Veterans can now apply for and download a secure digital version of the HM Armed Forces Veteran Card.
It will give Veterans a seamless way to confirm their status in person and will include information already featured on their physical card – displaying their name, photo, latest service, and date of birth with the security features that protect their personal information.
By downloading the optional card on their smartphones, former Service Personnel can show their veteran status to access everything from housing and mental health support to reduced entry at museums and money off their shopping* – all at the touch of a button. The move forms part of government plans to deliver national renewal by transforming public services so they work around people’s lives and not the other way round.
Once application is approved, downloading the card via the GOV.UK One Login app, takes minutes – far quicker than waiting for a physical card to arrive by post. Once set up, Veterans simply open the app and show their digital card. Just like a digital bank card or rail card, it puts convenient proof of service directly in Veterans’ pockets, highlighting which service of the Armed Forces they last served in to unlock service-specific support and ending the need to carry a physical copy whilst maintaining the highest security standards.
You can apply here: Apply for the digital Veteran Card: HM Armed Forces Veteran Card.
*Currently, the card can be used in person only. It cannot be used online, and it cannot yet be used for domestic air travel or getting a Veteran Rail Card. Full end-to-end programmatic verification will be rolled out over the next year, unlocking a wider range of uses both in person and online.
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