Domestic Flights and Temp FL ID

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VoltronNew Member
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Domestic Flights and Temp FL ID

Post Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:40 pm

I have a FL drivers license issued for 1 year that has the word TEMPORARY in the lower right corner. Can I use this as ID for a domestic flight from mainland USA to Hawaii and back? What about a flight that stays within the mainland like FL to GA? Anyone with recent experience? Thank you.
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toronto5481CanuckAbroad Regular
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Re: Domestic Flights and Temp FL ID

Post Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:48 pm

I use my DL all the time to fly domestically. As long as it's valid it's fine. Hawaii is a state so it's domestic.
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DremaniCanuckAbroad VIP
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Re: Domestic Flights and Temp FL ID

Post Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:31 pm

Actually, if you're not a U.S. citizen you will need a passport because you would be leaving the designated 50 states as of January '07 to my recolection.

So if you're leaving Georgia to fly to Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands,,etc and all other U.S territories (Sans Hawaii and Alaska because they are states, you will need a passport as a foreigner. You're Florida ID will not fly with DHS when flying back.

But if flying from Georgia to New York which is technically within the country, an ID is fine.

U.S. Citizens on the other hand can fly with their ID to these respectives states/territories.
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VoltronNew Member
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Re: Domestic Flights and Temp FL ID

Post Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:28 pm

Thanks for the replies. Dremani, on one hand your argument makes sense but why wouldn't I just get in the US line and flash my FL ID like everyone else if that's the only ID required for domestic flights. Your argument would imply that the US citizen would need to provide proof of being a US citizen. Any tie breakers out there with recent experience? Thank you.
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agnelsonCanuckAbroad VIP
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Re: Domestic Flights and Temp FL ID

Post Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:32 pm

Direct flights to/from Hawaii, alaska (and puerto rico, btw) are domestic flights, not requiring passports (it has nothing to do with what water or other countries you might fly over).

Check the whti website.
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Re: Domestic Flights and Temp FL ID

Post Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:28 pm

My source comes directly from experience. As a previous international student assistant to the director, I on many occasions had international students stuck in puerto rico, hawaii and the U.S virgin Islands because they failed to bring their passports while travelling. DHS would phone the college I worked for just to verify their status and info..etc They were interrogated for hours because they didn't bring proper documentation while travelling.

CBP officers would repeatedly inform us that student foreigners are required to travel with passports and I-20's when travelling to those areas for "safety and precautionary reasons".

I know this is what it says on the website agnelson but I wouldn't get too confident travelling with a temporary license travelling domestically to these areas. But that's just me!
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agnelsonCanuckAbroad VIP
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Re: Domestic Flights and Temp FL ID

Post Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:19 am

PR and USVI -- that would be wise.

AK and HI, you don't face CBP on domestic flights. USDA is not CBP.
This site is a travel site and not best source for these topics:
TN and TD info: http://forums.immigration.com/forumdisp ... -TN-Status
For US/Cdn taxes and SS/CPP:forums.serbinski.com/index.php
US Marriage-based Immigration: visajourney.com
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DremaniCanuckAbroad VIP
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Re: Domestic Flights and Temp FL ID

Post Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:05 am

OK. I could be getting the states mixed up with territories so.. Regardless, if I'm not a citizen I will not travel without a passport. Again thats just me.

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And what's up with the login page.. It's a mess. I have to be logging in 2 to 3 times before I can post :?
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Re: Domestic Flights and Temp FL ID

Post Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:09 am

Admin has been making "improvements" again. Usually when he does this, it wreaks havoc with IE users.

If you use internet explorer, go to properties and clear your cookies. That should help.
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StevenCanuckAbroad VIP
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Re: Domestic Flights and Temp FL ID

Post Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:05 am

Voltron wrote:I have a FL drivers license issued for 1 year that has the word TEMPORARY in the lower right corner. Can I use this as ID for a domestic flight from mainland USA to Hawaii and back? What about a flight that stays within the mainland like FL to GA? Anyone with recent experience? Thank you.


Yes. It's a valid FL DL, that's all that matters. The only DL that is not accepted for domestic flights are DLs that do not comply with the Real ID Act. As far as I'm aware only New Mexico issues a DL that does not comply (the regular DLs are okay, but they issue special ones to people who don't prove their legal status - those are not okay.)

By obtaining a one-year DL in Florida you must have proved who you were with Canadian documentation, that is acceptable for domestic air travel in the US.
Steve.
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