Travel Corner
Travel Advisories
U.S. State Department Travel Advisories: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/
Transportation Security Administration
When you travel out of, or through, airports in the United States, the Transportation Security Administration has numerous resources and information to promote a positive security screening experience. Key services and information are as follows:
TSA Cares
Need assistance through screening at TSA’s domestic airport checkpoints, or have questions about what to expect? Go to https://www.tsa.gov/travel/tsa-cares or call (866) 289-9673 (Weekdays: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET Weekends/Holidays: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET) or go to https://www.tsa.gov/contact/contact-forms to email. Through TSA Cares, travelers who may need assistance through screening, such as travelers with disabilities, can secure the services of a Passenger Support Specialist. Travelers also can learn what to expect during screening, understand what they are permitted to bring through the checkpoint, and more.
REAL ID
To learn what identification is required to go through TSA screening at U.S. airports, go to https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification.
TSA PreCheck
TSA PreCheck allows travelers to enjoy a smoother security screening process at U.S. airports with no need to remove shoes, laptops, 3-1-1 liquids, belts or light jackets. For more information, go to https://www.tsa.gov/precheck.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
When you travel into a U.S. airport from an international destination, you must go through screening by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. For answers to commonly asked questions regarding CBP security processes, go to https://www.help.cbp.gov/s/sidebar-all-travel?language=en_US.
Global Entry
Global Entry includes membership in TSA PreCheck, and it affords the traveler a faster, easier CBP screening experience when arriving to the U.S. from international destinations. For more information about Global Entry, go to https://ttp.dhs.gov/ and select “Global Entry.”
Know Before You Go
CBP also offers Know Before You Go, which provides helpful information about how to prepare for your trip, shopping abroad, prohibited and restricted items, travel tips, and more. Go to https://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/know-before-you-go#.
