Do I need to have a passport to travel from Harlingen, Texas to Chicago, Illinois?

I'm 18 years old and i have a drivers permit, which is my only form of identification but it's expired. (Looks just like a normal Texas ID) but just to be safe, i'm going to get an official Texas ID. But would that be good for identification at the airport? Or do i still need a Passport?

You only need a passport to go into another country. Chicago is part of America.

You will need a real id soon

You don't need a passport if you are a US citizen but you do need a valid ID, not an expired driver's license

In order to get on a plane, you need a form of ID listed on TSA's website (tsa.gov)

A passport is not required to travel within the US. Your Texas issued driver's license is fine at this point for flying domestically. If it is not a 'Real ID', then in the coming year you will need to get that. It is still issued by your state, but it requires more identification to get it than a standard license and meets federal standards.

No coutry in the world requires a passport for internal travel.

A passport is not required to board a domestic flight, just a valid photo ID (although a current passport would suffice). As of October 2020 your state issued ID must have a gold star on the upper right corner to conform to the federal "Real ID" requirements.

A list of the appoved IDs for travelling on domestic flights is on the attached link, as others have mentioned you will need to get a real ID compliant ID at some point, but it's not required just yet.

No you don't need a passport to fly within the US, it would be a good idea to have one since it is a universally accepted ID.

No. I believe in America you only need a passport to go to another country. As long as you stay in America, you should be fine.

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