might not be so useful for you if you drive across the border to fly to the UK. But if you fly to Canada (then on to the UK), then TSA PreCheck can help for the US departure.
If you live that close to a border, I would look into Nexus
I just recently got TSA PreCheck and was able to just breeze through with no issues. Before this I would get a pat down almost every time I flew. I love the ease that the TSA PreCheck gave me.
Nice!
@@NoraDunn I'm waiting for my KTN. Whenever I go on a tour, I end up holding up everyone at the airport because of my insulin pump and Glucose monitor can't go through a Xray or scanner (according to the mfr.) hopefully this will at least make US departures easier. Had huge problems in Egypt and Jordan, where they were, can I say "anal-retentive"? Even had some insulin needles confiscated - "sharp items" I was pissed off! Fortunately I had some spares of a different style, but it was a real pain tot try to se them. I was thinking about Global Entry, but since the waiting period is in the months instead of days, I thought I'd try this first. New CG< is good, but I'll still have to have the pump wiped down by itself, I think.
@@garyausten5939 Too bad about the confiscations! That's serious stuff, to have those items taken away. Thankfully you had an alternative (albeit not as good).
@@NoraDunn Some agents also, at different spots, took a pliers I used to remove the needles from my infusion sets before recycling them, and broke the little fingernail cleaning piece off my clippers. What does one have to do these days...?!? If John Wick can kill 3 guys at a bar with a pencil, I guess anything can be dangerous!
@@garyausten5939 😂
Another tip, if you have an American Express Card (I think Gold or Platinum), they will give you a credit or refund for the cost of TSA PreCheck or Global Entry. Also, if you have Global Entry, you automatically have TSA PreCheck.
Some other premium travel-oriented credit cards too.
Absolutely! Great tip.
TSA pre-check as a godsend it’s quick and easy it’s a time saver .
Agreed!
Nice, thank you.
You're welcome.
Yes idk I know not at all the centers but that was closest place for me to go or was on list of places rather than I was given online to go get it done
Good to know, thank you!
No problem!
Well explained 👏 👌 thanks
You're welcome!
Great video, thanks! I wonder why you did not mention Global Entry, which includes TSA Precheck at only a slightly higher price. Might be worth clarifying in a future video that touches on both programs. Thanks again for this great summary!
Thanks for the feedback!
When we traveledfrom Seattle to Denver 4 days before TSA lines were almost as long as the general ones. I had TSA PRE check. Used to be you'd get that designation on the other person's boarding pass as long as the purchaser of the tickets had it. Not anymore. You have to buy it for each person. Plan to look into Global.
Yes, Global Entry is good for Americans coming back into the US.
I believe Clear give you a faster or more upgraded experience to TSA PreCheck.
I have Global Entry, includes TSA-precheck. Aside from the convenience pre-check (typically).provides, it's free with many travel credit cards.
Yes! Great tip.
Most travelers DO NOT have TSA Precheck which makes it even more convenient! But if you plan on any foreign travel get Global Entry.
Absolutely.
It’s a complete game changer!
Got reimbursed for my TSA pre check when I got a Capital One Venture credit card. Made the yearly fee not so bad.
Nice!
How so??
Just got precheck for BOS to LGW. It was worth it. No shoe removal, breezed through security and was in the airport restaurant 15 mins after i walked in, I couldn't believe however how desolate the airport was and this was on a Saturday this past Dec. and BOS but it was terminal C as opposed to E which is international and always a zoo. I've thought of global entry, maybe some day. it seems like Europe/UK has it's act together w/security and processing people (and are nicer) than here.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
I got my TSA pre check fingerprints and background check done at HnR block tax center in Michigan area so they do them there also 86 dollars
Interesting!
We reviewed TSA Pre-check vs Global Entry and since we travel internationally we decided that having Global Entry made since it streamlines when coming back into the country. Though we have the TSA Pre-check, now that my husband has a knee replacement, he gets body scanned every time, slower than pre-knee surgery but faster than regular security checks.
Good call on Global Entry. And yep - knee replacements and such may require some additional attention, but it's still usually faster overall.
TSA Precheck & TSA Clear Precheck are two separate things, I’ve seen at multiple airports precheck be closed but clear is open like they are trying to push more sales for that. Kind of useless if the precheck line is continuously shut down but the clear is not
It does make traveling more pleasant with speedy security lines.
Totally!
When I saw TSA Precheck come out and what it offered, I was like "Sign me UP!" Weirdly, DFW, my "home" airport, didn't have a processing center. No, it was in Lawton, Oklahoma, a little truck rental place that happened to double as a ID check and interview location. Really? Yeah, it was pretty funny, but I got Precheck in 2014. Upgraded to Global Entry in 2018. Weirdly, my TSA Precheck expired in 2019, but because I have Global Entry now, it includes Precheck. Well worth the cheap cost!! But sometimes....there isn't Precheck.
Some airports only offer TSA Precheck during certain hours. in SFO, it's 8 am on Sundays....great, but not if you have a 7 am flight. Yeah, get in the cattle line. And some airports, TSA Precheck doesn't mean anything, there is a "special" line, but they still make you take off your shoes, take out your laptop and do all the other things you supposedly didn't need to.
As I found out, this was just a TSA employee who was annoyed and decided to take it out on the customers. Do NOT ever argue with a TSA Agent...you won't win. LOL
But...for 99%+, it's great and I'll keep using it.
Thanks for the intel! I've also been through those TSA lineups that still made me do al the regular security screening things. But when there IS a legit lineup (that's open), it's a time-saver.
Great review. In addition to PreCheck, I have Clear, which could also benefit your audience.
Clear skips to the front of the PreCheck line.
Nice! How hard was it to get Clear?
Nora, you didn't mention the dreaded ZZZZZ that appears on the boarding pass instead of TSA PreCheck. That is an automatic search. Recently I flew a domestic flight, I had TSA PreCheck on my boarding pass, but when I got to the TSA Employee checking ID/Boarding Passes, I was informed I was "the lucky passenger today and was selected for additional screening". Not the first time that has happened to me and probably won't be the last. While waiting at the gate I realized I needed to go back to the car. When I returned to the TSA PreCheck lane I was again informed that I was "the lucky passenger today selected for additional screening. My wife stayed at the gate so I had no bags, only my boarding pass and ID. From this I realized that there must be a code embedded in the boarding pass to be selected as "the lucky passenger today". I am a frequent flyer with 2M miles.
Oh no! I've heard of the SSSS but not ZZZZ. That's awful. "Lucky Passenger" - HA!
I am enrolled in TSA precheck but I miss the easy travel days before 9/11!!!
True.
I just went to the El Paso Border Entry location with my conditional approval for Global Entry which includes TSA pre-check and the whole thing took about 15 minutes (including waiting a few minutes to go in)...I was shocked when the agent told me I was approved and would will get my card in 1-2 weeks!
That's awesome!
It is a game changer only if TSA DOES THEIR JOB CORRECTLY.
True.
Not exactly the same, but in a lot of airports, the TSAPrecheck lane is the same lane that passengers with priorty boarding and frequent flier status use. ...so first/business class seats or higher airline loyalty status will give you access to the tsa lane with no lineup. Your boarding pass will say so and the sign at the lane entrance will list what each airline calls it.
I have occasionally seen this as well. Well spotted!
I think Pre-Check will be around for quite a while. I just got it and plan to use it often.
Ha ha! Thanks for the feedback. You can also slow down the playback by hitting the settings button (the gear icon).
Out of curiosity, what kind of camera do you use to make your videos? They always seem polished and well-made.
@@PacView534 Thanks! I just use my phone. :-)
Nothing better than entering the USA with my global pass after a 13 hour flight from Asia. I fly into a special line like a vip without my passport. Yes they have my personal background. But my hospital has my DNA, and all apps on my phone can view and listen to me anytime also. Anyway, it's a win for me.
Nice! But...you still travel with your passport, yes?
@@NoraDunn Yes of course. The kiosk face scans my face, my passport is not needed.
There are ethical reasons for not enrolling in Global entry. It's giving a tremendous amount of personal nformation about your private life to the government.
Enrolling into global entry may be encouraging loss of privacy to others. But life is short. I'll take this travelers edge.
@@watersbey25 I do agree, there's a degree of privacy traded in for the ease of travel with these programs.
If you travel even a few times a year, TSA PreCheck is worth it. Have you done any research into Global Entry? It includes PreCheck and allows easy re-entry back into the US after international travel. I've just signed up and am awaiting my return from Australia to finish the process. We have friends who have it and it makes re-entry quick and easy.
Yes I hear Global Entry is also great for US citizens who travel internationally frequently. I am Canadian and have Nexus.
Eh, I prefer playing security line roulette, arriving late and risking missing my flight due to unforeseen long lines and a secondary inspection of my bags and self. Way more fun! 🤣
Seriously though, I don't fly enough for this to be worth it for me, and when I do fly it's almost always internationally so this wouldn't be of much use to me. Plus, I've always wondered how they make sure that potential violators don't get PreCheck to try to exploit it to do harm or get away with things you're not allowed to do on flights? Or do the same procedures still apply and PreCheck is basically just a way for frequent and/or affluent fliers to pay to get on a much shorter security line?
Great question. I can't say for sure, but perhaps it's a bit of both. There's a background check so presumably serious deviants won't be accepted. But also the TSA lineups may use better technology, and also I've no doubt it's partly a cash-grab too.
Do you have a video on Global Entry for those returning back to the US? I would guess these are two separate, and incompatible, systems. In other words, PreCheck does not help when returning to the US from abroad?
Can the PreCheck system be used when driving over the northern US boarder into Canada (or returning)?
Would a Nexus pass work for PreCheck?
I have a question regarding bringing back Tequila from Cancun for friends who have requested a specific brand they cannot get in the USA. United Airlines has a section under their 'fragile items' disclaimer stating that alcohol can be put into a carryon bag. I have a flight from Cancun to Houston, then catching a connecting flight from Houston to my hometown. Will my booze make it through screening for the connecting flight?
Ooh, that's a good question - so good I have no idea how to answer! Personally I wouldn't want to risk it. But if both of your flights are with United and you screenshot the disclaimer (and you're prepared for a polite debate with security about it), then hopefully you'll be fine???
I've traveled around the world. Other countries have a better system in terms of speed. HOWEVER, certain countries make holders of certain passport countries not only take out devices, but boot them up too. I was a few passports get absolutely hammered at security in other countries.
Wow - that's interesting (and sad). Do you remember where that happened and what passports were being targeted?
I have TSA Pre✅. My local airport is a breeze. It does have new screening machines. Denver was horrible. TSA Pre✅ line was longer than normal screening line which my colleague used. I had to take everything off and out to get through. Sigh.
Yep - I've had that happen too. Crazy!
Oh man! After a year and 9 months I finally got my global pass last month. I was so excited that my next trip I'd be able to use the TSA pre-check line! 😮 Denver, Colorado just put in those brand new units you were talking about. Of course I've got to go through the new stuff! My two travel buddies are just signing up for Global Pass so they won't have it by June so we can all go through the new stuff together! I can hardly wait as some of my guests that I drive to and from the airport say that they are fantastic! Currently they are only on level 6 on the west side of the airport. They will eventually get stuff on the east side as they continue with their airport improvements.
Ha ha - have fun with the new machines! :-)
I appreciate your defense of the TSA. For the most part, they work hard and get insults and jeers in return. It's a thankless job. That said, at some airports, I have resolved myself to have a more discourteous experience than at others. Precheck is a godsend if only to speed through those few airports; however, it's good at all domestic airports, as you've already said.
One other comment that I'll offer about precheck is that, even though I'm a far cry from a conspiracy theorist, I'll admit that I don't fully trust the safety of the imaging systems used at the airports, especially since I've been diagnosed with cancer (no connection, but still a consideration). With precheck, passengers go through a mag instead of the scatter box, and I feel much safer for that experience.
I'm glad you have PreCheck now!
With the new high tech TSA scanners that have been installed at so many major US airports, you no longer need to take out your electronics, liquids, etc. for regular TSA security lines. You still do have to remove shoes, belts, jewelry, but that's it. So TSA Pre-Check doesn't offer much benefit at those airports. And at least at airports in my area (Southeast Florida), the TSA Pre-Check lines can be just as long as the regular lines because everyone around here seems to have Pre-Check.
Yes, I do point out in the video that as technology increases, TSA will become less and less relevant/necessary. And yes - occasionally I see the TSA lineups are equally as long if not longer than the "regular" lineups.
@@NoraDunn Yes, I watched whole video and know you addressed it - very well. But figured I'd comment for those who may have shorter attention spans. LOL.
@@neresq Ha ha - fair play!
My husband and I have Precheck and CLEAR. No lines to check ID or Boarding pass before going through to carry-on scan
Nice!
Hello, thank you for posting this video, super helpful indeed. Now we have an upcoming appointment for a background check at our local location. Now one of us can't locate or birth certificate, would you know if they would accept Social Security card and license?
I can't say for sure. They will have a list of eligible documents you can use.
@NoraDunn thank you! Took care of it yesterday, all set. Just waiting for our "K #".
@@pamackerman5423 Woohoo!
Better to get global pre check is 25 dollars more and you get the same benefits plus when entering usa the line is less than 2 minutes.
Great tip.
O it's because there partnered with a company called identago so HnR block does them but runs them through the other service but they do still do them for 86 bucks I figured I'd call so I can relay correct info on this turnaround time is about 2 weeks
Nice!
Americans can get Nexus cards too, not just Canadians. They include Global Entry, which includes TSA Pre Check, and actually cost less than either (if you don’t count the cost of a trip to Canada to get interviewed, lol). But I’d still recommend just getting Global Entry to most people because for Nexus you have to have in-person interviews with both US and Canadian officials. Canadians have to go through Nexus to get Global Entry, but over a dozen other nationalities can apply for Global Entry through the Trusted Traveler program.
Thanks for the info!
I just renewed my Nexus card, the procedure is a little different now. I had an interview with Canadian officials, took maybe 10 minutes. Now the next time I fly to the US I have to tell US customs that I need to have my US interview, I was advised to leave an extra hour for this process. Having the Nexus card has saved me a lot of time, last time I flew from Calgary, there was a line of maybe 50 people versus zero in the Nexus line. at a cost of $50 for 5 years it's a no brainer for me.
@@gordokroeker8397 I got my first Nexus card last year (because of the pandemic, my application was 4 YEARS in the making! LOL)
So I had to do the 2-stage interview process as well. I tried twice to do the US interview whilst flying outbound; the first time the lineup was 3 hours long, so I had to wait until the next time I was flying to the US (that lineup was more like 35 mins). That was in Toronto airport last May so maybe the process is better streamlined now / elsewhere.
@@NoraDunn Me too!! I first applied and got my “conditional approval” in 2019, finally got my interviews in 2023, and my card arrived in the mail just after my last trip passing through Canada last July (with some extremely frustrating bits in between 😆)
I was angry when I got a notice saying my application was cancelled because the 2 year limit had passed, even though interviews still hadn’t opened back up. They never did send any message saying it wasn’t really cancelled and I couldn’t find anything on the website about applications being extended. But eventually I tried to apply again and it wouldn’t let me, so I hoped that meant my application hadn’t really been cancelled.
I had always hoped to do my interviews in airports like you two did, but that never worked out for me.
When interviews first opened back up I made an appointment to interview at the border and the first one I could get was at least 9 months away.
At one point, I had an overnight flight that included a long layover in Toronto. I hoped 🤞 to get interviewed there but wasn’t able to even get a clue as to when airport interviews might start back up, despite four separate conversations before, during, and after the hour or more I spent in the hot stuffy customs line in between having to give up my water to go through security again and the next access to plumbing out past customs.
The Canadians told me to talk to the Americans and the Americans told me to talk to the Canadians 🙄
At the time, I didn’t realize there was some dispute between the American and Canadian border officials about guns keeping the interviews from opening back up. As far as I know, they never actually resolved it, just came up with a work-around eventually. That’s why the procedures are different now.
At some point some more appointments opened up and I was able to move my appointment to five months sooner. Still had to go to the border though. I got interviewed on the American side and then crossed the border to get interviewed by the Canadians immediately after 🛃🛃
@@notallwhowanderarelost4797 What a trial! Glad you eventually got it. Let's hope renewing isn't nearly as problematic - ha ha!
How would precheck work for prescription meds and internal medical devices? I think I've mentioned this while commenting on one of your previous videos, but I'm on meds for bipolar. And I have two surgical steel soft tissue anchors in my right heel from Achilles heel spur removal surgery. I'm Andrew. I don't have it yet. But I do plan to travel a bit. So I'm considering getting it.
I think you'll be fine, but I can't say for sure. TSA PreCheck is more about being able to leave your laptop and liquids in your bag. You may need to undergo some additional inspections for the steel in your heel, but maybe not. Always good to let them know in advance. As for the meds, no problem - TSA doesn't tend to scrutinize prescriptions unless they violate liquids restrictions.
TSA may require to manual check on you for the surgical steel, I think it depends on what type of metal there are some that don't register. My husband wears a foot brace for a disability, and that's what they normally do to him since he can't walk if he takes it off. He also had neck fusion so he has metal there too.
@@darlenesuarez7542 Thanks 🙏☺. I'll be sure to allow more time for that.
Even with TSA Precheck I have to go through the X-ray scanner because of a joint replacement...took longer than going through the regular line.
Aw, that sucks.
what's the difference between the $85 and the $75 TSA PreCheck? also if i get a global precheck with Tsa precheck, am i allow to go in the tsa precheck line?
It's just two different companies who do the administration - no difference in the TSA PreCheck itself. You might find that one company has an interview center closer to where you are.
And Global Entry includes TSA Precheck, yes!
If you have a hazmat endorsement on your drivers license or a TWIC card, you also have TSA precheck.
Good to know!
Everyone is mentioning GlobalEntry. I have Pre Check but not Global Entry because it has less enrollmen centers. I live in a rural area and it was easier to find an enrollment center for Pre Check than Global Entry
I understand. I might do the same in your shoes.
Global Entry really helps if you travel internationally. I accidentally missed expiration date for renewal by 2 weeks, I really regretted it when I had a last minute out of the country business trip. I could have been through the customs line in like 2 minutes if I wasn't waiting for my Global Entry renewal, instead I had to wait in a long line for like 20-25 minutes. That line was shorter than even the regular customs line because I used the new CBP MPC mobile app, so glad I at least did that or I would have been in the line for an hour.
Nora thank you for all your tips, my question is I have my tsa precheck and hubby's is still in process we leave for rome out of miami this month he is disabled that cannot stand in line for long will he be in the same line as me or in another line hopefully his gets approved before we leave, thank you
Unfortunately if he doesn't have TSA Pre-Check I don't believe he will be able to join you in your lineup. However as a disabled person, he can utilize airport assistance to help him get through. If I'm not mistaken, airport-assisted disabled people get to skip the line (or they get to go through a different line).
Hmmm, I'm wondering if I'll actually need mine now that I got it. I didn't realize you still go through the main security line when flying international flights. My local airport (Pittsburgh) is already dead. Last time i flew, I was the only one in line mid day (the standard non precheck line) with all of the agents standing around bored. But then I fly to JFK or Newark from Pittsburgh to then fly internationally - those are the airports that are actually a cluster and would most use the tsa precheck
It works on some/many international outgoing flights from the US; it just doesn't work internationally.
@@NoraDunn oh, I thought you said it was for outgoing domestic flights only in the video. So it can be used for outgoing intl flights?
@@tone03tone Yes. Sorry for the confusion!
do you still have to go through the full body scanner or the wand when you have tsa pre-check ?
Usually, yes.
I may have missed this in the video. When applying, are there any downsides to using a driver’s license as opposed to a passport?
Great question! And no, I don't believe it makes a difference what kind of ID you use - as long as it's listed as an acceptable form of ID.
@@NoraDunnThank you. I have a passport, but was wondering.
Never had pre-check before and would just arrive to the airport ~2hrs early. Until last year, flying home from Seattle, waited in security line for 3 hours and almost missed my flight.
Worth it…
Yikes - 3 hours!
Can I bring full size skin care and shampoo/conditioner in my check in bag?
Yes you can!
I have flown 3 times, 2 times the TSA precheck has been closed. Once because it was early, another because it closed at 8p.m. Yes, these were big airports so I'm not sure I'm getting what I paid for....
That's too bad. Good thing your TSA PreCheck is good for 5 years. Hopefully you'll get more chances to use it!
I have a commercial drivers license with a hazardous materials endorsement. Automatic TSA precheck. License number is trusted traveler number.
Nice!
Have heard that this becoming so popular, sometimes the PreCheck lines are longer than the regular TSA line … so taking longer.
Yuck! My hope is they will keep expanding TSA lines as the number of people with TSA PreCheck increases.
I have a questions I just did the application for TSA pre check. Since I already purchased my ticket to my destination can I still use TSA pre check?
Yes! You just add your KTN to your flight details on the "manage booking" page, and/or add it when you check in online.
I looked in to it but it says you have to make an appt for an interview. Is that right?
Correct.
Where are the NEXUS enrollment centers in Canada? Thanks!
Here you go: www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/nexus/enrollment-centers/canada
Is it possible to use TSA Precheck if you have a Global Entry application which is "conditionally approved"?
I don't believe so. You get your KTN only after approval.
No, you need to do your interview and get fully approved with KTN. There is a time limit after getting conditional approval to schedule your interview so don't wait or you have to start the process all over.
@@NoraDunn Thanks
@@darlenesuarez7542 Thank you
What about Global Entry…. just flew in to Denver and had hundreds going the normal route… and only a few of us with Global Entry… UNBELIEVABLY FAST!! Wow…!
That's awesome! Yes, Global Entry is great for Americans who travel internationally to get back into the country quickly.
I got TSA Precheck but haven't used it yet.
No where except the US/TSA have I've had my crotch probed. I fit no criteria for additional scrutiny. The last three or four times I've flown in the US I've had the "We're only going to use the backs of our hands...." _So it's just as creepy but we won't be able to tell if you are actually carrying anything in there._ And this is from the guy who in the midst of an appendicitis attack told the surgeon (who removed it a few hours later), 'Sure all twelve of your interns can probe me so they know how to diagnose it." If it helps, even if it's really weird, no problem. TSA is a bureaucracy /theater group trying to justify it's budget.
I'm sorry you've had those experiences.
Ah, I just want to grumble until it seeps into TSA and they improve. And the appendix party? That was mostly just a hoot. My only complaint is the interns didn't laugh at my jokes. I think they were far more mortified than I was. We'd do anything to be able to travel. @@NoraDunn
@@WillN2Go1 😆
TSA Pre-Check > Global Entry!!! I applied for Global Entry (which includes TSA Pre-Check) in June 2023, I’m still waiting for my conditional approval.
There was an estimated 3 month wait when I applied, it’s now around 11 months.
I applied for Nexus in June 2019. Got it in May 2023. 😂
@@NoraDunn😮 Holy cow. I have to assume that was largely due to covid shutdowns? Even so, I suddenly don’t feel so bad. 😂
If I had it to do over again, I’d just do TSA Pre-Check, especially since a lot of the Global Entry benefits can be accomplished with the MPC app.
@@travelingwithjoe216 True, the MPC app is amazing! But now that you have Global Entry, I think it's good to have, and will be easy to renew.
@@NoraDunnOh, but I don’t have it yet, though. I’m on month 7 of waiting for conditional approval 😂
I’m just letting it roll for now. I have a 2 month trip to Europe coming up in the spring. I’d love to get approved beforehand, but there’s no point in stressing about it.
I’ll just send a note to my Congressman if it’s not approved by the time I get back in May 🤞
My family and I applied for Global entry during COVID lockdowns. We lost the $$ because we couldn't schedule an appointment. The waiting time for an appointment is ridiculous at some close to home airports.
I didn’t see this in other comments, but you may want to be sure to wear shoes with a very low heel if you have pre-check, especially if you end up in the general line. I had never encountered a more rude and obnoxious TSA agent than the one that yelled at me because the heel on my boot, maybe 1.5”, set something off. I would have gladly just removed my shoes like everyone else had I had known it was a potential issue (I was given a card and specifically told repeatedly not to remove my shoes because I had pre-check). While no traveler should be rude to these agents, these agents should also not go on power trips and abuse travelers.
Wow, I've never heard of this about the heels. Thanks for sharing.
They did not give me an ID for TSA pre check. They just e mail me my KTN ID. Is that enough ? Thanks for information.
I believe your KTN is all you need.
That’s all my husband and I received too. We both received emails with the KTN numbers in them.
Can we bring ps5 tell quick bec my flight is in 4 days
I just googled it and found this: www.go4travelblog.com/bring-on-plane/ps5/
@@NoraDunn thanks so much
Can I get tsa pre check and global entry at the same time?
Yes, if you apply for Global Entry, it includes TSA PreCheck.
A couple of things not covered in your video. Not all airlines participate in TSA PreCheck, particularly ones based overseas. Second, TSA rules are that people with a pacemaker aren't allowed to go through the metal detector, so the usual undressing for the body scanner is required. Of course, since the Pacemaker Clinic says that there is no issue with going tthough a metal detector, it is possible to not mention having a pacemaker.
Thanks for the intel, Matt.
I have a pacemaker and they make me pass through the body scanner and then still pat me down.
So annoying.
@@everhappy6312 Ick.
So, not available for Canadians traveling from Canada to Europe?
Nope.
@@NoraDunn 😭
@@petek5523 Ha ha! Sorry. Though I did hear that YYZ is opening up special lineups for people with TSA clearance.....I wouldn't hold my breath though - ha.
@@NoraDunn all good 😊 I get to the airport early so customs isn’t a problem for me.
@@petek5523 Smart!
I have had Global Entry and now precheck since the late 90's but still miss smelling strangers feet 😂
😂
Just got PreCheck in time for my most recent flight from San Francisco to Oregon. These airports are generally OK anyway but PreCheck does make it faster. Not much interest in Global Entry yet, maybe after I retire and start to travel a bit farther.
I have to say, though, that the fact that you can simply BUY your way out of the inconvenient lines/shoe removal/belts etc. implies that the same old standard applies in America. If you have the $$, you can grease the skids; if you don't have it or won't pay, to hell with you.
@NoraDunn I'd like to see a video on PreCheck "security holes" - how many of the wrong people have managed to steal or fake PreCheck creds and get dangerous items aboard aircraft because of the less stringent searches??? If the answer is not zero, we are back to August 2001 i.e. it's all been for nothing ...
Interesting suggestion!
There's more to it than $$. You have to submit info for a background check, get your picture and fingerprints taken for review to make sure you aren't a criminal or a terrorist. With all due respect, I traveled in the early 2000s and my first time through TSA, my first thought was that it was performative. Of the top of my head, after going through tsa, I (middle aged woman) had at least a dozen items on me or in my bag that could be used in a fight. No I'm not former military or CIA. Nor am I a criminal.
@@lskazalski Interesting that you thought it performative even 20 years ago, when TSA security checks were vigilant.
@NoraDunn The thing is that so many daily items can be used as improvised weapons, if necessary. They couldn't take pens and pencils, shoestrings, hairspray, lighters, heavy jewelry, high heels, shoulder bags, etc. away from passengers. So they took the obvious things, which probably covered 90% of what people would think of. At the time, they were even taking knitting needles and needlework scissors, which they don't now.
@@lskazalski I totally agree!
Having trouble trying to update my passport number. Sent them an email.
I hope you get it sorted out!
Nora Cool❤
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@@NoraDunn 🤗
Totally off content here. We are 69. We have been homebound to avoid serious illness with Covid, RSV, flu, etc. We are DESPERATE to travel and not have to worry about getting seriously ill. I have 2 brain tumours and can’t get an infection. However, this is only covered by an annual MRI. Seriously, how safe can we feel to travel? 💔💔
I'm so sorry, Leslie. What a tough position to be in. :(
I doubt PreCheck is going anywhere. PreCheck not only eases your TSA transit, but it also does background checks, etc to weed out potentially dangerous travelers. People who are disqualified for PreCheck should still be subject to enhanced screening.
Also, some credit cards will cover your PreCheck/Global Entry enrollment and renewals.
Good point about the credit card perks!
Heathrow security is strict! They make you repack your liquids and powders in their plastic bags. Very slow
I have had this happen in Canada as well....but only a couple of times.
A Global Entry application gets you Pre Check for no extra cost
Yes!
TSA IN London has got to be the worst.
I've heard it can be challenging. I've never had trouble, but I think it can depend on the airport, the terminal, and even the day and time.
TSA can be a pain.
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LOL well said