diff --git a/lib/jwt/AccessToken.d.ts b/lib/jwt/AccessToken.d.ts
index 1de3563276..00987dbd2a 100644
--- a/lib/jwt/AccessToken.d.ts
+++ b/lib/jwt/AccessToken.d.ts
@@ -158,6 +158,10 @@ declare namespace AccessToken {
      * Time from epoch in seconds for not before value
      */
     nbf?: number;
+    /**
+     * The region value associated with this account
+     */
+    region?: string;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/jwt/AccessToken.js b/lib/jwt/AccessToken.js
index cf1e99e974..b1fadb52fa 100644
--- a/lib/jwt/AccessToken.js
+++ b/lib/jwt/AccessToken.js
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ _.extend(VoiceGrant.prototype, {
  * @param {number} [options.ttl=3600] - Time to live in seconds
  * @param {string} [options.identity] - The identity of the first person
  * @param {number} [options.nbf] - Time from epoch in seconds for not before value
+ * @param {string} [options.region] - The region value associated with this account
  */
 function AccessToken(accountSid, keySid, secret, options) {
   if (!accountSid) { throw new Error('accountSid is required'); }
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@ function AccessToken(accountSid, keySid, secret, options) {
   this.ttl = options.ttl || 3600;
   this.identity = options.identity;
   this.nbf = options.nbf;
+  this.region = options.region;
   this.grants = [];
 }
 
@@ -264,11 +266,17 @@ _.extend(AccessToken.prototype, {
     };
     if (_.isNumber(this.nbf)) { payload.nbf = this.nbf; }
 
+    var header = {
+      cty: 'twilio-fpa;v=1',
+      typ: 'JWT'
+    };
+
+    if (this.region && _.isString(this.region)) {
+      header.twr = this.region;
+    }
+
     return jwt.sign(payload, this.secret, {
-      header: {
-        cty: 'twilio-fpa;v=1',
-        typ: 'JWT'
-      },
+      header: header,
       algorithm: algorithm,
       issuer: this.keySid,
       subject: this.accountSid,
diff --git a/spec/unit/jwt/AccessToken.spec.js b/spec/unit/jwt/AccessToken.spec.js
index 3c46328b04..5a0ae5aaa6 100644
--- a/spec/unit/jwt/AccessToken.spec.js
+++ b/spec/unit/jwt/AccessToken.spec.js
@@ -35,6 +35,27 @@ describe('AccessToken', function() {
   });
 
   describe('generate', function() {
+
+    describe('home region', function() {
+      var secret = 'aTBl1PhJnykIjWll4TOiXKtD1ugxiz6f';
+
+      it('should add twr header when region is provided', function() {
+        var token = new twilio.jwt.AccessToken(accountSid, keySid, secret, {region: 'foo'});
+        var decoded = jwt.decode(token.toJwt(), {complete: true});
+
+        expect(decoded.header.twr).toBe('foo');
+      });
+
+      ['', undefined, null, {}, 1, 0].forEach(function(value) {
+        it('should not add twr header if region is ' + value, function() {
+          var token = new twilio.jwt.AccessToken(accountSid, keySid, secret, {region: value});
+          var decoded = jwt.decode(token.toJwt(), {complete: true});
+
+          expect(decoded.header.twr).toBe(undefined);
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
     it('should generate the correct headers', function() {
       var token = new twilio.jwt.AccessToken(accountSid, keySid, 'aTBl1PhJnykIjWll4TOiXKtD1ugxiz6f');
       var decoded = jwt.decode(token.toJwt(), {complete: true});
@@ -46,7 +67,7 @@ describe('AccessToken', function() {
       });
     });
 
-    it('should accept different algorithsm', function() {
+    it('should accept different algorithms', function() {
       var validateAlg = function(alg) {
         var token = new twilio.jwt.AccessToken(accountSid, keySid, 'secret');
         var decoded = jwt.decode(token.toJwt(alg), {