badging office

holidays

The Badging Office will be closed in observance of the following City of Albuquerque designated holidays: 

badging process

Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) employee badge is a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) required identification credential that carries personal responsibility and is used to access your work area at the AIS.

Please contact your company authorized signatory prior to starting the Airport Security ID Card application process. An authorized signatory is the designated representative of a company authorized to sponsor individuals and request Airport Security ID Cards. Authorized signatories are familiar with the requirements to obtain an Airport Security ID Card and should be your primary point of contact for all Airport Security ID Card needs.

Before starting the application process, please review the Transport Security Administration’s list of disqualifying crimes. You will be ineligible for an Airport Security ID Card if you have been convicted of any of these crimes in the last 10 years.

Disqualifying Crimes

An individual has a disqualifying criminal offense under TSA regulations if the individual has been convicted, plead guilty, or found not guilty by reason of insanity to an offense of any of the disqualifying crimes listed in this paragraph below in any jurisdiction during the last 10 years before the date of the individual’s application for unescorted access authority, or while the individual has unescorted access authority. The disqualifying criminal offenses are listed below. If you have been convicted, pleaded guilty, pleaded no contest (nolo contendere), or were found not guilty by reason of insanity to an offense for any offense listed below, please check the appropriate response and provide details if necessary.

Please start your badge application or renewal process as early as possible as it may take four (4) to six (6) weeks for the process to be completed.
Below is important information in order to obtain a badge.

* Badge application (signed by the applicant and the employer’s authorized signatory/signatories)
When visiting the Badging Office, individuals must present 2 (two) forms of identification from Form I-9 Acceptable Documents. One document must show your identity, and another document must provide your authorization to work in the United States, none of which can be digital or photocopies. In addition, if ramp driving or Employee Parking is requested, a valid Driver’s License must be provided, as an ID will not be accepted, nor can the Driver’s License require a fully licensed driver to accompany a learner’s permit.

* Names on the documents must match the name on the fingerprinting and badging application. If names do not match, all legal documents containing name changes are required.

Step 1: Fingerprinting
• Your company Authorized Signatory must submit a new badge request electronically via the authorized signatory portal.
• Your Authorized Signatory will review your Acceptable Form I-9 Documents you plan to present to the Airport Security Office at your Fingerprinting Appointment.
• After your company has created your new badge request, you may schedule an appointment for Fingerprinting.
• You must bring 2 documents from the Acceptable Form I-9 Documents list, one providing identity and one providing work authorization, none of which can be digital or photocopies.
• You will not test or receive your Airport ID Badge at your Fingerprinting Appointment.
• You should plan at least one hour for this appointment.

Step 2: Training and Testing
• After your background checks are completed, your company Authorized Signatory will notify you, usually within a week, but may be longer.
• Once notified, you may schedule an appointment for training and testing.
• You must bring 2 documents from the Acceptable Form I-9 Documents list, one providing identity and one providing work authorization, none of which can be digital or photocopies.

THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL SUNPORT BADGING OFFICE – LIST OF ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS (REQUIRED FOR BADGING)
Airport ID badge applicants present two (2) forms of unexpired government issued identification
• One form of ID must include a photo to establish identity
• One form of ID must establish employment authorization