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TSA Ends Shoe-Removal Requirement at U.S. Airports

New high-resolution scanners paired with a multi-layered security approach render the 20-year-old shoe-removal rule obsolete.

Moderne Kontrolltechnik ermögliche es nun, potenzielle Gefahren auch durch Schuhsohlen hindurch zu erkennen. (Symbolbild)
Ein Mann hält in der einen Hand eine Aktentasche, in der anderen seine schwarzen Schuhe.
Passagiere an Flughäfen in den USA müssen ihre Schuhe nicht mehr ausziehen, um durch die  Sicherheitskontrolle zu gelangen. Heimatschutzministerin Kristi Noem gab die Abschaffung der seit 20 Jahren geltenden Regelung der Verkehrssicherheitsbehörde TSA am Dienstag (Ortszeit) bekannt.
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Overview

  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced at Ronald Reagan National Airport on July 9 that the TSA has abolished its shoe-removal requirement first imposed in 2006 after Richard Reid’s attempted shoe bombing.
  • The agency cites recent deployment of high-resolution X-ray scanners alongside a unified, multi-agency screening framework as enabling the policy change.
  • TSA officials expect the update to sharply reduce passenger wait times and simplify the screening process across U.S. airports.
  • Travelers lacking Real ID–compliant documents or requiring additional scrutiny will still be asked to remove their shoes during security checks.
  • All other TSA security measures, including identity verification and Secure Flight passenger vetting, remain in place under the layered screening model.