The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been forced to issue a hilarious statement about which ID cards qualify as official identification while traveling.

Costco membership cards will not function as Real IDs at airports, the TSA said on social media.

Last week, TSA debunked a rumor that claimed airport security agents would accept the grocery store membership card in place of a Real ID.

The administration clarified what counts as REAL ID in a social media post, after the act was implemented last month.

If you don't have a Real ID-compliant license, don't try to use your Costco card or other membership ID — it won't work. Here's what will.

The TSA attempted to dispel rumors on social media that using a Costco card is equivalent to using a REAL ID to get through airport security.

Costco membership cards may help T.S.A. agents confirm your identity if you have no other form of identification but they are not a replacement for a government-issued form of identification.

The Transportation Security Administration does not want domestic flyers to try using their Costco cards in lieu of the mandated Real ID.

Jeff Lewis volunteers with Hospice of the Valley and was recently recognized for donating 10,000 grocery gift cards to help cancer patients in need.