Over time the TSA has made PreCheck available to more and more people – some still need to pay for the privilege, but others have been allowed to get it for free:
- Visitors from select foreign countries are allowed to apply for PreCheck. They do have to pay for this, the same as most Americans.
- Children age 17 and under whose parent/guardian have TSA PreCheck (they can go through PreCheck for free, if they’re with their parents)
- Certain Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HME) holders get TSA PreCheck for free
- Active military and DoD civilian employees get TSA PreCheck at no cost
More groups to get free or discounted TSA PreCheck
TSA recently announced a few more groups will be added to the list:
Gold Star families
Gold Star families, of course, are those who have lost a loved one in military service to the United States. They include the spouses, parents, children and siblings of these fallen heroes.
Starting this summer, TSA and its TSA PreCheck enrollment providers, CLEAR, IDEMIA and Telos, will honor Gold Star family members by waiving the enrollment fee for TSA PreCheck.
$25 discount for military spouses
TSA will also offer a $25 discount on TSA PreCheck enrollment for spouses of military and uniformed service members. Since these families need to frequently travel to reunite with service members or relocate due to duty assignments, having a discount on PreCheck should be a nice help to them.
TSA is also collaborating with its TSA PreCheck enrollment providers to host mobile enrollment events near major U.S. military installations, which should make it easier for eligible individuals to enroll.
Faster TSA access
Besides the free PreCheck to Gold Star families and $25 discount for military spouses, TSA is also is also introducing expedited access for military members in TSA PreCheck lanes at select airports near larger military installations. They will be used during large military exodus, such as basic training graduations.
The airports supporting these lanes will be:
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
- Colorado Springs Airport (COS)
- Denver International Airport (DEN)
- El Paso International Airport (ELP)
- Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
- Nashville International Airport (BNA)
- San Antonio International Airport (SAT)
- San Diego International Airport (SAN)
- Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
- Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)
Gold Star families and military spouses can go to www.tsa.gov/military to learn how to enroll. For full details on TSA PreCheck benefits for the military community, visit www.tsa.gov/military and www.tsa.gov/travel/tsa-cares.
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