ID Cards & DEERS
Mission: To issue and renew identification cards for active-duty and reserve component service members, retirees, DoD civilians and family members; also, to ensure DEERS is updated for medical purposes.
Review the list of acceptable identification and "Required Documents" tab to ensure you bring the proper identification and supporting documents to your appointment; you will need two forms of ID.
Schedule an appointment at Fort Lee
Schedule an appointment online to get an ID Card at Fort Lee, VA.
Schedule an appointment at a remote site that issues ID cards
- Charlottesville (JAG School): (434) 971-3288
- Fort A.P. Hill: (804) 633-8797 (Call for an appointment; no walk-ins)
- Fort Pickett: (434) 292-2497
- Roanoke (Naval Reserve): (540) 563-9723
- Defense Supply Center: (804) 279-1020 (First come, first serve)
Schedule an appointment at an alternate ID card issuing activity
Review the list of acceptable identification and "Required Documents" tab to ensure you bring the proper identification and supporting documents; you will need two forms of ID.
The ID card office only accepts walk-in customers on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-3:30 p.m. The last time for customers to sign in is 3:30 p.m.
It is strongly recommended that service members, retirees and their family members make an appointment. Walk-in times are normally 25-30 minutes, but can last up to two hours. If you arrive before 1 p.m., customers who have scheduled appointments up to that time will be serviced first.
Expand your status type to determine the documents you need to bring in addition to two forms of ID.
Active-duty military
- Enlistment contract or current Leave and Earning Statement (LES) with the new expiraton term of service (ETS) date
- Army Knowledge Online (AKO) username
Retired military
- Retirement order or DD Form 214
Reserve Component (National Guard and Reserves)
- Commissioning orders
- Enlistment contract
- DD Form 214
- Separation order
Individual Ready Reserves (IRR)
- Commissioning orders
- Enlistment contract
100-percent disabled veteran
- DD Form 214
- Letter from the Veterans Administration (VA) stating that the honorably discharged veteran is 100-percent disabled from a service-connected injury or disease, and that Commissary and Exchange privilieges are authorized.
Spouse
For initial issue, the sponsor must be present with his or her ID Card, and the following documents are required:
- Certified marriage certificate
- Social Security card
- Birth certificate
For renewal, the sponsor must be present to sign the DD Form 1172-2 (Application for Department of Defense Common Access Card-DEERS Enrollment), or the spouse must have the sponsor's power of attorney to sign for the sponsor in his or her absence.
If the sponsor is unavailable, a valid power of attorney is required.
Former spouse
Initial verification of former spouses must be accomplished by the parent service, and the following documents are required:
- Certified marriage certificate
- Final divorce decree
- Written statement that he or she has not remarried and is not enrolled in an employer-sponsored health plan
- Statement of service
To terminate a former spouse, the sponsor must present the final divorce decree. In case of death, the death certificate is required.
Newborn
All newborns must be added to DEERS, and one of the following documents is required:
- Birth certificate
- Certificate of birth
To terminate a former spouse, the sponsor must present the final divorce decree. In case of death, the death certificate is required.
Child under 21 years old, unmarried
ID cards are issued for children between the ages of 10 and 21. The sponsor must be present and sign the DD Form 1172-2 (Application for Department of Defense Common Access Card-DEERS Enrollment). The following documents are required:
- Birth certificate
- Social Security card
Child, 21 to 23 years old
The child must be enrolled in college as a full-time student. The sponsor must be present, and the following documents are required:
- Letter from the school registrar certifying full-time enrollment with the anticipated graduation date
Child over 21 years old, incapacitated
The child must be unmarried and incapable of self-support because of a physical incapacity that existed before their 21st or 23rd birthday. Initial applications must be processed through the parent service. For the Army, send the application to: DFAS, Indianapolis Center for Army Dependents. The application for Army family members can be obtained at the local ID card center.
Parent dependency
Father, mother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, stepparent, and parent-by-adoption are entitled to ID Cards if certain requirements are met. The parent must be dependent on an authorized sponsor for over half of his or her support, or was dependent at the time of the sponsor's death. The parent must also be living in a household with the sponsor or one maintained by the sponsor to qualify for full benefits and privileges. The parent service must accomplish all initial and renewal applications. The application for Army personnel can be obtained at the local ID card center..
Department of Defense civilian
Once employment can be verified in the Civilian Personnel Online, then employees only need the two forms of ID.
Foreign military member and family members
Invitational travel orders or other documents establishing his or her sponsorship or invitation to the United States. A passport may be used to verify military personnel family members since the family members need legal documents to accompany the sponsor to the United States.
Designation of Agent for Commissary and Exchange purchases
Authorized Commissary and Exchange patrons may designate an individual to make purchases on their behalf or to accompany them when shopping. The following documents are required:
- Valid ID card for the authorized patron
- Letter from a physician that provides duration of the disability.
The agent card will be issued in one-year increments. Please call (804) 734-6970 or email to make an appointment.
Contractor
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 promulgated a federal standard for secure and reliable forms of identification for federal employees and contractors. This standard requires federal identification credentials to meet certain criteria to be considered a trusted federal credential. Therefore, on July 31, 2006, the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) disabled the ability of a verifying official (VO) to add contractors into DEERS. Contractors must use the Trusted Agent Sponsorship System (TASS) in order to obtain a CAC card.
Contractors employed at Fort Lee will need to contact the designated trusted agent (TA) assigned to their organizations to obtain a CAC card through TASS. Not all contractors are required to register in the Trusted Agent Sponsorship System (TASS). Contractors who need to register are those who enter federal buildings and controlled spaces. Other examples include the requirement to securely log in to DoD networks, systems, web sites, and the need to sending encrypted email or electronically sign documents.
The following steps are required for obtaining a CAC:
- Request AKO user ID and password. Some contractors may need a sponsor to obtain an AKO account. Learn more about AKO.
- Contact their trusted agent to process their application via TASS.
- Schedule an appointment with the nearest ID Card office.
Remember: All military, civilians and contractors must to turn in their common access cards (CAC) at the time of separation or retirement. These should be turned in to the individual's supervisor or directly in to the ID card/DEERS office.
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