Credential Center
The Credential Center is responsible for issuing identification badges and keys for restricted and public areas, and assigning access into restricted areas. We provide this service for approximately 15,000 customers per year. Our customers are comprised of airline employees, tenants, contractors, vendors, consultants, government employees, and Port of Seattle employees.
Hours of operation
New and renewal badge appointments can be scheduled:
Monday - Thursday, 6:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., and Friday, 6 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The office is closed on all Port of Seattle holidays.
The Credential Center is located in the Main Terminal between the B and C Concourses on the Mezzanine level, office number MT 6002.
Appointments are required for new and renewal badge applications. U.S. Custom Security Seal applications should be submitted to U.S. Customs
AFTER your badge office appointment if you are a new applicant. Note: Renewal applicants should submit their Custom Seal applications 10 to 15 days
BEFORE their badge renewal appointment. U.S. Customs is located in room MT6439 on the Mezzanine Level next to the USO.
If you have questions regarding appointments, please email:
idbadgescheduling@portseattle.org. The process for new ID badge applications typically requires two appointments:
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Appointment I - New Badge Application
Appointment II - Security and Driver Training (if required)
Required Documentation for New and Renewal ID Badges
Applicants must supply one document from each category.
Category One - Proof of Citizenship - U.S. Passport
- U.S. Passport Card
- U.S. Certificate of Naturalization
- Permanent Resident Card
- Foreign Passport with I-551 Stamp or MRIV
- Employment Authorization Card
- I-94 - Document must indicates the bearer’s immigration status, the date that the status was granted, and when the status expires. The Form I-94 must have a handwritten date and status, and the Form I-94A has a computer-generated date and status.
- Passports of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands- Citizens of these countries may present FSM or RMI passports accompanied by a Form I-94 or Form I-94A.
- Certification of Birth Abroad - Issued by the U.S. Department of State (Form FS-545 and DS-1350)
- Birth Certificate - Must be a certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a state, county, or municipal authority, must have an official seal (Birth Certificate cards will not be accepted).
*Beginning October 31, 2010, only Puerto Rico birth certificates issued on or after July 1, 2010 are valid.
Category Two - Secondary Photo ID
- Driver’s License (Required for driving badge) - Issued by any state of the United States, and is acceptable if it contains a photograph and other identifying information such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color, and address.
- State Identification- Issued by any state of the United States, and is acceptable if it contains a photograph and other identifying information such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color, and address.
New company requirements and forms:
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Check Application Status
You can check the status of your pre-badging background check by email at
idbadgescheduling@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 Credential Center. You must show valid identification to pick up your badge.
Renewing your Badge
You can renew your badge up to 60 days prior to its expiration date.
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To renew:
- Schedule your renewal appointment online.
- If applicable, submit U.S. Customs application to Customs at least ten business days before your renewal appointment at the Credential Center. U.S. Customs is located in room MT6439 on the Mezzanine Level next to the USO.
- Register for and attend the required recurrent training course for your badge type before your badging appointment.
| Orange (sterile badge) |
No training required |
| Red (restricted badge) |
SIDA training required |
| Blue (driving) |
SIDA and AOA training required |
| Blue with AMA designation (drive/AMA) |
SIDA, AOA and AMA training required |
Your training appointment must occur before your badge appointment
4. You must bring the following documents to your renewal appointment:
Employee Termination / Badge Deactivation
The Credential Center must be notified immediately by an authorized signer when a badge holder's employment has been terminated or when a badge is lost or stolen. Please use the
Badge Deactivation notification form for all termination notifications and badge deactivation requests.
Companies are also required to return the employee’s badge to the Credential Center within 48 hours of the employee’s separation of employment. A penalty of $250 will be assessed for non-compliance.
Please note: This notification does not change the current procedure requiring the return of all badges to the Credential Center along with a completed
ID Badge Multi-Accountability form (#98-723 Rev 10/06)
(60 KB PDF).
We recommend getting a receipt for returned badges, whether they are returned in person or via US mail.
Reporting a Lost or Stolen Badge
To report a lost or stolen badge, please e-mail the Credential Center at
idbadgescheduling@portseattle.org. Please note: There are significant penalty fees for replacement of a lost, stolen or expired badge.
First replacement: $250
Second replacement: $500
Fee Schedule
Please review the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Tariff No. 1 - Schedule of Identification and Access Control Badge Charges for applicable fees.
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