Does TSA PreCheck auto-renew?

No. Some 'how to cancel' guides say otherwise, but PreCheck membership simply ends after 5 years unless you actively renew through IDEMIA, Telos or CLEAR. Members get reminder emails before it expires. If you don't renew, nothing is charged and your PreCheck benefits stop at expiration. Note: **CLEAR Plus** is a different product. It's CLEAR's own yearly subscription and *does* renew, so cancel it with CLEAR, not TSA.

What if TSA charged me twice for ConfirmID?

Contact TSA anyway (+1 866-289-9673 or the web form at tsa.gov/email) so you have a written record. Expect a refusal: TSA has told at least one traveler it doesn't refund ConfirmID fees and to contact their financial institution. Then file a **chargeback** with your card issuer for each extra $45. Attach every Pay.gov receipt and TSA's reply, and point out that a single payment is valid for 10 days. Card networks treat duplicate charges as billing errors.

Can I switch enrollment providers?

Yes, until you finish the in-person step. TSA says you aren't charged until the in-person part of your application is done, and you can switch providers up to that point. You'll have to re-enroll with the new provider. Incomplete applications are deleted from the old provider's system after 180 days. Once you've been fingerprinted and paid, you can't move the fee or get it back.

Will I lose my Known Traveler Number if I don't renew?

When your PreCheck membership expires, the benefits stop and the PreCheck indicator will no longer appear on your boarding passes. TSA recommends renewing at least 60 days before expiry if you want to keep it, and you can renew up to six months early. If you renew later, you can usually do it online with your KTN through your provider. Letting it lapse costs nothing.

How do I get reimbursed for luggage TSA damaged?

File a written claim using **Standard Form 95** plus TSA's supplemental form **within 2 years** of the incident. Email it to **TSAClaimsOffice@tsa.dhs.gov**, or fax it to (571) 227-1904. Include receipts, repair estimates, boarding passes, baggage tags and evidence that TSA screening caused the damage. If the airline is to blame, claim from the airline instead. TSA sends an acknowledgment with a control number, and investigations can take up to about six months.

Can the fee for TSA PreCheck® be waived because I have a disability or medical condition?

No. TSA says the application fee pays for the background check and can't be waived for disabilities or medical conditions. There is one exception: veterans the VA has rated with a qualifying severe service-connected disability get **free PreCheck** under the VETS Safe Travel Act. Download the fee waiver letter from your VA.gov account. IDEMIA asks for it to be emailed to tsaenrollmentbyidemia@ps-idemia.com. Many premium travel credit cards also reimburse the fee.

How do I cancel my TSA Clear membership?

CLEAR is a private company, not TSA. **CLEAR Plus** is CLEAR's own subscription and renews every year, so cancel it in your CLEAR account or through CLEAR support. Calling TSA won't stop it. If you only used CLEAR as your **TSA PreCheck enrollment provider**, that's a one-time 5-year fee with nothing to cancel. Contact CLEAR's PreCheck enrollment line at +1 888-831-9070 (Mon, Fri 8am, 10pm ET) about a pending application.

Why am I still being charged after cancelling TSA?

Usually one of three things: the cancellation never completed (no written confirmation), the subscription bills through Apple or Google and must be cancelled there, or a minimum term is still running. Charges continuing after a confirmed cancellation can be disputed with your bank as a chargeback.

How do I delete my TSA account?

Cancel the subscription first, then request account deletion in settings or by email. If there is no self-serve option, email a written erasure request citing the applicable data-protection law; most companies complete erasure within about 30 days.

How to Cancel TSA PreCheck Before You're Charged.

Q: Does TSA charge a cancellation fee?

Rolling monthly plans end at the period already paid for with nothing extra to pay. Fixed minimum-term plans can carry an early-exit charge until the term ends, check your signup terms for a minimum-term end date.

Here's the fastest way to cancel TSA and what to expect.

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The fastest way

There's no recurring charge to cancel. TSA PreCheck is a one-time fee that covers 5 years, never auto-renews, and is only taken at your in-person appointment. To withdraw a pending application, call your enrollment provider (IDEMIA +1 855-347-8371, Telos +1 833-777-1811) or TSA on +1 866-289-9673. Subject line: 'Withdraw TSA PreCheck application, [enrollment ID]'.

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Every way to cancel TSA

Phone (fastest): Call +1 866-289-9673 and say “cancel my service”. Expect a retention pitch, decline it twice and hold firm.
Email: TSA doesn’t process cancellations by email. Still worth sending one: it dates your cancellation request in writing, which matters for disputes and refunds.

Timing matters: There's no billing cycle. PreCheck fees are only charged when the in-person enrollment or renewal visit is finished, so don't attend (or cancel the appointment with the provider) and you won't be charged. Incomplete applications are deleted after 180 days. Memberships expire after 5 years with no auto-renewal. A ConfirmID payment is valid for 10 days from the travel start date you enter.

The email that backs it up

TSA won’t action a cancellation from an email alone, use the fastest channel above for the cancellation itself. This email still earns its place: it puts your cancellation date in writing (your evidence if they keep billing) and it’s where the refund request happens.

Email the verified address
TSAEnrollmentDocuments@tsa.dhs.gov, the standard route for TSA.
Use a precise subject
Subject: Cancellation Request, [your account email]

Send this template

Hi TSA team,

I'm writing to cancel the subscription on my account, [your account email].

Please treat this as formal notice of cancellation, effective from the end of the current billing period. Under the FTC's Click-to-Cancel rule, cancellation must be available through a channel as simple as the one I signed up through.

Please confirm by reply that the subscription has been cancelled and that no further charges will be taken.

Best,
[your name]

Wait for confirmation
Wait 24 hours. If there's no response, send a polite one-line follow-up referencing the original request.

TSA plans you can cancel

TSA PreCheck, New Enrollment (5 years)
You pay once and it covers 5 years. The price depends on the provider: $76.75 on IDEMIA's pre-enrollment page, about $78 at Telos, and TSA caps it at $85. You're only charged once your in-person appointment (fingerprints and ID check) is finished. Before that, you can walk away or switch providers for free. Nothing auto-renews.
TSA PreCheck, Renewal (5 years)
Renewal is something you choose to do. It's never automatic. Reported prices run from $58.75 (online) to $79.95, depending on the provider. If you don't renew, the membership simply expires and nothing is charged.
TSA ConfirmID (identity verification fee)
A one-time $45 fee per adult who flies without a REAL ID or other accepted ID. You pay through Pay.gov and it's valid for 10 days from the travel start date you enter. It isn't a subscription, so there's nothing to cancel.

What happens to what you’ve already paid

TSA PreCheck application and renewal fees are taken by the enrollment provider (IDEMIA, Telos or CLEAR) at the end of your in-person visit. After that they can't be refunded, even if your application is denied. If you haven't finished the in-person step yet, you haven't been charged and can just walk away. The $45 TSA ConfirmID fee is also non-refundable, and TSA has refused refunds even for duplicate charges, telling travelers to contact their bank. That makes a card chargeback the realistic route for billing errors. Lost or damaged property is handled separately: you file a written claim (SF-95) with TSA's Claims office within 2 years of the incident. Fees charged by look-alike 'TSA application' websites such as GovPlus aren't TSA's to refund, so you have to ask that company or dispute the charge.

“However, once the in-person process is complete for both new applications and renewals and payment is taken, there are no refunds.”
, TSA terms

Pro-rata refund: no

Asking specifically for money back, not just a cancellation? See the dedicated TSA refund guide , same data, but framed around the policy + escalation paths.

Does TSA charge a cancellation fee?

TSA’s terms mention conditions worth checking before you cancel, see the plan notes and policy quote above for the specifics we found. In general: rolling monthly plans end at the period you’ve already paid for with nothing extra to pay, while minimum-term or contract plans can carry an early-exit charge until the term ends.

What doesn’t work for cancelling TSA

Based on 5 sources, Reddit, app reviews, and direct testing. Skip these and save yourself the loop.

✕ Asking TSA to refund a ConfirmID fee, including duplicate charges, TSA has told travelers it doesn't provide refunds for the ConfirmID fee and sent them to their bank instead. This was widely reported in August 2026, when a Delta passenger was charged $45 three times in 30 minutes.
✕ Asking for a PreCheck refund after your in-person appointment, TSA's FAQ says there are no refunds once the in-person process is complete and payment is taken. That covers denied applications and changes of mind.
✕ Calling TSA to 'stop auto-renewal' of PreCheck, PreCheck doesn't auto-renew. Some third-party guides say it does, but members just get reminder emails before expiry, and nothing is charged unless they actively renew.
✕ Asking TSA to refund money paid to a look-alike or third-party enrollment site, TSA says it won't reimburse applicants who enroll or renew through fraudulent websites. Only CLEAR, IDEMIA and Telos are authorized, so those fees have to be recovered from the third party or through a chargeback.
✕ Asking for the PreCheck fee to be waived because of a disability or medical condition, TSA's FAQ says the fee covers the background check and can't be waived. The only exception found is free enrollment for veterans with qualifying service-connected disabilities under the VETS Safe Travel Act.
✕ Filing a damaged-bag claim with TSA when the airline caused the damage, TSA only pays claims backed by proof of loss and evidence that a TSA employee was negligent. If the airline caused the damage, TSA tells you to claim from the airline.

Cancelled TSA but still being charged?

Three common reasons, in order of likelihood:

The cancellation didn’t actually complete. If you never received a written confirmation from TSA, treat it as not cancelled. Email TSAEnrollmentDocuments@tsa.dhs.gov referencing your original request date and ask for written confirmation plus a refund of any charge taken since.
You cancelled in the wrong place. Subscriptions started through the App Store or Google Play bill through Apple or Google, cancelling on TSA’s site doesn’t touch them. Check Settings → Subscriptions on iPhone, or Play Store → Payments & subscriptions on Android.
Billing lag. A charge that was already in flight when you cancelled can still land a few days later. One trailing charge can be normal; two is not.

If they keep charging after a confirmed cancellation, that’s chargeback territory: dispute the charge with your bank citing “subscription cancelled, merchant continued billing”. The yoink app also flags this automatically, it keeps watching your inbox after a confirmed cancellation and alerts you if TSA charges again.

How TSA will try to keep you

TSA may respond with a retention offer, a discount, a free month, or a downgrade to a cheaper tier. Don't engage with the counteroffer. Restate that you want a full cancellation and cite the consumer law again if they push back.

They’ll say: “Blanket 'non-refundable' wording on ConfirmID and PreCheck fees”
You say: 'Non-refundable' is about the service you paid for, not processing mistakes. A duplicate charge or one with no service behind it is a billing error, so dispute it with your card issuer and attach your Pay.gov receipts.
They’ll say: “Sending duplicate-charge complaints to 'your financial institution'”
You say: Take TSA at its word. Open a chargeback straight away, quote TSA's written refusal, and show that one ConfirmID payment already covers 10 days.
They’ll say: “Look-alike third-party sites (e.g. GovPlus) adding service fees on top of the PreCheck fee”
You say: Ask the third party for a refund in writing right away ('no longer needed / enrolled by mistake'). If they say no, dispute the service-fee part with your card issuer. TSA won't reimburse it.
They’ll say: “Pre-enrollment looks like a commitment”
You say: You aren't charged until the in-person appointment is done. Don't go, or cancel the appointment with the provider. TSA says incomplete applications are deleted after 180 days.
They’ll say: “Property claims that take months and are often denied”
You say: Send the SF-95 with original receipts, repair estimates, baggage tags and evidence that TSA screening caused the damage. Then use your TSA control number in every follow-up.

Your rights when cancelling

The law where you live is the strongest hook, lead with it when you contact the company.

Worldwide

Card-issuer chargeback
Your bank can reverse the charge.
Visa, Mastercard, and Amex all run chargeback schemes, “goods/services not as described” or “subscription not cancelled” are valid reason codes everywhere they operate. Your bank handles the dispute; TSA has ~45 days to defend.

Delete your TSA account (not just cancel)

Cancelling stops the billing; deleting removes your account and personal data. Do them in that order, deleting an account with an active subscription can leave the billing running with no way to log in and stop it.

If there’s no delete option in TSA’s account settings, email TSAEnrollmentDocuments@tsa.dhs.gov with the subject Account deletion request, [your account email] and ask for your account and personal data to be erased under state privacy laws such as the CCPA. They’re typically required to act on it, most companies complete erasure within about 30 days, and you should ask for written confirmation when it’s done.

Common questions about cancelling TSA

There's usually nothing to cancel. TSA PreCheck is a **one-time fee for 5 years**, not a subscription, and it **doesn't auto-renew**. If you don't want it anymore, let it expire. If your application is still pending and you haven't done the in-person appointment, you haven't been charged. Skip or cancel the appointment with your provider: IDEMIA (+1 855-347-8371), Telos (+1 833-777-1811) or CLEAR (+1 888-831-9070). If you have already been fingerprinted, you can ask the provider to withdraw the application, but the fee won't be refunded.

Money-back questions (windows, pro-rata, chargebacks) are covered in the TSA refund guide. Need a human for something else entirely? The TSA contact guide lists every channel that actually answers.