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ID Badges

ID Access Office Hours | Badging Process | Required Documentation | Appointments | Applications | Check Application Status | Badge Renewals | Lost/Stolen Badges | Employee Termination / Badge Deactivation |

The Airport ID Access Office is responsible for issuing identification badges and keys for restricted and public areas, ramp insurance/permits and assigning access into restricted areas. We provide this service for approximately 79,000 customers per year. Our customers are comprised of airline employees, tenants, contractors, vendors, consultants, government employees, and Port of Seattle employees.

ID Access Office Hours

• New badge appointments: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m
• Badge pickup and other ID Access Office business: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

The ID Access Office is located in the Main Terminal between the B and C Concourses on the Mezzanine level, office number MT 6002.

Badging Process

The process for new ID badge applications typically requires three appointments:

Appointment 1 - New Badge Application

• Submit ID
• Submit ID Badge Application (81 KB, PDF)
• Authorize fingerprinting/threat assessment
• Submit application for U.S. Customs Security Seal (if required)

Appointment II - Security and Driver Training (if required)

Register online for training.

Appointment III - Badge Pickup

An appointment is optional for pickup. Let the ID/Access staff know if you require a U.S. Customs Security Seal. If you add it later, a charge will be assessed.

Required Documentation for New ID Badges and Customs Security Seals

Applicants must submit one ID from each category:

Category One - Proof of Citizenship

• Birth certificate (either original or certified copy)
• U.S. passport with photo ID (can be expired)
• Military ID (either active or retired)
• Official U.S. Government: Certificate of Naturalization from Immigration and Naturalization Services
• Official U.S. Government: Certificate of Native American Origin
• Official U.S. Government: Employment Authorization Card
• International passport (must be current with photo ID)
• Alien Registration Card: I–94 or Green Card
• Work authorization (must include alien registration number)
• Other, approved by Transportation Security Administration or U.S. Government

Category Two - Secondary Photo ID

• State driver's license
• Valid state-issued ID card
• Valid airport badge
• Valid airline ID

Making Appointments

Appointments are required for both new and renewal badge applications, U.S. Custom Security Seal applications and badge pickup. It's best to make appointments at least five days in advance. U.S. Custom Security Seal applications can be dropped off in advance of your appointment. Plan to drop off the application at least two days before your appointment.

To schedule an appointment go to https://app.timetrade.com/tc/login.do?url=portseattle.ca

If you have questions regarding appointments, please e-mail: securitynews@portseattle.org.

Check Application Status

You can check the status of your pre-badging background check by phone and/or e-mail.

The phone number is (206) 248-4818. E-mail is securitynews@portseattle.org

When checking on the status of a pre-badging background check please provide your employee ID number and the last three digits of your social security number. Your employee ID number is on the ID/ACCESS Control receipt; be sure to use the employee ID number, not the badge number, which is also on the receipt

Once you have passed the required security checks and successfully completed training, you can pick up your badge in the ID Access Office.

Renewing your Badge

Appointments are no longer required for badge renewals. You will need to bring the following to your renewal appointment:

• Proof of Citizenship
• Your current badge
• A completed badge application (81 KB, PDF), signed by the authorized signatory in your department
• If you require a U.S. Customs Security Seal, you must complete the Customs Security Seal application at least 30 days before your badge renewal appointment. Customs Security Seal Applications can be picked up in the ID Access Office and returned to the U.S. Customs drop box outside of the ID Access Office.

Please note: You may renew your ID badge no earlier than 60 days before its expiration date.

Reporting a Lost or Stolen Badge

To report a lost or stolen badge, please call (206) 248-4818 or e-mail the ID Access office at securitynews@portseattle.org. Please note: There are significant penalty fees for replacement of a lost or stolen badges.

Employee Termination / Badge Deactivation

The ID Access office must be notified immediately when a badge holder's employment has been terminated. Please use the Badge Deactivation notification form for all termination notifications and badge deactivation requests. You can reach us by phone at (206) 248-4818, but you must submit the notification form to report a deactivation.

Please note: This notification does not change the current procedure requiring the return of all badges to the ID Access office along with a completed ID Badge Multi-Accountability form (#98-723 Rev 10/06) (60 KB PDF).

All badges not returned back to the ID Access office within 30 days of a badge holder's employment termination shall have a $250.00 fine assessed.