Badging and Security for New Employees

• Airport Security appreciates our partners’ continued support of the appointment-only model implemented in February. This system has provided more consistent service, with employees experiencing an average wait time of approximately three minutes at the SBO.
• The appointment-only model will continue at the new location. Employees should complete their training online and remotely before their appointment for their visit.
• Same-day appointments will be available only for emergency needs such as damaged or lost badges.

• We are seeing an increase in online testing for both new and renewal employees.
• Online testing is strongly encouraged, as testing stations are limited at both offices and are available by appointment only at the SBO.
• Employees receive step-by-step instructions via email once they clear their background check (new employees) or when a renewal application is submitted (current employees).

• 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.

• 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.

Your company submits the online Fingerprinting and Badging Application electronically to our office one day before you visit the badging office.

Your company Authorized Signatory submits the online Fingerprinting and Badging Application electronically to our office at least one day prior to you visiting the badging office.

Visit #1 – Bring your Form I-9 Acceptable Documents with you for fingerprinting or STA Dropoff (Airline Employee) in the badging office (See: “What do I need to bring to the Badging Office for Fingerprinting or STA Dropoff (Airline Employee)”).

You will be photographed and fingerprinted, and your background checks will be submitted for processing. You will not test or receive your Airport ID badge on this visit. Please give yourself AT LEAST ONE HOUR at the badging office for this visit.

Visit #2 – After your background checks have cleared (this may take several days) and you have been notified by your company, you will return to the Badging Office to complete security training and testing and pick up your Airport ID badge.

Appointments are not required but are encouraged. Fingerprint appointments may be made at either the Satellite Badging Office or Main Badging Office.

Company Authorized Signatories must submit Fingerprinting and Badging Applications online through the DEN Authorized Signatory Portal.

Employees must provide Form I-9 Acceptable Documents which show your identity and authorization to work in the United States, none of which can be digital or photocopies.

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.

​Click here for Form I-9 Acceptable Documents

Most common accepted documents:

U.S. citizen

• Passport
• Or State issued ID or Driver’s License and one of the following:
• Original or certified copy of birth certificate (Abstract birth certificate not accepted)
  • Abstract birth certificates are accepted if it contains the following:
    • Issued by a city, county/state
    • Lists full names of individual and parents
    • Has a signature from a city/country/state registrar/Government Official
    • Contains an official seal

Non-U.S. citizen

• Permanent Resident Card
• Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766) with photo
• Or State issued ID or US Driver’s License and one of the following:
  • Employment Authorization document issued by Department of Homeland Security

You should plan AT LEAST ONE HOUR at the badging office to complete processing and training.

Please allow AT LEAST ONE HOUR at the badging office to complete the process for your first visit.

Please allow up to 15 business days for your background check to clear.

Please contact the Authorized Signatory of your company for background check results.

After you receive notification from your company Authorized Signatory that your background check has been cleared, you will return to the badging office for the training and testing. Appointments are always encouraged. You can make an appointment for the Satellite Badging office. You will need to bring your Form I-9 Acceptable Documents with you. After you have successfully passed your security testing you will receive your Airport ID Badge.

Report your lost or stolen badge to (303) 342-4210 immediately. You need to bring the following documents to the Badging Office to obtain a replacement (all documents must be original or certified copy – no photocopies or electronic). An unexpired government issued photo ID such as a driver’s license, passport or Permanent Resident Card with Photo.

If an employee has a driving endorsement on their DEN Airport ID badge, the employee must also bring a valid driver’s license (this can fulfill the requirement for a government-issued photo ID).

Note: If first and/or last name on document(s) do not match first and/or last name on DEN Airport ID Badge, the employee must provide supporting documentation of the legal name change.

Newly issued badges may not be recognized by badge readers immediately. Please badge the reader twice in succession. If the problem persists, please bring your badge and your government-issued photo ID work authorization document to the Badging Office to have your badge replaced. An application is not required for this type of replacement.