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Check your Arizona drivers license for this colored shape to know whether you have a Real ID. Starting May 7, 2025, you need one to board a plane.

I have Real ID but I have second thoughts. Can I switch back? Yes, you can switch back from Real ID to an ordinary Arizona driver's license, ADOT spokesman Bill Lamoreaux said.