🇺🇸 United States • Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

TSA PreCheck Application

Applications to enroll in the TSA PreCheck program or renew an existing membership.

Real cases and timelines: TSA PreCheck Application

Explore shared cases, application steps and applicant experiences. Processing times observed in these cases are not official processing times.

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Where can I find experiences and cases for “TSA PreCheck Application”?

Choose a variant of this procedure to explore cases and experiences shared by applicants in that situation. You can also share your own timeline and keep it up to date.

How long does “TSA PreCheck Application” take in United States?

Observed average duration: 14 days. This result is based on 6 cases with usable durations in the statistics shown. This average applies to the overall procedure, across all variants. The duration is measured between the “Online Application Submitted” and “Decision Received (Approved or Denied)” steps. These community observations are not official processing times and do not predict the duration of another case.

What are the steps for “TSA PreCheck Application”?

The catalog lists the following steps in their configured order:

  1. Online Application Submitted
  2. In-Person Appointment Completed
  3. Background Check In Progress
  4. Decision Received (Approved or Denied)
  5. Known Traveler Number Issued

A case may include only some of these steps or follow a different timeline. This list does not mean that every step is mandatory.

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