Security at NIH
Information everyone should know about enterting the NIH campus, parking on campus, entering buildings, and using campus transportation.

Perimeter Security
All visitor and commercial vehicles will be inspected. Visitors must show one (1) form of identification (a government-issued photo ID — driver's license, passport, green card, etc.)

All shuttle buses from off-campus facilities will undergo inspection at the campus perimeter, but will be allowed to enter and circulate on campus once inspected.

All visitor vehicles, including taxicabs, hotel and airport shuttles, delivery trucks and vans will be inspected before being allowed on campus. Visitors will be asked to show one (1) form of identification (a government-issued photo ID — driver's license, passport, green card, etc.) and to state the purpose of their visit. Be sure to allow extra time for this vehicle inspection procedure.

Building Security
Due to the checking of IDs at the perimeter, visitors will not be required to show their ID again to gain access to the majority of buildings on the NIH Bethesda campus during the normal business day.

Visitors should continue to wear their identification prominently at all times while on campus.

Guards will remain at certain buildings to address specific program requirements such as sensitive research and safety concerns. At building entrances where guards are posted:

• Visitors may be required to log in, wear a visitors pass and have an employee escort them through the building.
• Visitors may be required to pass through a metal detector and have bags, backpacks or purses inspected or x-rayed as they enter buildings.
• Security staff will be looking for and confiscating any suspicious or potentially dangerous materials. U.S. Code prohibits bringing any dangerous weapons onto Federal property, including anything with a blade longer than 2 ½ inches. Meeting participants may want to leave extra bags or personal materials at their hotel to minimize the time needed for inspection.

After-hours building access will require the use of an employee ID at electronic access card readers at building entrances and certain internal areas.

Similar, appropriate security adjustments will be made at off-campus facilities.