What ID is needed for kids on flights?

7/04Bride

Please tell me I don't need a picture ID.  Do I need his birth certificate?  Social security card?

stephm0188

We fly Southwest, and we take a copy of his birth certificate.

avz2azb

A copy of a birth certificate or immunization record.

Shell24

Just a birth certificate. 

Southwest has asked for my DD's every time (when we check in).  I just went through all this damn time and expense to go downtown to get my DS's certificate of live birth and United didn't ask for either of them once.  Of course, if I didn't have them, they would have asked 

LittleMs.Wifey

Birth certificate should be fine.  

I flew Delta last month with DD and they never asked for anything. 

JoshnEllen

It is never a good idea to carry soc security cards!  They should be stored in a safe place. 

GRKaters

We've never needed any ID, but he hasn't ever had his own seat yet. We always bring a copy of the birth certificate just in case.

 

klmbride05

We flew with dd at 6 months and 14. They never once asked for any kind of ID. Good thing too since I didn't bring anything.

PrncesWife

I always fly United and they've never asked for anything, even last time when she had her own seat.

agmaso

DD has flown over 20 times on several airlines and both in her own seat and lap and has never needed an ID or anything else. Neither has my second DD.

 

 

7/04Bride

JoshnEllen:

It is never a good idea to carry soc security cards!  They should be stored in a safe place. 

Yeah, I know, which is why I'm happy to hear that they wouldn't ask for that.

Is a copy of a birth certificate enough?  Or do I need to bring the real thing?

melrrr

copy is fine. 

Southwest definitely asks for it. We've flown Continental with her as lap child about 12 times and they have never asked for it.