Customers over the age of 18 will be required to show a U.S. federal or state-issued photo ID that contains the following information: name, date of birth, gender, expiration date and a tamper-resistant feature. These IDs include:

• U.S. passport
• State-issued driver's license
• U.S. passport card
• DHS "Trusted Traveler" cards (NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST)
• U.S. Military ID
• Permanent Resident Card
• Border Crossing Card
• DHS-designated enhanced driver's license
• A Native American Tribal Photo ID
• An airline or airport-issued ID (if issued under a TSA-approved security plan)
• A Registered Traveler Card (that contains the following: Name; Date of Birth; Gender; Expiration date; and a Tamper-resistant feature)
• A foreign government-issued passport
• Canadian provincial driver's license or Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) card

Citizens of countries other than the US or Canada are NOT required to carry their passports if they have documents issued by the U.S. government such as Permanent Resident Card. Those who do not should be carrying their passports while visiting the U.S.

The name on the ID must match the name in the reservation.

Infants/Lap Child

Customers traveling with an infant as a lap child may be asked for proof of age, such as a passport, birth certificate (copies are acceptable for domestic travel) or an immunization record when the infant's age is questionable.

Infants between three and 14 days old must also have, in the form of a letter, their doctor's approval to travel.

Unaccompanied Minors

Unaccompanied minors must check in at the ticket counter. An unaccompanied minor does not need photo ID. However, the adult dropping them off and picking them up will need photo ID. This adult must be named in the reservation.

All JetBlue customers should be prepared for random document and baggage inspections.

U.S. Citizens are not required to have passports to enter Puerto Rico; however, proof of residency or citizenship is recommended for your return.*

Please note: Citizens of countries other than the United States or Puerto Rico are required to have a valid passport for travel between Puerto Rico and the U.S. Also, the passport must be valid for six months beyond your intended departure date.

Customers traveling with an infant as a lap child could be asked for proof of age, such as a passport, birth certificate or an immunization record when the infant's age is questionable.

Infants between three and 14 days old must also have, in the form of a letter, their doctor's approval to travel.

Children who are under 16 years old and U.S. citizens may travel with their original U.S. birth certificate with the raised seal. Children who are 16 and older, and are U.S. citizens, are required to travel with photo ID. The photo ID can be a passport, or their original U.S. birth certificate with the raised seal plus a government-issued photo ID. Children over the age of 15 who are not U.S. citizens must hold their own passport.

An unaccompanied minor needs proof of citizenship/residency. The person dropping them off and picking them up will need a photo ID.

*Proof of citizenship is:

• A valid or expired U.S. passport (canceled passports are not acceptable)
• Original U.S. birth certificate and a government issued photo ID
• U.S. citizenship papers
• U.S. naturalization papers
• U.S. military ID

*Proof of residency is:

• State issued driver's license
• State issued identification card
• Alien registration card (green card) which must be Form I-15512 card, Form I-151 is no longer valid.

Photo-copied birth certificates are not acceptable. Hospital-issued birth certificates with foot prints on the back are not recognized as legal documents.

Please note: If traveling with a birth certificate and a government issued photo ID and the last name is not the same on both documents, you may be required to show additional documents such as a notarized marriage certificate.

If you will be departing from Puerto Rico to another Caribbean Island, with the exception of the U.S. Virgin Islands, you will be required to present proof of citizenship at the airline providing the transportation prior to departure in Puerto Rico, upon entry onto a cruise ship, at the port of entry, and prior to return.

If you have dual citizenship and are a U.S. citizen, a U.S. passport will always be the preferred document.

Citizens of Germany may enter or exit the U.S. with Kinderausweis German Identity Cards. A Military ID is acceptable in combination with movement or travel orders issued by a NATO country.

Refugee Document I-571 issued to qualified refugees residing in the U.S. is accepted.

Merchant Seaman may travel on a Seaman Book, provided you are traveling on duty and have proof of your legal right to enter the U.S.

U.S. Seaman traveling on duty may enter the U.S. with a U.S. Merchant Mariner's Document or Z card.

If you are traveling on government duty, you must present your passport and proof of your legal right to enter the U.S.

If you are in transit without a Visa, you will not be accepted for travel on JetBlue Airways.