Should I create a Login.gov or ID.me account to sign in to VA.gov?

Here’s what to know:

• Login.gov is our government’s one account provider. The U.S. government creates and maintains your account.
  Read Login.gov’s privacy policy on their website
• ID.me is a non-government account provider that contracts with government and non-government organizations. ID.me creates and maintains your account.
  Read ID.me’s privacy policy on their website
• Both accounts meet the latest federal security standards. And both accounts offer you access to manage your VA benefits and care—and other government benefits—online. 

If any of these descriptions are true for you, you’ll need to choose ID.me:

• You live outside the U.S.
• You don’t have a Social Security number
• You don’t have a current driver’s license or other state-issued ID
• Your phone is on a plan that’s not in your name and you want to verify your identity online
• You have a non-driver’s-license state ID from Alaska, Delaware, Nevada, or Wisconsin

Note: If the address listed on your ID is a PO Box, we recommend choosing ID.me.