If you plan to use your driver license or state-issued ID card for air travel this summer, visit an Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division office or selected authorized third party locations to get your Arizona Travel ID at least two weeks beforehand.
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May 6, 2025 | News/Press Release
Arizona Travel ID will get you through airport security without delays
May 2, 2025 | Blog Articles
By Bill Lamoreaux / ADOT Communications
Beginning May 7 you will need a federally compliant credential – like the Arizona Travel ID or a passport – to get past TSA checkpoints at airports for domestic flights.
April 22, 2025 | News/Press Release
Update to the Arizona Travel ID at many Authorized Third Party locations
The Arizona Travel ID is in high demand with two weeks remaining until the May 7 deadline for domestic air travelers to comply with federal REAL ID requirements. Without the Arizona Travel ID or another form of federally compliant identification such as a valid U.S. passport, you’ll risk missing an airline flight.
April 18, 2025 | Blog Articles
By Bill Lamoreaux / ADOT Communications
Beginning May 7 you will need a federally-compliant credential – like the Arizona Travel ID – to get past TSA checkpoints at airports for domestic flights. This credential is distinguished by a star in the upper right corner and is available to Arizona residents as a driver license or identification card.
April 7, 2025 | News/Press Release
Arizona Travel ID will get you through airport security after May 7
Today marks one month before the federal deadline for domestic airline travelers to have a federally compliant form of identification. Without the Arizona Travel ID or other form of federally compliant identification such as a valid U.S. passport, you’ll risk missing an airline flight.
March 11, 2025 | News/Press Release
May deadline is nearing if you wish to use state credential for travel
May 7 will be here quickly. So join the 2,509,977 – and counting – Arizonans who have already upgraded to the Arizona Travel ID. More information, including a full list of qualifying documents, is available at azdot.gov/TravelID.
September 23, 2024 | Blog Articles
By Bill Lamoreaux/ADOT Communications
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on its phased approach for enforcement of the REAL ID regulations after the May 7, 2025, enforcement deadline.
September 1, 2024 | Blog Articles
By Steve Elliott / ADOT Communications
This episode of our podcast, On the Road With ADOT, features Motor Vehicle Division Director Eric Jorgensen. He explains that, come May 7, 2025, a form of identification like the Arizona Travel ID will be required for air travel.
May 6, 2024 | News/Press Release
Arizona Travel ID will get you through airport security after May 7, 2025
Today marks one year before the federal deadline for domestic airline travelers to have a federally compliant form of identification. That makes it a good time to make an appointment at an ADOT Motor Vehicle Division office and get your Arizona Travel ID.
March 26, 2024 | Blog Articles
By Bill Lamoreaux / ADOT Communications
Over the two days, the MVD team helped nearly 350 people with services including driver license duplicates, motor vehicle records, renewals and reinstatements.
February 23, 2024 | Blog Articles
By Bill Lamoreaux / ADOT Communications
2025? Who's thinking about 2025 yet? You are probably getting used to this new year and still putting down 2023 for the date before quickly correcting it. So 2025 may seem like it is way off in the distance. But next year – yes, 2025 is next year – is when the federal government will begin requiring enhanced identification for commercial air travel.
November 21, 2023 | News/Press Release
Enhanced identification required at TSA airport checkpoints in 2025
Many things slow down a bit during the holidays, including business at MVD offices. That makes this an ideal time to make an appointment to get your Arizona Travel ID.
May 31, 2023 | News/Press Release
Deadline is May 2025 if you wish to use state credential for travel
With just under two years remaining before the federal deadline for domestic airline travelers to have a federally compliant ID, the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division has issued 2,013,187 – and counting – Arizona Travel ID cards.
September 8, 2022 | Blog Articles
By Bill Lamoreaux / ADOT Communications
The federal deadline of May 3, 2023, for having a credential that will be accepted by TSA for domestic air travel is coming soon.
July 14, 2022 | News/Press Release
PHOENIX – More than 3 million Arizonans have discovered the safest, fastest and most convenient way to complete services with the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division.
Since launching in April 2020, more than 3 million Arizonans have activated their free AZMVDNow.gov account, giving them access to the primary online portal for MVD customers.
May 10, 2022 | Blog Articles
By Bill Lamoreaux / ADOT Communications
Don’t get grounded. Join the 1.65 million Arizonans who have already upgraded to the Arizona Travel ID.
December 21, 2021 | Blog Articles
By Laurie Merrill / ADOT Communications
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December 10, 2021 | Blog Articles
By Laurie Merrill / ADOT Communications
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November 9, 2021 | News/Press Release
PHOENIX – Give yourself the gift of travel this holiday season and upgrade your driver license to the Arizona Travel ID.
Now is a great time to get the Arizona Travel ID because, historically, Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division offices see fewer customers during the holiday season than other times of the year.
April 27, 2021 | News/Press Release
PHOENIX – On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that it was extending the REAL ID full enforcement date from Oct. 1, 2021, to May 3, 2023. The Arizona Travel ID is the REAL ID-compliant credential issued by the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division.