Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT
PHOENIX – Starting this month, drivers may need to update their photo on file with the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division.
Beginning September 12, Arizona law, A.R.S. 28-3173, adjusts the time frame to update a photo from 12 years to 16 years.
A standard driver’s license typically expires when a person turns 65, but you must update the photo to ensure the credential photo still resembles you. The updated photo requirement is the same for a standard Arizona driver’s license and a federally compliant Arizona Travel ID.
Many Arizonans have switched to the federally compliant Arizona Travel ID, which is valid for eight years and will satisfy TSA ID requirements at domestic airports, which the standard driver license does not. Nearly half of all credentials in Arizona are now federally compliant Arizona Travel IDs. The new timeframe will require a new photo at every other Arizona Travel ID license renewal.
Those with a standard driver license or ID and an old photo may receive a letter in the mail explaining that it is time to update your photo.
Stop by an MVD office or schedule an appointment at a time that works for you by visiting azmvdnow.gov. Even if you haven’t activated your AZ MVD NOW account, you can still schedule an appointment.
To learn more about Arizona driver licenses and state IDs, visit the driver license and ID webpage.
