Arizona has been promoting the obtaining of the identification Real ID. This card allows American citizens and residents to board commercial flights within USAenter federal buildings, nuclear plants, among other regulations.
The deadline to obtain this document is May 7, 2025 and, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), users must present a series of papers at their offices in Arizona. You have to make an appointment on their website.
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Requirements for Real ID in Arizona
- Gather necessary documentation: You must have proof of identity with date of birth (passport or birth certificate), proof of Social Security number, and two forms of proof of address (utility bills or bank statements).
- Make an Appointment: The Arizona DMV requires interested parties to make an appointment. For this, you can use your
- official website
- or call the number 602-255-0072.
- Visit the DMV office: On the day of the appointment it is necessary to bring all required documents to the DMV office and arrive on time to receive instructions.
- Documents: deliver the papers to the DMV employee for verification and he will then indicate what the next steps are.
- Fingerprints and signature: Once the documents are verified, your fingerprints will need to be taken and signed electronically. This process is standard and seeks to strengthen the security of the document.
- Payment of the corresponding fee: obtaining the Real ID identification involves a fee of U$D 25 in Arizona and payment must be made in the office on the day of the procedure.
“If you do not update your license or state identification, you must use your passport or one of the other acceptable forms of identification to board a plane: resident card, USCIS employment authorization card, border crossing card, among others”explained on usa.gov.
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