Non-US Teen taking US domestic flight without ID

8/5/2022 11:57:43 PM

He would probably be able to board the flight to San Diego without any ID or just with the scanned picture on the phone (he will very likely go through a significantly more intrusive security scan than usual).

Getting home however, whether it is New Zealand or Mexico, may be tricky without these documents.

The nearest NZ consulate seems to be in Los Angeles, 2-12 hours drive from San Diego (depending on the traffic). Mexico has a consulate in San Diego. He’ll need to inquire with these consulates as to what he needs to return to either of these countries and how he’d go about getting it.

8/5/2022 10:56:31 PM

Technically, children under 18 are not required to provide ID when going through TSA airport security checkpoints. See this page:

Children

TSA does not require children under 18 to provide identification when
traveling within the United States. Contact the airline for questions
regarding specific ID requirements for travelers under 18.

(although how he would prove that he is under 18 without ID, I don’t know).

He is unlikely to encounter immigration checkpoints where he has to prove his immigration status, when flying domestically.

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