What is a TWIC and How to Obtain One?

 

The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) is an identification card issued by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This ID card is a tamper-resistant biometric credential for maritime workers, truck drivers, construction contractors, personnel access to port facilities, chemical plants, oil refineries and certain manufacturing facilities. 

(Wikipedia, 2024).

 

"TSA published a joint Final Rule with the United States Coast Guard (Coast Guard) to implement a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program to provide a biometric credential that can be used to confirm the identity of workers in the national transportation system. TSA will conduct a security threat assessment and criminal history record check before issuing the credential" (DHS, 2022).

 

To apply for a TWIC card, you can simply apply online and schedule an appointment at the nearest enrollment center or walk in to an enrollment center and provide the required documentation such as a birth certificate and state driver’s license. The fee for a new TWIC enrollment is $125.50. For more information, visit,  https://www.tsa.gov/twic 

 

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Wikipedia. (2024, February, 14). WIKIPEDIA

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_Worker_Identification_Credential

 

Homeland Security. (2022, June, 8).