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First 30 Days

🔑 First 30 days

Just arrived — getting housing, utilities, ID and daily life set up fast.

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Short-term housingElectricity, water & gasPhone & internetBankingTransport & driver licenseInsuranceHealthcareMovers

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Renting

  • Officialhousing.az.gov
    Arizona Department of Housing — Landlord & Tenant ↗

    Publishes the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and tenant/landlord rights information (deposits, notices, repairs, evictions), plus affordable-housing and housing-assistance programs.

    checked Sep 12, 2026 · verify manually

Utilities & repairs

  • Officialphoenix.gov
    City of Phoenix — Water Services ↗

    Starting, stopping or transferring Phoenix water/sewer/trash service, paying the bill, rates, water quality reports and conservation programs. (Electricity is separate: APS or SRP.)

    checked Sep 12, 2026

  • Officialmesaaz.gov
    City of Mesa ↗

    City services for Mesa, including Mesa's own municipal electric, gas and water utilities in parts of the city, permits, parks and business licensing.

    checked Sep 12, 2026

  • Officialtucsonaz.gov
    City of Tucson ↗

    City services for Tucson: Tucson Water, environmental services, permits, transit (Sun Tran) and community programs.

    checked Sep 12, 2026

  • Officialsrpnet.com
    SRP — Salt River Project (electricity & water) ↗

    One of the two electricity providers in the Phoenix area (service territory covers much of Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert and Scottsdale): start service, price plans, deposits and payment options.

    checked Sep 12, 2026 · verify manually

  • Officialaps.com
    APS — Arizona Public Service (electricity) ↗

    The other main electricity provider (northern Phoenix, Scottsdale, West Valley and much of the state): start/stop service, rate plans, deposits and outage information. Which utility you get depends on the address.

    checked Sep 12, 2026

  • Officialswgas.com
    Southwest Gas ↗

    Natural gas service for most of Arizona: start service, rates and safety information. Many Arizona homes are all-electric and have no gas account.

    checked Sep 12, 2026 · verify manually

Banking & finance

  • Officialdifi.az.gov
    Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions ↗

    Regulator of insurers, banks, mortgage brokers and lenders operating in Arizona: license lookup, consumer complaints, and guidance on auto, home and health insurance.

    checked Sep 12, 2026 · verify manually

  • Officialirs.gov
    IRS — Taxpayer Identification Numbers (SSN, ITIN, EIN) ↗

    Which identification number a person or company needs (SSN, ITIN for those not eligible for an SSN, EIN for businesses), how to apply and how long it takes — the prerequisite for tax filing and often for opening accounts.

    checked Sep 12, 2026

  • Officialssa.gov
    Social Security Administration ↗

    Applying for a Social Security number and card (including for new immigrants and work-authorised visa holders), replacing a card and Social Security benefits.

    checked Sep 12, 2026 · verify manually

  • Officialconsumerfinance.gov
    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ↗

    Plain-language guides to mortgages (shopping, closing disclosures, escrow), credit reports and scores, bank accounts and complaints against financial companies.

    checked Sep 12, 2026

Transport & driving

  • Officialazdot.gov
    ADOT Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) ↗

    Arizona driver licenses, ID cards, vehicle title and registration, emissions testing requirements, and the rules for new residents transferring an out-of-state license or a vehicle.

    checked Sep 12, 2026 · verify manually

  • Officialazdot.gov
    ADOT MVD — Driver services ↗

    How to get or transfer an Arizona driver license: required documents (identity, residency, legal presence), tests, the Travel ID (REAL ID) option, and office appointments.

    checked Sep 12, 2026 · verify manually

  • Officialazmvdnow.gov
    AZ MVD Now (online MVD services) ↗

    The MVD self-service portal: renew registration, order a replacement license, update an address, schedule appointments and complete many transactions without an office visit.

    checked Sep 12, 2026 · verify manually

  • Officialaz511.gov
    AZ511 — Arizona traveler information ↗

    Live road conditions, closures, construction and weather-related travel alerts on Arizona highways, including the I-17 and I-10 corridors.

    checked Sep 12, 2026

  • Officialvalleymetro.org
    Valley Metro (bus & light rail) ↗

    Phoenix-area public transit: light rail and bus routes, fares and passes, park-and-ride, and paratransit — useful for judging how car-dependent an area is.

    checked Sep 12, 2026 · verify manually

Insurance

  • Officialhealthcare.gov
    HealthCare.gov — Health Insurance Marketplace ↗

    Buying individual/family health insurance when it does not come with a job: open enrollment dates, special enrollment after a move, subsidies, plan comparison and eligibility for lawfully present immigrants. Arizona uses the federal marketplace.

    checked Sep 12, 2026

Healthcare

  • Officialazdhs.gov
    Arizona Department of Health Services ↗

    State public health department: vital records (birth/death certificates), immunisation requirements for school, licensed healthcare facilities, heat safety and public health advisories.

    checked Sep 12, 2026 · verify manually

  • Officialbannerhealth.com
    Banner Health ↗

    Arizona's largest health system: hospitals, urgent care and primary care locations, finding a doctor, accepted insurance and patient services.

    checked Sep 12, 2026 · verify manually

  • Officialhonorhealth.com
    HonorHealth ↗

    Hospitals, urgent care and primary care across Scottsdale and north Phoenix: locations, finding a doctor and insurance accepted.

    checked Sep 12, 2026

Immigration & visas

  • Officialuscis.gov
    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) ↗

    Immigration benefits inside the United States: green cards, work authorisation, change/extension of status, naturalisation, case status and forms. The authoritative source for anything immigration-related after arrival.

    checked Sep 12, 2026

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