• TSA PreCheck is a US government program that allows low-risk air passengers to go through an expedited screening process at airports.
  • TSA PreCheck passengers wait in dedicated, shorter queues; having to take off less clothes; subject to less stringent screening and other amenities.
  • You can run the TSA PreCheck application online, but an in-person appointment is also required for fingerprinting and background checks.
  • TSA PreCheck status costs $85 and is valid for five years.
  • The program started in 2013 and as of 2021, more than 10 million people have taken part in it.