With temporary IDs, expect travel delays

Published 9:02 am Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Alaska’s temporary driver identification does not meet Transportation Security Administration standards and could lead to more TSA screening, the Alaska Dispatch News reported Monday.

According to TSA, Alaska’s temporary IDs — which are given to Alaskans at the DMV while waiting for a permanent card in the mail — are more easily tampered with than permanent IDs.

That means TSA does not consider them a primary form of identification. Anyone presenting a temporary ID must also provide another form of ID — even something as simple as a Costco card will do.

Even then, the temporary ID will prompt additional screening that may include pat-downs and a physical search of carry-on luggage.