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The PIV Credential

Get A Credential
Contains a diagram of the Credentialing process and explains how Applicants generally will get USAccess credentials once their agency has determined they are eligible to receive them. Documents included in this section: List of Acceptable Forms of ID, Link to the GSA Online Scheduling System, Unattended Activation Guide, USAccess Privacy Statement, About the Credential Guide.

Credential Features
This section contains a description of the PIV credential produced by the USAccess service. Check out this section for details on the credential's topology, as well as an image of a sample credential.

Credential Appointments
The GSA Online Scheduling System is a publicly accessible Web site that is used to schedule and manage appointments at USAccess Centers. This section contains omplete instructions on how to make an appointment using the Online Scheduling System. Documents included in this section: Making Appointments in GSA Online Scheduling guide, List of Acceptable Forms of ID, Link to the GSA Online Scheduling System

Find USAccess Centers
Use the Find USAccess Centers tool to find an Enrollment/Activation Center near you. Results are displayed on an interactive map.

Your Credential
This section contains information how to care for and maintain your PIV Credential, and explains need for a PIV credential and the personal responsibility implicit in the ownership of personal identity verification credentials.

Credential PIN
This section contains a description of the USAccess Credential PIN and instructions for testing, changing, and resetting the PIN. Documents included in this section: Credential Holder PIN Reset Guide.  

Frequently Asked Questions
This section contains a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the USAccess PIV Credential.