May 2025 compliance date
PHOENIX – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has again extended the deadline for domestic travelers to obtain a federally compliant form of ID. The new date is May 7, 2025. The Arizona Department of Transportation’s Automotive Division will follow his TSA guidelines, but continues to encourage Arizona to consider obtaining his Travel ID to avoid delays at TSA checkpoints and other travel issues. doing.
Starting May 7, 2025, federally compliant credentials (such as an Arizona Travel ID) will be required to clear TSA checkpoints at domestic airports. For most people, the main reason to get an Arizona Travel ID is to make traveling easier. Without an Arizona Travel ID, or other form of federally compliant identification such as a valid U.S. passport, you risk missing your airline flight as standard driver’s licenses are not accepted at TSA checkpoints. I have.
This credential is distinguished by a star in the upper right corner and is available to Arizona residents as a driver’s license or identification card.
You can drop by our office for this service, but we recommend Make a plan and it can be done online azmvdnow.govIf you haven’t activated your AZ MVD NOW account, you can still schedule reservations for your Travel ID.
The Arizona Travel ID is federally compliant, so additional documentation is required. Also this:
- Identification: birth certificate or US passport
- Social Security Number: just the number, not the card
- Two documents of proof of Arizona residency: rental or bank statement, credit card or cell phone bill in your name with current Arizona address, etc.
More information and a complete list of eligible documents are available at: azdot.gov/TravelID
A DHS/TSA press release announcing the new dates is available at: https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2022/12/05/dhs-announces-extension-real-id-full-enforcement-deadline
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