We are often asked whether Arizona notaries are allowed to accept a green card (aka permanent resident card) as a valid ID. While it is not specifically listed in the Arizona Notary Public Reference Manual as one of the approved forms of ID, the Secretary of State’s office has confirmed that Arizona notaries can accept a green card.

The 2024 Reference Manual lists any of the following unexpired IDs as acceptable for all Arizona notary signings:

Driver license or nonoperating identification license from any US state or territory
US passport
Armed forces identification card
Inmate identification card (for incarcerated signers only)
Foreign government issued consular identification card
Other government issued identification card*

*The relevant Arizona Revised Statute—A.R.S. § 41-255(B)(1)(c).— defines this as “another form of unexpired government identification issued by the United States, a state or a tribal government to an individual that contains the signature or a photograph and physical description of the individual and that is satisfactory to the notarial officer.”

A green card is issued by the United States. It does not feature a signature, but it does have a photograph. It does not contain a physical description, exactly, but it does have a thumbprint, and our notaries find that satisfactory. If we have any concerns about the signer’s identity, we can use a thumbprint pad to compare a live thumbprint to the one on the green card.

Just to be extra sure that we are following the law correctly (notaries are not attorneys and cannot give legal advice, not even to ourselves!), we got it in writing from a representative in the Business Services office of the AZ Secretary of State: “Yes you can also accept the US permanent resident card as well.”

If you are using a green card as your ID for a notarization, it’s a good idea to confirm in advance that the notary knows that this is an allowable form of ID and will accept it. We definitely do, and you can make an appointment with us by calling or texting +1 (520) 200-1424.

After quite a long time without a raise, Arizona mobile notaries are now allowed to charge up to 62.5¢ for travel. That’s up from the former rate of 44.5¢ per mile.

Considering how much gas prices and automobile prices in general have gone up in the last couple of years, this increase will help Arizona travel notaries cover their travel costs.

How will this affect you, the potential client? Here at Notary A to Z, we include the travel fee in our Tucson mobile notary and apostille packages. The only time the 62.5¢ travel fee would come up is if the signer is farther than 10 miles from our home base of Grant and Alvernon. Most of Tucson, Vail, Oro Valley, and Marana are within 10 miles, so the travel fee will only apply if you’re in a remote area.

If you have any questions about mobile notary pricing, please contact us, and we’ll get you a quick quote.