If you’re in the military and need a new ID card, be sure to bring two unexpired forms of identification with you to your appointment. One must be a state/government issued photo ID. Acceptable identification examples include Military ID, Driver’s License, Passport. Secondary: A second Primary ID or Social Security Card, voter’s registration card, Birth Certificate, or Veterans Health Identification Card (VHIC). All must be unexpired with the exception of the DoD ID.
If any changes need to be made to a record, the sponsor must be present or a valid Power of Attorney must be presented each time. Additionally, valid supporting documentation MUST be provided.
The policy regarding the timeline for renewing your ID has recently changed. You are now allowed to renew the ID 90 days prior to the expiration date.
All Military Installations have begun scanning ID cards for Base access. If you currently hold an older ID with the SSN printed, it may not scan properly and will be confiscated. Renewal of the ID will then be required. All Dependents without a Sponsor present must have a valid DD Form 1172-2 pre-printed by a DEERS station that has been signed by the Sponsor and a Verifying Official ahead of time. 1172-2 forms can be hand filled but must be notarized and be originals.
You can now complete DD Form 1172-2 online at: https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect Sponsors with CAC or DS log-in access can digitally sign the 1172-2 and the electronic copy will be available for use in their DEERS record. If you have had your CAC card stolen, you must bring a theft report from a police station. However, if your CAC has been lost, documentation is needed from the sponsoring agency reporting it lost.
Adding children to DEERS requires birth certificates and social security cards. Additionally, adding spouses to DEERS requires marriage certificates, birth certificates, social security cards, and a photo ID.
If you are a 100% Disabled American Veteran, for the first time you will need to provide a DD214, VA Award Letter/Award Packet, State or Federal Government Issued Photo ID and Social Security Card. These documents must be unexpired.
For more information on military ID cards and their related services, visit: http://www.tricare.mil/ucip/programs-offered/identification-cards .
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