New changes are kicking in Sept. 12 for Arizona driver's license requirements. Drivers will now need a new photo every 16 years.
Arizona driver's licenses typically expire when you turn 65, but an updated photo is periodically required to ensure the credential photo resembles you.
Federally compliant Arizona Travel IDs are valid for eight years. So Arizona is updating its timeframe for new license photos to 16 years so that Travel IDs will come due for a new photo with every-other renewal. Previously, the state required new license photos every 12 years.
The same 16-year rule will apply to Travel IDs or standard Arizona licenses, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Nearly half of all credentials in Arizona are now federally compliant Arizona Travel IDs, according to ADOT. Travel IDs satisfy TSA ID requirements for travel at domestic airports, while standard Arizona driver licenses do not.
Arizonans needing new license photos can visit an MVD office or schedule an appointment at azmvdnow.gov.
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