TSA Notification Card at a glance
What it is: The TSA Notification Card is for individuals with disabilities and medical conditions.
Where and when to file: You may inform the TSA officer of your disability or medical condition verbally, by using the TSA Notification Card or by providing medical documentation.[2]
A filled-in TSA Notification Card example: a traveler lists a medical device
How to fill out TSA Notification Card, box by box
I have the following health condition, disability or medical device that may affect my screening
Enter the health condition, disability or medical device that may affect your screening.
More rules for TSA Notification Card
Alternate procedures providing an equivalent level of security screening are available and can be done in private; presenting this card does not exempt you from screening.
If your situation is different
Call prior to traveling to request a PSS at the checkpoint
TSA Cares 1-855-787-2227, weekdays: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET, weekends/holidays: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET, Hablamos Español, automated information offered in 12 languages; call 72 hours prior to traveling to request the assistance of a Passenger Support Specialist (PSS) at the checkpoint.
If a PSS is not available, you may ask for a Supervisory TSA Officer at the checkpoint.
Sources
[1] TSA Notification Card: Individuals with Disabilities and Medical Conditions, Transportation Security Administration (the Official source link on this page).
[2] tsa.gov, submission_method (tsa.gov). Accessed October 20, 2026.
