TSA PreCheck Application Gets a Minor Facelift
Published Date: 1/15/2026
Notice
Summary
TSA is updating the TSA PreCheck® application form to make sure it collects the right info while keeping things easy for travelers. If you apply for TSA PreCheck®, you might notice some changes in how you submit your details, but no new fees are expected. They’re asking for your thoughts by March 16, 2026, to help make the process smoother and faster.
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
TSA PreCheck Application Fees
If you apply for TSA PreCheck directly with TSA, you will pay about $80 for initial enrollment, $70 for online renewals, and $75 for in-person renewals. TSA says these fees cover TSA program costs, the enrollment vendor's costs, and the FBI fee for the criminal history check.
Mobile ID and Customer Portal
TSA is adding a MyTSA PreCheck mobile ID and a Customer Service Portal so eligible Trusted Traveler members can verify identity at checkpoints, opt into TSA PreCheck Touchless ID, view their KTN, upload documents, and manage membership. Active TSA program members must have a login.gov account (an email and password) to access and use the Customer Service Portal; TSA reports there is no burden associated with the Portal.
CBP Global Entry Vetting Option
TSA established a 2025 partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that lets TSA PreCheck members who opt in have specified biographic and biometric data (fingerprints, Fingerprint Identification Number, Encounter Identification Number) shared with CBP to be reused during Global Entry vetting to expedite CBP Global Entry enrollment processing.
Ongoing Fingerprint Retention and Vetting
If you submit fingerprints for TSA PreCheck, the FBI may retain your fingerprints in its NGI system and may continue to compare them under its Rap Back service; TSA also transmits biometrics for enrollment into DHS IDENT and HART for recurrent vetting of criminal history, lawful presence, and ties to terrorism until the applicant's security threat assessment expires.
Decisions, Notification, and 60‑Day Rule
TSA generally notifies applicants within 3 to 5 days and up to 60 days after submitting a completed application. If TSA initially deems you ineligible, you must submit any corrections to inaccurate information within 60 days of TSA's letter, or TSA may make a final determination to deny eligibility.
Estimated Enrollment Volume and Time Burden
TSA estimates an average of 8,384,125 respondents per year over a 3-year period (25,152,376 total respondents) and an average annual hour burden of 4,684,077 hours (14,052,232 total over 3 years). TSA says the estimated burden includes the new MyTSA PreCheck ID enrollment and that there is no burden associated with the Customer Service Portal.
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