As I’m sure you know, all new and current Arizona real estate licensees must provide the Arizona Department of Real Estate with “Proof of eligibility to work in the United States”. For the last two weeks the Department has asked all licensees to email the Proof to them. That changes today!
They have added a new portal to their intranet site that enables you to upload Proof directly to them. They no longer want emails. This new portal displays the status of approval (for you and your broker) and a copy of the file you upload. The new tool leaves the guess work out of whether they got your email or not. It also allows the Department to easily match your Proof with your license number.
The hard part still remains – how to get a digital/scanned copy of your license, passport, etc. Well, here are some other options if you don’t have a scanner.
1. Take a picture of Proof with your digital camera and upload the image to your computer.
2. If your cell phone has a good enough camera, use it to take a picture of Proof. If the picture is legible, send a text/picture message from your phone to your email address. You should receive the picture as an attachment.
3. Use a copy machine and the post office. 
One last thing I want to mention is that this is a one time event. Get it out of the way now and you won’t have to ever think about it again.
I hand-delivered a copy of my passport to ADRE yesterday, October 14th, to beat the rush. Can’t use a copy of your AZ driver’s license if it was issued before 1996.
I submitted my Proof yesterday and today received an email that it was accepted. 24-hour turn around is faster than I thought it was going to be.
Superb. It’s the same here in New Zealand. Can be very annoying, but that’s how it is in our world.