A Texas license on the page
Each Arlington ESA or psychiatric service dog letter carries the name of a Texas-licensed clinician, and landlords can look up that license free.
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Arlington ESA Letters and PSD Letters, Signed by a Texas-Licensed Clinician
Begin with our free screening, choose your plan and meet a Texas-licensed clinician over a video call. When the evaluation backs your request, a signed letter is ready for your Arlington landlord or your apartment community's leasing office.
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The Arlington Scoreboard: Three Steps to a Letter
Our questionnaire is free and quick, and it shows whether an evaluation is the right next move before you pay anything.
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| Answer the screeningTell us what you are dealing with, which animal eases it and the kind of home you rent, whether a North Arlington apartment or a house near Lake Arlington. | Video evaluationWhen checkout is complete, a clinician holding a Texas license reads your answers, then meets you by telehealth for the evaluation. | The clinician's answerAn approved request turns into a signed letter in your account. If it is not approved, you are told the reason, and a refund can be requested under our policy. |
Pricing
Transparent, One-Time Pricing for Arlington Letters
Compare the current evaluation fees, read live from our checkout. Arlington's screening has no fee. Plans are bought at checkout ahead of the evaluation, and if your clinician cannot support a letter, our policy lets you request a refund within 30 days of the purchase. Questions? Read our FAQ page or contact us.
ESA Housing Letter For One Pet
Clinical review for one emotional support animal and a Texas housing letter.
$149.00/ one-time
- Official ESA letter if supported
- Licensed professional review
- Valid for 1 year
- Digital copy
- Email support
- 24-48 Hour
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ESA Housing Letter For Multiple Pets
One evaluation covering the support provided by each of your animals in a Texas home.
$159.00/ one-time
- ESA letter for multiple pets
- All approved pets on one letter
- Valid for 1 year
- Digital copy
- Priority phone and email support
- Renewal reminders
- 24-48 Hour
PSA Letter
A psychiatric service dog evaluation with a clinician licensed in Texas.
$199.00/ one-time
- Official PSD letter if supported
- Licensed professional review
- Valid for 1 year
- Digital copy
- Email support
- 24-48 Hour
Bundle Packages
Compare the combined letter and document options.
Bundle
ESA Letter + Certificate Bundle
An ESA letter and certificate together in one document package.
$199.00/ one-time
- Official ESA letter if supported
- ESA certificate
- Licensed professional review
- Valid for 1 year
- Digital copy
- Email support
- 24-48 Hour
Letter + Certificate + ID
PSD Letter + Certificate + ID Card
A PSD letter, certificate and ID card in one package.
$225.00/ one-time
- Official PSD letter if supported
- PSD certificate
- PSD ID card
- Licensed professional review
- Valid for 1 year
- Digital copy
- Priority email support
- 24-48 Hour
Clinical review
Secure payment
Digital documents
One-time plan fee
Need help choosing? Take the free screening first or compare every plan. Documentation depends on clinical approval; optional certificates and cards do not establish access rights.
Why Arlington Renters Pick American Service Animals
Leasing offices from the Entertainment District to South Arlington want a letter they can confirm. Here is what ours brings.
Talked through, never automatic
A licensed Texas clinician evaluates you first. No request is approved without that conversation.
Built for rental reviews
Emotional support animal letters are drafted for the property managers and landlords who approve or deny animal requests.
A price that stays put
What the plans above show is what you pay at checkout, a single time, with our refund policy behind a letter that cannot be supported.
UTA Campus Housing and Emotional Support Animals
At the University of Texas at Arlington, an ESA in campus housing starts with the Student Access and Resource Center (SAR Center), and UTA sets its own documentation standard.
UTA's request form says internet certificates and any other internet-acquired documentation will not be accepted. Before you count on an online evaluation for campus housing, ask the SAR Center whether it meets that standard.
SAR Center: the accommodation
- Register with the SAR Center and complete an intake appointment.
- Submit the ESA Verification Form, filled in by a treating licensed provider who knows your condition and is not a relative.
- The provider's office must be in Texas, in your home state, or be a tribal services provider.
Apartment & Residence Life: the room
- Applying for housing is a separate process run by a different department.
- Assignments follow the date your housing application is submitted and accepted.
- An approved student is expected to care for, control, feed and clean up after the animal.
SAR Center: University Hall, Room 102 · 817-272-3364 · sarcenter@uta.edu · SAR Center ESA page
Arlington's Annual Pet License
Every dog and cat in Arlington needs a license renewed each year, an emotional support animal included, and a current rabies vaccination comes first.
What a license costs
$10Spayed or neutered, with a vet's proof
$45Not altered
Licensed pets get a renewal notice several weeks before the license expires.
Four ways to get it
- A participating vet: ask yours whether it takes part in the city program.
- Online: upload the rabies certificate, and proof of alteration for the lower fee.
- In person: the Animal Services Center at 1000 SE Green Oaks Blvd.
- By mail: the registration form, a copy of the rabies certificate, any proof of alteration and the fee, never in cash, to Arlington Animal Services, 1000 S.E. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, TX 76018.
Free Trip Home: an impounded pet that is sterilized, vaccinated and licensed goes home free once per calendar year.
The city cannot sell or share a license holder's personal information, and rabies records serve public health and safety only. Animal License Registration
Animals on Arlington Transportation Rides
Arlington's public transportation is an on-demand service run by Via, and Via's rider page sets the animal rules.
Service animals on Via rides
Always welcome, with no restriction. Via's driver partners have a legal obligation to serve riders who have service animals.
Pets, ESAs included
Allowed when kept in an airline-approved carrier for the ride.
Fares$3 to $8 by distance; $3 between CentrePort and any point in Arlington
HoursWeekdays 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
BookingThe Arlington Transportation app or 817-784-7382
HanditranBook in the same app or at 817-275-3704
Texas Law in an Arlington Lease
Three Texas statutes that matter when a renter, an animal and the city's licensing records meet.
When an accommodation refusal is discrimination
Texas treats a landlord's refusal of a reasonable accommodation in its rules, policies, practices or services as discrimination when a tenant's disability may require it. Whether that reaches an untrained ESA since HUD's change in May 2026 is still open.
The 30-day deposit rule
Your landlord must return the security deposit, minus lawful charges, within 30 days after you surrender the unit.
Rabies certificate privacy
Owner details on a rabies vaccination certificate are confidential and closed to public-records requests, and agencies holding them may use them only for public health and safety. Arlington cites this section on its license page.
ESA letters for every Texas county · The Texas city and topic index
Tenant Help Reachable From Arlington
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas near Arlington
Free civil legal services for low-income residents of the 114 counties it covers, Tarrant among them. Start with the Legal Aid Line, 1-888-529-5277, or apply online.
- Fort Worth: 600 East Weatherford St. · 817-336-3943
- Dallas: 1515 Main St. · 214-748-1234
A state fair housing complaint
File with the Texas Workforce Commission's Civil Rights Division within one year, by phone at (888) 452-4778 or online.
A complaint goes to TWC or to HUD, not to both. TWC housing discrimination
Arlington Areas We Reach by Telehealth
- Downtown Arlington
- Entertainment District
- UTA campus area
- North Arlington
- East Arlington
- West Arlington
- South Arlington
- Arlington Highlands
- Parks Mall area
- Lake Arlington
- Village Creek
- Johnson Creek
From game-day crowds to quiet lakeside streets, every part of the city is evaluated the same way, on a video call with a Texas-licensed clinician.
Arlington ESA Questions and Answers
Do Arlington dogs and cats need a license?
Yes. The city requires an annual license for every dog and cat, with proof of a current rabies vaccination.
How much is an Arlington pet license?
The yearly fee is $10 when a veterinarian's proof shows the pet is spayed or neutered, and $45 when it is not altered.
Where can I license my pet in Arlington?
At a participating veterinarian, online through the city's Animal License Registration form, in person at the Animal Services Center at 1000 SE Green Oaks Blvd., or by mail to that address, with no cash in the envelope.
What is the Free Trip Home in Arlington?
If your pet is impounded but is sterilized, currently vaccinated for rabies and currently licensed, the city gives it one free trip home per calendar year.
Can an emotional support animal ride Arlington Transportation?
As a pet, in an airline-approved carrier. Via, which runs the city's on-demand rides, welcomes service animals without restriction and allows other pets only in such a carrier.
Does UTA accept online ESA documentation?
UTA's request form says internet certificates and other internet-acquired documentation will not be accepted, and it asks for a treating provider who is not a relative. Ask the SAR Center before relying on any online evaluation for campus housing.
How do I contact the UTA SAR Center about an ESA?
Call 817-272-3364 or email sarcenter@uta.edu. The center is in University Hall, Room 102, and its mailing address is Box 19510, Arlington, TX 76019-0510.
Where can Arlington tenants get free legal help?
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, through its Legal Aid Line at 1-888-529-5277 or its offices at 600 East Weatherford St. in Fort Worth (817-336-3943) and 1515 Main St. in Dallas (214-748-1234).
Neighboring and Statewide Pages
- Fort Worth ESA letters
Tarrant County's other big city, to the west
- Dallas ESA letters
DART, SMU and the city's microchip law
- Texas guides
Every Texas city and topic page
- ESA letter in Texas
The statewide service page
Where an Arlington Letter From a Texas Clinician Fits
A letter signed under a Texas license is housing documentation. Knowing what it is for keeps your request on solid ground.
Written for these readers
- Landlords and property managers of private rentals in Arlington.
- Apartment communities that review animal requests.
- Psychiatric service dog letters, when the dog is task-trained.
What it does not replace
- UTA's own ESA Verification Form and SAR Center review.
- Public access for an emotional support animal, which Texas law does not give.
- The city's annual pet license, which every dog and cat still needs.
Start Your Arlington ESA or PSD Letter
Answering the screening costs nothing. Once a Texas-licensed clinician backs your request, the signed letter sits in your account for your leasing office.
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