{"id":87570,"date":"2026-07-22T07:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/?p=87570"},"modified":"2026-07-20T18:55:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:55:34","slug":"do-you-qualify-for-veterans-expedited-tsa-screening-vets-safe-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/2026\/07\/22\/do-you-qualify-for-veterans-expedited-tsa-screening-vets-safe-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you qualify for Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/resources\/how-you-can-get-tsa-precheck-for-free-as-a-veteran-with-a-disability\/\">How you can get  TSA PreCheck for free as a Veteran with a disability<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through the Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act, you may qualify to enroll in expedited airport security screening at no cost. Keep reading to learn if you\u2019re eligible and how to get started with this Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eligibility for free TSA PreCheck enrollment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The VETS Safe Travel Act allows certain Veterans with severe service-connected disabilities to enroll in TSA PreCheck for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To qualify, all of these must be true:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You\u2019re enrolled in VA health care,\u00a0<strong>and<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have a service-connected disability that resulted in permanent blindness, the loss of a limb, the loss of the use of a limb, full paralysis, or partial paralysis,\u00a0<strong>and<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You require the use of a VA-issued wheelchair or prosthetic limb because of a service-connected disability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How to enroll in TSA PreCheck for free<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you qualify for free TSA PreCheck, you\u2019ll need to download your TSA PreCheck Application Fee Waiver Letter on VA.gov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow these steps to download your letter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/records\/download-va-letters\/letters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign in to get your VA benefit letters and documents<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to the\u00a0<strong>Benefit letters and documents<\/strong>\u00a0section<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select\u00a0<strong>TSA PreCheck Application Fee Waiver Letter<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select\u00a0<strong>Download TSA PreCheck Application Fee Waiver (PDF)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tsa.gov\/precheck\/military\/vets-safe\">Learn more about enrolling in free TSA PreCheck<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How to get help if you think you qualify for free TSA PreCheck<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you think you qualify for free TSA PreCheck and need help getting your application fee waiver letter, you can contact us online through Ask VA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make sure your question goes to the correct place, select&nbsp;<strong>Disability compensation&nbsp;<\/strong>for the category. Then select&nbsp;<strong>How to file a claim<\/strong>&nbsp;for the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/contact-us\/ask-va\/\">Contact online through Ask VA <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The State of Hawaii, Department of Defense (HIDOD)\u2019 Retiree News does not endorse any of the external hyperlinks listed or posted on this site. This includes linked websites, information, products, or services contained therein. We are a government run website for which transparency and accountability are paramount. 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