Travelling within the US as a foreign citizen without a passport
I'm travelling within the US and am a British citizen. Can I travel without my passport and just show my UK driver's license instead?
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TSA website has a list of acceptable IDs. From this I would read that only a foreign government-issued passport is acceptable for those travelling without the requisite US (or Canadian) forms of ID.
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Can a non US citizen fly domestic without a passport?
Domestic Flights. All travelers flying on a domestic flight must present a valid (unexpired) photo ID issued by the state or federal government. Undocumented individuals may use the following forms of ID accepted by TSA: State photo identity card.Can a foreigner travel within the US?
Yes, as noted above, the list of approved identification to fly domestically includes foreign government-issued passports and/or a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card (I-766).Can immigrants travel in the US?
To board an airplane, all travelers must present a government-issued ID. A foreign passport meets that requirement. Of course, if immigration officials review your documents you could be detained. However, if you are in removal proceedings you can travel.What's the Furthest You Could Travel Without a Passport?
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It's worth noting that if you're just driving, then you need either both forms of your UK driver's license if pulled over, OR the paper form + passport.
One point worth noting is that they're REALLY strict on PASSPORT ID for bars and clubs. I've tried and failed several times to use a UK driver's license, and spoken with many travellers with the same problem. Passport really is required.
Answer 3
The US has a number of circumstances where "government issued ID" is demanded and an "out of state" drivers license isn't good enough, escalating immediately to passport. This includes things like checking into a hotel, picking up your badge at a conference and (I am not making this up) buying medication for a head cold. Mark mentioned getting into a bar which is not an issue for me, but the point is that people want to see your ID rather more than I (a Canadian) expect them to, and if you're not local, they want to see a passport. If an internal domestic flight might not mind you using your UK drivers license, that wouldn't mean that once you got into the States you could ship your passport off for visa-getting purposes or whatnot, because chances are you'll need it pretty regularly while you're there.
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