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Identification Cards
 
**Attention Non-Army Personnel: Please see bottom of FAQs for areas that cannot be cross-serviced.

 
  • What regulation covers ID cards?
    •     ° -Army - AR 600-8-14 (Identification Cards for Members of the Uniformed Service, their Eligible Family Members, and other Eligible Personnel)
          -Navy - BI 1750.10B
          -Air Force - AI 36-3026(I)
          -Marine Corps - MCO P5512.11C

      • What does DEERS stand for?
        ° Defense Enrollment and Eligibility Reporting System
      • What are the operating hours for the ID Card Section?
        ° The operating hours are from 0730 to 1630 hours. HOWEVER, the center may stop       taking new customers earlier depending on the volume of customers to ensure that all       who have signed-in are serviced by 1630 hours.

      • Does my sponsor have to be with me to get an ID card?
        ° Yes, with the following exceptions:
            - If the sponsor signs DD Form 1172 (Application for Uniformed Services           Identification Card/DEERS Enrollment) in front of a Verifying Official, the family           member may bring this form unaccompanied by the sponsor.
            - If the sponsor signs DD Form 1172 (Application for Uniformed Services           Identification Card/DEERS Enrollment) and has it notarized, the family           member may bring this form unaccompanied by the sponsor.
            - The family member may sign the DD Form 1172 (Application for Uniformed           Services Identification Card/DEERS Enrollment) using a CURRENT (original)           POWER OF ATTORNEY (P.O.A.).
            - If none of the above, a 90 day temporary card may be issued

      • What documentation is needed to add, remove or make changes to DEERS?
        ° The sponsor will always need supporting documentation to make any changes, (i.e.      Birth, Death, Marriage Certificate, Social Security Cards, Divorce, Adoption, and      Custody Decrees)
      • Once the DD Form 1172 (Application for Uniformed Services Identification   Card/DEERS   Enrollment) is signed, how long is it good for?
        ° Up to 90 days.

      • Can an ID card be issued by mail?
        ° Yes. A person needing an ID card and who is unable to travel (incapacitated) to the       nearest ID card facility or lives 50 or more miles from an ID Card Center may request       this either by mail or phone. Upon request, instructions and a DD Form 1172       (Application for Uniformed Services Identification Card/DEERS Enrollment) will be       mailed by the ID Card Center. The sponsor will then return the signed and notarized       DD Form 1172 (Application for Uniformed Services Identification Card/DEERS       Enrollment) along with a notarized photograph of the card recipient. Contact       information for the Fort Belvoir -ID Card Center:
          Address:
     
    DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
    US ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND
    US ARMY GARRISON, FOR BELVOIR
    DIRECTORATE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
    5815 20TH STREET, SUITE 217
    FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 22060-5920
      • What is the earliest an ID card can be renewed before expiring?
        ° 90 days, with following exceptions:
            - card is damaged
            - promotion of sponsor
            - significant change in appearance

      • If the sponsor is deployed, how can a family member receive an ID card?
        ° The dependent should bring documentation stating deployment, and legal       documentation if someone needs to added to sponsor's record in DEERS.

      • Are the hours of lunchtime (1130 - 1300) a good time to get an ID card?
        ° No. While the ID Card Section does not close for lunch, the office is minimally       staffed. This can create delays.

      • What is the minimum age a dependent can receive an ID card?
        ° Age 10, with following exceptions:
            - dependent dual active service members
            - sponsor is a single parent
            - dependent is not residing in sponsor's household
      • How long may a dependent keep an ID card?
        ° Up to age 21. At age 21 if the dependent is enrolled FULL TIME in an accredited      institution of higher learning, that dependent may have an ID card until the date of      graduation or their 23rd birthday, whichever occurs first. EXCEPTION: The dependent      is incapacitated either before the age of 21, or before the age of 23 if a full-time      student. Certain forms need to completed and forwarded to DFAS and are available at      this office.
      • What is needed to establish a dependent as a full-time student in DEERS?
        ° A letter from the school's registrar's office stating the dependents full-time status and      anticipated graduation date.

      • Can a retiring sponsor on terminal leave be issued a retirement ID card   before   the retirement   date?
        ° Yes, up to 90 days prior. Although the system allows for this, it is not       recommended due to the possibility of a gap in TRICARE coverage when  entering a       date before the actual retirement date.
      • Can a parent, step-parent, or parent-in-law be added as a dependent to   DEERS?
        ° Yes. There are forms available at the ID Card Center that must be filled out and sent       to DFAS for approval. Once approved the service member should bring the forms and       the newly established dependent to the ID card center to be entered into DEERS and       to receive an ID card.
      • How is a spouse added to DEERS?
        ° The sponsor will bring in the marriage certificate (original or certified copy), social       security card and picture ID (i.e. Driver License, state ID, etc.).

      • How are children added to DEERS?
        ° It is dependent on the following:
              - A Female sponsor needs only bring the child's birth certificate and Social                       Security card.
              - An unmarried male sponsor must have the child's birth certificate, Social                   Security card, and judicial determination (i.e. court-ordered child support or             divorce  decree naming children as his own). If no judicial determination has been             made forms are available at an  ID Card Center that must be sent to DFAS for             approval.
              - If a male sponsor is married and his wife is already on DEERS, he need                   only bring the child's birth certificate and Social Security Card.

      • Can step-children be added to DEERS?
        ° Yes, as long as they reside with that service member and are not already the       dependents of  another service member (unless the sponsor's spouse has physical       custody, in which case such document (original or certified copy) must also be       presented.

      • Can a ward of a service member be added to DEERS?
        ° Yes. The service member must bring the court document(s) (original or certified        copy), the birth certificate of the dependent, the Social Security card, and a picture        ID if applicable. The ward must reside with the sponsor and be dependent on the        sponsor for over half of their support.

      • Can an Unremarried Former Spouse (URFS) of a sponsor keep their ID card and    benefits?
        ° Yes, when the following conditions are met:
              - The sponsor performed at least 20 years of service
              - The spouse was married to the sponsor at least 20 years
              - The 20 years of marriage were during the 20 years of the sponsor's service All the             above being met, the URFS is entitled to full benefits so long as they do not             remarry.
                - OR -
              - The sponsor performed at least 20 years of service
              - The spouse was married to the sponsor at least 20 years
              - The 20 years of marriage were during at least 15 years of the sponsor's             service All the above being met, the URFS is only entitled to medical             coverage for 1 year

      • What is required for a Disabled American Veteran (DAV) to receive an ID card?
        ° To receive a DAV ID card, the person must bring:
              - The letter from the Office of Veteran Affairs (VA) stating that they are 100%             disabled and has entitlements to the Commissary and Post Exchange.
              - The Service Members DD214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from            Active Duty)
              - Picture ID and supporting documentation for any and all family members to be             added.
               NOTE: A Disabled American Veterans ID card entitles them to Commissary and            Post Exchange privileges only. Medical is handled by VA.

     

    • **What cannot be cross serviced by this ID Card Center?
         1. Initial verification for unremarried or unmarried former spouses.
         2. Incapacitated children.
         3. Other individuals who require a dependency determination (over 50 percent         support) (i.e. wards, parents, parents-in-law.)
         4. Retirees from other services and former members not currently enrolled in          DEERS.
         5. Illegitimate child of a male sponsor, when paternity has not been judicially         determined.
         6. Illegitimate child of sponsor's spouse, when the sponsor is a member of  another          Service.
         7. Navy and Marine Corps dependents residing in the Philippines.
         8. Abused dependents.