Notary Public & Related Services In

In the State of Arizona, a Notary may accept the following documents as proof of Identity:

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1. PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE INDIVIDUAL BY THE NOTARY Requirements: A notarial officer has personal knowledge of the identity of an individual appearing before the officer if the individual is personally known to the notarial officer through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty that the individual has the identity claimed. A.R.S. § 41-255(A). 

 

2. DRIVER LICENSE OR NONOPERATING IDENTIFICATION LICENSE Requirements: Unexpired Issued by: A state or territory of the United States. A.R.S. § 41-255(B)(1)(a). 

 

3. U.S. PASSPORT Requirements: Unexpired. Issued by: The United States Department of State A.R.S. § 41-255(B)(1)(a). 

 

4. ARMED FORCES IDENTIFICATION CARD Requirements: Unexpired Issued by: Any branch of the United States Armed Forces. A.R.S. § 41-255(B)(1)(b). 

 

5. INMATE IDENTIFICATION CARD OR ANY FORM OF INMATE IDENTIFICA TION Requirements: Inmate must be in custody of State Department of Corrections, Federal Bu reau of Prisons or County Sheriff’s Department. Issued by: Arizona Department of Corrections, Federal Bureau of Prisons or County Sher iff’s Department. A.R.S. § 41-255(B)(1)(d), (e). 

 

6. OTHER GOVERNMENT ISSUED IDENTIFICATION CARDS Requirements: Unexpired; contains the customer’s signature or a photograph and physical description including: height, weight, eye color, and hair color. Issued by: The United States, a state or a tribal government. A.R.S. § 41-255(B)(1)(c). 

 

7. FOREIGN GOVERNMENT ISSUED CONSULAR IDENTIFICATION CARDS Unexpired; contains customer’s signature and photograph; DOB; date of issue and expiration; issuing agency must use biometric identity verification techniques including fingerprint identification and retina scans. Issued by: Foreign Government A.R.S. § 41-5001 

 

RE: Arizona Notary Handbook Notary_Manual_and_Cover_January_2025-52.pdf