How do I verify my identity for Arizona Unemployment Insurance (UI)?

Tips and best practices for selecting and uploading acceptable identity documents can be found here.

ID.me has partnered with the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) to help verify your identity for unemployment insurance (UI).

To verify your identity if you are filing an initial claim for UI benefits:

  1. Navigate to the DES UI website and click the Apply for UI button. During the process, you will see a page with instructions for verifying your identity, including a link directing you to ID.me. Follow this link to verify your identity.
  2. Follow the prompts to either log in to your existing ID.me account, or create a new one.
  3. Confirm your email address.
  4. Select and set up the multi-factor authentication option of your choice.
  5. Next, choose the document you want to use to verify your identity: driver’s license, state ID, passport, or passport card.
  6. Follow the prompts to submit photos of your selected document. Click here for tips and best practices.
  7. When prompted, take and submit a selfie.
  8. Enter all other requested information, including your Social Security number.
  9. At the end of the process, be sure to click Allow and continue. This step shares your identity information with DES.

To verify your identity if you are filing a weekly claim for UI benefits:

  1. Navigate to the DES UI website and click the File Weekly Claim button. During the weekly filing process, you will see a page with instructions for verifying your identity, including a link directing you to ID.me. 
  2. Follow the prompts to either log in to your existing ID.me account, or create a new one.
  3. Confirm your email address.
  4. Select and set up the multi-factor authentication option of your choice.
  5. Next, either answer questions about your credit history or verify your identity with a driver’s license, state ID, passport, or passport card.
  6. Enter all other requested information, including your Social Security number.
  7. At the end of the process, be sure to click Allow and continue. This step shares your identity information with DES.

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Note: If you verified your identity with a Trusted Referee:

  1. Return to the Arizona DES site.
  2. Log in to your agency account.
  3. Provide your ID.me credentials when prompted.
  4. Follow the steps for Arizona DES, then click to Allow them to use your verified identity information.

For more on how to create your ID.me account and verify your identity, watch the video below.

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