This World Tourism Day get the AZ Travel ID and be ready to fly to your next tourist spot

Sept. 27 is celebrated each year as the World Tourism Day to foster awareness of tourism's social, cultural and economic benefits.

A great way to celebrate tourism day locally is to schedule an appointment at your MVD office and update your driver license or ID card to the Arizona Travel ID. That way you'll be ready to travel to your favorite tourist destinations next year.

That's right, beginning May 7, 2025, you will need a federally compliant credential such as the Arizona Travel ID to get past TSA checkpoints at airports for domestic flights. This credential is distinguished by a gold star in the upper right corner and is available to Arizona residents as a driver license or identification card.

Don't get grounded: Go to AZTravelID.com to learn more about the process and deadline. Join the 2.3 million Arizonans who have already upgraded to the Arizona Travel ID.

You can walk into an MVD office for this service, but we suggest scheduling an appointment and that can be done online at azmvdnow.gov. Even if you haven't activated your AZ MVD NOW account, you can still schedule a Travel ID appointment.

Because the Arizona Travel ID is compliant with the federal standards, you will need to provide extra documentation like a birth certificate, Social Security number and proof of Arizona residency.

More information and a full list of qualifying documents are available at azdot.gov/TravelID.

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