Get a REAL ID in Arizona

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Get an Arizona Travel ID (REAL ID): start at AZ MVD Now, then bring your documents to an MVD office or an Authorized Third Party driver license location; it costs $25 and arrives by mail.

Your situation

Do you already have an Arizona Travel ID (a license or ID with a star in a circle)?

A non-Travel Arizona license or ID says it is not valid for official federal purposes. An out-of-state license doesn't count.

Are you a U.S. citizen?
Is your current legal name different from the name on your identity document?

For example, your birth certificate shows your name before marriage.

Online or in person
No, one office visit · One visit, appointment optionalMVD says you visit an office to get a photo taken and present your documents. You can begin the application at AZ MVD Now, which also shows whether you can apply online. MVD offices take appointments at AZMVDNow.gov, and walk-ins are also welcome. You can also go to an Authorized Third Party driver license location.
Cost
$25MVD says a Travel ID costs $25, for a first application and for renewal. Authorized Third Party providers may add a convenience fee.
You leave with
Temporary receipt, card by mailThe office gives you a temporary receipt with your photo. MVD's Travel ID page says the card takes up to 2 weeks to arrive (its general license page says up to 15 days), so get it at least two weeks before a trip.

Your plan

  1. Gather your documents

    • Show accepted documents (bring 1)
      • U.S. birth certificate (issued by a U.S. state, territory or possession; hospital certificates and California Certified Abstracts of Birth are not accepted)
      • Consular Report of Birth Abroad (U.S. Certificate of Birth Abroad)
      • Unexpired U.S. passport or passport card
      • U.S. Certificate of Naturalization
      • U.S. Certificate of Citizenship
    • Show accepted documents
      • Your complete Social Security number
    • Show accepted documents (bring 2)
      • Utility bill
      • Credit card or bank statement
      • Insurance policy
      • Government document
      • Rental agreement
      • Any MVD document mailed to you
      • Arizona Residency Affidavit (form 40-5143) (counts as one of the two; you still need one other document)

  2. Start at AZ MVD Now

    Sign in to AZ MVD Now to see if you can apply online or to begin your application, and update your address there first if it has changed. You can schedule an office appointment there; walk-ins are also welcome at MVD offices. If you have no Arizona license or ID, go straight to an office with your documents.

    AZ MVD Now ↗

  3. Visit an MVD office or Authorized Third Party

    Bring your documents to an MVD office or an Authorized Third Party driver license location. You get a photo taken, present your documents and pay $25; third parties may add a convenience fee.

    MVD hours and locations ↗

  4. Watch your mail

    Keep the temporary receipt with your photo. MVD says the Travel ID takes up to 2 weeks to arrive by mail.

    Arizona Travel ID ↗

Common reasons people get turned away

  • A hospital birth record or a California Certified Abstract of Birth instead of a certified birth certificate.
  • Two proofs of residency from the same source, or without your current Arizona residential address.
  • Copies that aren't originals or certified by the issuing agency, or documents that aren't in English.
  • Applying too close to a trip: the card comes by mail and can take up to 2 weeks.
  • New to Arizona and getting a driver license: you take the tests unless you show an out-of-state license or driving record (MVR) expired less than one year.

Offices that issue REAL ID

ADOT MVD says to visit an MVD office or an Authorized Third Party driver license location with your documents to get a Travel ID. Agency source.

43 offices where you can get a REAL IDSee them on a map, search by county or show the ones open now

Largest cities with them: Phoenix (3) · Tucson (3) · Mesa (1) · Chandler (1) · Glendale (1) · Scottsdale (1) · Tempe (1) · Surprise (1)

93 more offices may be able to get a REAL ID, but neither the office's service list nor the agency says so. They show in the search below, labelled; call before you go.

Results show offices where you can get a REAL ID or may be able to, nearest first, each labelled.

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Sources · checked October 30, 2026

We wrote this plan ourselves from the official pages above on the date shown. Agencies change rules without notice: the official page always wins. DMV Decoded is independent and not a government agency; we don't book appointments or take payments.