Creating your ID.me account – ID.me Help Center

ID.me puts you in control of your data and how you use your digital wallet to access benefits and services. When you verify your identity or community to qualify for deals and discounts in ID.me Shop, you’ll be prompted to create an ID.me account. This article explains how to create an ID.me account.

Eligibility

While it’s free to create an ID.me account, keep in mind:

You must be 18 years or older to create an ID.me account.
You can only have one ID.me account, which can be used with all of our partners. Make sure you don’t try to create more than one account.
By creating an ID.me account, you agree to ID.me’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Note: You can only have one ID.me account, which can be used with all of our partners. If you already have an ID.me account, sign in to your account instead of trying to create a new one.

What you get with an ID.me account

With an ID.me account, you:

Get an ID.me Digital Wallet that puts you in control of your information.
Create one sign-in to access various government agencies, healthcare services, and other companies.
Have assurance that your information is in good hands. ID.me’s next-generation identity platform meets the highest federal standards and is approved as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2 / AAL2 conformant credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative. To learn more, visit Is my information secure?
May be eligible for exclusive ID.me deals and discounts from hundreds of the most popular brands.

Create your ID.me account

To create your ID.me account, we recommend starting with the ID.me partner you want to verify for. During that process, you'll be prompted to create an account if you don't already have one.

To create your ID.me account:

Go to the site that is asking you to verify with ID.me and select Verify with ID.me.
Select Create an ID.me account.
Confirm your email address and set up multi-factor authentication (MFA), if prompted.

To find steps to verify your identity, go to the Identity Verification and select the partner you’d like to verify for.

To verify you're a member of a specific community (nurses, teachers, military, etc), visit Community Verification.

Note: Most verifications require you to start with the partner you’d like to verify for.

To create an account from the ID.me sign-in page:

Go to the ID.me sign-in page, then select Create an ID.me account.
Enter an email address you have access to and choose a strong password.
Accept the terms of use and privacy policy, then select Create account.
If prompted, confirm your email address and/or set up multi-factor authentication.

After creating your account

After you create an account or verify with an ID.me partner, you can:

Add a secondary email address
Add a second MFA method
Verify with other ID.me partners
Manage your account settings
Browse discounts in ID.me Shop.