Driver License

It was only seven years ago that the Arizona state mammal, the ringtail, was the subject of a statewide naming contest. It was part of the 2014 redesigned driver licenses. 

What can a top single on the Billboard Hot 100 teach us about driving? Well, let us tell you!

Governor Doug Ducey recently signed an executive order about driver license renewal. Here's how that helps out 75,000 Arizona residents during the current public health situation.

As summer arrives, many teens will be spending more time practicing their driving skills and preparing for the driver license test. Along with the preparation can come a struggle between parent and teen of how to drive and who "knows it best." Today's driving quiz aims to help settle the debate. Parents and teens, take the quiz separately to see who really "knows it best!" For those wanting to take the quiz in Spanish, a Spanish version is immediately below the English version. Good luck!

For the most current information about MVD services and appointments, visit azdot.gov/mvd.

*** Updated information December 2020 ***

Arizona motorists who’ve had their Driver License suspended may now order a temporary six-month I.D. card online at ServiceArizona.com. Until now, this service required an in-person visit to an Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division office.

Veterans of the U.S. military who operated large vehicles as part of their service may qualify for an Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division military skills test waiver when applying for a commercial driver license.

New Safe Selfie area at the MVD has a large poster showing an Arizona landscape with a highway sign that reads “New Driver” with a reminder to cover any personal identifying information such as name, address and license or permit number, all of which can be exploited by ID thieves.

The following statement is provided as an element of a settlement agreement addressing policies of the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division involving those who hold federal Employment Authorization Cards.

A new state law allows homeless vets to get a driver license or ID card for free, easing the path out of poverty and off the street.

Testing to get your driver license has come a long way from the paper and pencil days.

Arizonans who plan to use their driver license or ID card to get through security checkpoints at U.S. airports and other restricted, federally controlled facilities should take action to get an Arizona Voluntary Travel ID through the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division.

It's a rite of passage for many teenagers and now it can be done in the convenience of your own home.

As of Oct. 1, 2020, the federal government will require your driver license or ID to comply with the REAL ID Act if you want to use it to enter an airport or other federally controlled facility.

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division has released the updated Arizona Driver License Manual on the ADOT website. In addition to providing basic information essential to safe driving, the newest version of the manual also includes language to educate motorists on handling law enforcement traffic stops.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety, in partnership with local law enforcement agencies, created the language that outlines best practices for motorists who are pulled over.

New agreement between Arizona and the Republic of Korea eliminates driver test requirement for those on extended stays.

The Arizona MVD is opening early to move you through the MVD faster and more efficiently.

Facial recognition is critical to our efforts to protect Arizonans' identities and prevent fraud involving state-issued driver licenses and ID cards.

There are now 22 Third Party providers operating 33 locations throughout Arizona offer driver license services, including driving tests.

PHOENIX – Current Arizona driver licenses and state identification cards are valid for air travel until Oct. 1, 2020.

Period.