Posted:
June 15, 2012
The Transportation Security Administration today announced a major policy change regarding the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
Effective Aug. 30, 2012, TWIC holders who are U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals, and hold TWICs that will expire on or before Dec. 31, 2014, may be eligible to obtain an extended expiration date (EED) TWIC, which would be valid for three years.
To obtain an EED TWIC, eligible card holders would pay a fee of $60, can begin the application process over the phone and would be required to make one in-person visit to a TWIC enrollment center to pick up the EED TWIC card. TWIC holders exercising this option will not be required to remember their PIN number.
To be eligible for the EED TWIC, card holders must:
The EED TWIC is a one-time temporary extension intended to provide convenience and cost-savings during the pending deployment of TWIC card readers, the TSA announced. TWIC holders also have the option of a standard five-year renewal, which requires two in-person visits to a TWIC enrollment center and includes a fee of $129.75.
New policy allows eligible TWIC holders to extend credential expiration date, reduces cost and travel burden
The Transportation Security Administration today announced a major policy change regarding the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
Effective Aug. 30, 2012, TWIC holders who are U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals, and hold TWICs that will expire on or before Dec. 31, 2014, may be eligible to obtain an extended expiration date (EED) TWIC, which would be valid for three years.
To obtain an EED TWIC, eligible card holders would pay a fee of $60, can begin the application process over the phone and would be required to make one in-person visit to a TWIC enrollment center to pick up the EED TWIC card. TWIC holders exercising this option will not be required to remember their PIN number.
To be eligible for the EED TWIC, card holders must:
- Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national
- Currently hold a TWIC that is both valid and not revoked
- Currently hold a TWIC that is not expired, but that will expire on or before Dec. 31, 2014
The EED TWIC is a one-time temporary extension intended to provide convenience and cost-savings during the pending deployment of TWIC card readers, the TSA announced. TWIC holders also have the option of a standard five-year renewal, which requires two in-person visits to a TWIC enrollment center and includes a fee of $129.75.