To unlock exclusive military discounts through ID.me Shop, you must first verify your military status. This article walks you through each step of the ID.me military verification process.
Who qualifies for military discounts
For a full list of eligible military communities and branches, visit Who qualifies for ID.me military discounts.
Email or documents to verify military status
You may be asked to verify with your .mil email address or you can choose to upload a military document. For a full list of acceptable documents, visit What documents prove your military status.
1. Find and select a military discount
To get started:
- Go to the U.S. Military Discounts or Canadian Military Discounts.
- Browse the available discounts.
- Select the offer you’d like to get. You'll be redirected to the retailer’s website.
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Select the ID.me button
The ID.me button most often displays at checkout. You may also need to specify that you are verifying as a member of the military. You'll be redirected to the ID.me sign-in page.
2. Complete your military verification
To verify your military status:
- Sign in to your existing ID.me account or create a new account if you've never had one.
- Select Begin.
- Follow the prompts to enter your military information. The information you provide can include:
- Military status - Select the military status that matches the military community you’re part of.
- Service credentials - Enter details about your military service.
- Confirm your legal identity - Ensure your personal information is correct.
- If prompted, enter your .mil email address. Confirm your email by clicking the link in the email in your inbox. If you have trouble verifying your .mil email address, check your spam folder.
- If you don’t have a .mil address, select Upload a document as proof of military service, then choose your document type, and follow the prompts to take a photo of your document or upload a photo from your device.
- After your verification is accepted, select Allow to share your information with the retailer.
Troubleshoot military verification
I can’t confirm my .mil email address
For troubleshooting steps to confirm your email, visit Confirming your email address. If you still can’t confirm your .mil email, verify using a military document instead.
I need to change my military subgroup
If you verified for the wrong military subgroup, you can reverify to change your subgroup. For example, you may have initially verified as a veteran but meant to verify as a service member. To reverify:
- Sign in to your ID.me account.
- Select Manage IDs, then select your military card.
- Select Reverify ID. You will be directed to the screen to start the verification process.
- Follow the prompts to verify. For steps to complete the re-verification, go Get started above.
After changing your sub-community, your new card will display in your ID.me Wallet. Below is an example of a Military card showing a verified veteran sub-community.