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.
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April 22, 2025 | News/Press Release
Update to the Arizona Travel ID at many Authorized Third Party locations
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.
April 3, 2025 | News/Press Release
National Guard plate redesigned, also available for motorcycles
ADOT is unveiling an Autism Support specialty plate. With this addition, MVD now offers 106 options. In addition to the new plate, the National Guard specialty plate has been redesigned and is also now available for motorcycles.
April 1, 2025 | Blog Articles
By Bill Lamoreaux / ADOT Communications
April Fool’s Day can be a fun, lighthearted day of pranks and practical jokes to add a little bit of laughter to your life. But there is one thing we can all agree that is most certainly not funny; scam texts.
We are all tired of unexpected texts saying you have won a prize, a package could not be delivered or worse a fee or fine is late, so click on the link. These look enticing or troubling enough, and people click the link to see what they have waiting for them.
Well, there are new texts going around that also look very concerning.
March 26, 2025 | News/Press Release
ADOT detectives trained to investigate vehicle and driver license fraud
Contacting ADOT’s Fraud Hotline helped a customer register a recently purchased vehicle and drive it legally in Arizona after several months of working with the dealership to receive the title.
March 1, 2025 | Blog Articles
By Bill Lamoreaux / ADOT Communications
This blog is meant to encourage those who once flew to get the Arizona Travel ID, in case that is you!
On National Dr. Seuss Day, fans both young and old find ways to celebrate Dr. Seuss. If you are inspired to celebrate his life’s work, then perhaps you can take a page from his last book, “Oh The Places You'll Go,” and travel to places from Dr. Seuss’s world, in a way.
“Wherever you fly, you'll be best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.”
February 28, 2025 | Blog Articles
By David Woodfill / ADOT Communications
ADOT has more than 100 specialty license plates featuring a range of worthy causes or charities. To boost awareness, we showcase one specialty license plate each week on social media. These are the plates we highlighted in February.
February 19, 2025 | News/Press Release
Limited services remain available at on-site modular office
MVD's Tucson North office on North Shannon Road will be undergoing a complete remodel. Limited MVD services will continue to be available through a temporary office modular trailer. Services will be conducted via 13 TeleMVD stations inside the trailer.
January 13, 2025 | Blog Articles
By Bill Lamoreaux / ADOT Communications
Enforcement of the REAL ID regulations will begin May 7, 2025.
December 30, 2024 | Blog Articles
By Bill Lamoreaux / ADOT Communications
If you own a dirt bike, ATV or even a snowmobile you might not know about a new state law taking effect in just a few days for owners of off-highway vehicles (OHVs).
Owners registering or renewing OHVs on or after Jan. 1 will be required to take a short safety course before completing the registration process.
December 17, 2024 | News/Press Release
ADOT detectives trained to investigate vehicle and driver license fraud
Arizona Department of Transportation detectives’ expertise in investigating identity theft and safeguarding personal information cleared a driver’s record after another person gave his name when arrested for driving under the influence.
December 3, 2024 | News/Press Release
ADOT MVD partnering with Arizona Game and Fish to offer course online
Owners registering off-highway vehicles (OHVs) will use AZMVDNOW.gov to take a safety course required by a state law taking effect in January. This course will be required one time for at least one of the OHV owners prior to vehicle registrations or renewals between Jan. 1, 2025, and June 1, 2027.
October 25, 2024 | Blog Articles
By Bill Lamoreaux / ADOT Communications
Halloween is here, which means candy, costumes, trick or treating and scary movies. And if you don’t pay attention to the Signs, buying a used car could feel like the Little Shop of Horrors and make you Scream.
October 22, 2024 | Blog Articles
By Kelsey Mo / ADOT Communications
Imagine this: You’re freshly 16, and you’re itching to start driving on your own. But you’ve got to pass the Arizona road test first. But it’s a little intimidating and you’re not sure what to expect.
We know taking the actual road test can be stressful and it might be nerve-wracking to walk into a Motor Vehicle Division office without knowing the process. The video below takes teens through what they can expect when they go to the local MVD to get their driver license.
Here’s what you need to know:
Before going to the MVD:
August 29, 2024 | News/Press Release
Partnership with Homeless ID Project helps campus clients get state-issued IDs
The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division and the Homeless ID Project has helped more than 8,300 people get state-issued IDs in its first year at the Keys To Change campus near downtown Phoenix. Getting a state-issued ID is essential for obtaining housing, services and employment.
August 15, 2024 | Blog Articles
By Bill Lamoreaux / ADOT Communications
Before your student flies off to college, there is one more piece of homework for them and you: Upgrade their driver license to the Arizona Travel ID while they are still in town, and they’ll be ready for the federal deadline around the corner.
August 14, 2024 | News/Press Release
Two more plates also now available for motorcycles
Arizonans have more choices to support their favorite charitable causes as the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division offers three additional specialty license plates. With the addition of the Hualapai Tribe, Phoenix Rising FC and Rotary International specialty plates, MVD now offers 104 options.
August 5, 2024 | Blog Articles
By Bill Lamoreaux / ADOT Communications
In Arizona’s infamous summer heat, you can work up a sweat very quickly and easily from basic yardwork or even a short walk, making that first sip of water a refreshing relief.
Understanding the importance of water during these months, the MVD Community Connections team has organized another bottled water drive to help several different community organizations around the state provide liquid relief.
July 30, 2024 | News/Press Release
Arizonans now have another way to use digital driver licenses and IDs
ADOT MVD today will enable mobile ID acceptance on iPhone with the Smart ID Verifier app. By using the Smart ID Verifier app, Arizona retailers can easily and securely accept mobile IDs in person to verify the ages of customers purchasing alcohol directly on their iPhones, no additional hardware needed. This new feature will bring Arizonans another way to use their mobile driver licenses.
July 12, 2024 | Blog Articles
By Bill Lamoreaux / ADOT Communications
Over these last two years, the MVD Community Connections team has organized a variety of donation drives and other opportunities for MVD employees to give back to their communities across the state.