Here is a list of sites that are now offering veterans designation logos on driver’s licenses and ID cards including the status on states that have yet to enact this program. These state programs now make it easier for veterans to receive access to
See “Veteran” status at bottom of photo.
government benefits, discounts at restaurants and retailers, to which they are entitled. In the past veterans had to carry their DD214 around to prove veteran status or seek a U.S. Government Veterans ID card which actually for some reason doesn’t exist.
The states require varying proof of veterans status so be sure to check with the DMV before applying. Many will only require your DD214 but some states require additional documentation or will accept supplemental documentation to a DD214. Some states do not charge for this designation but others do.
For states that do not currently offer veteran ID designations there are other options to get a Veterans ID card.
We will continue to update this page as more states get on board.
| State | Driver License Designation Status | Description | Official Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | None, no legislation pending | ||
| Alaska | Pending legislation | ||
| Arizona | Passed legislation, awaiting implementation, no date set. | ||
| Arkansas | Available | Issued to Arkansas residents who request the veteran?s designation and submit a United States Department of Defense discharge document otherwise known as a DD Form 214 that shows a discharge status of ?honorable? or ?general under honorable conditions.? | Arkansas DMV Veterans's Designation |
| California | Pending legislation | ||
| Colorado | Available | Military service members and veterans may request to include a military identifier on their Colorado driver?s license and ID card. Either a valid military identification card (common access card) or a DD214 will be required. | Military Identifier on Colorado Driver's License |
| Connecticut | Available | At least 30 days prior to visiting a DMV or AAA office, veterans must submit to the state Department of Veteran's Affairs a completed application and proof of honorable discharge, such as a DD-214. The Department of Veterans Affairs will verify the veteran?s military status and electronically notify DMV of the request prior to the driver?s license or ID card being issued.ÿ | Connecticut Driver's License Veterans Designation |
| Delaware | Available | This card is available to any Delaware veteran that served in the U.S. military and was honorably discharged. The cards are free of charge. To obtain the card, veterans must have a valid Delaware driver license or ID card and provide proof of military service. | Veteran Identification (ID) Cards |
| Florida | Available | Veterans who live in Florida can add a Veteran designation to their Florida driver license (DL) or identification card (ID card) for a one-time fee. The Veteran designation is simply a blue "V" on the bottom right corner of the card. You will need to present your DD-214 or DD-215 which shows you have received an honorable discharge from active duty. | Veterans Designation on FL Driver License |
| Georgia | Available | Applicant must have honorable active duty service in U.S. Armed Forces, or 20 years of service in National Guard. Original Certificate of Eligibility (DS-516) obtained from the Georgia Department of Veterans Services upon presentation of Armed Forces Separation Papers (DD-214). | Veteran Driver's License |
| Hawaii | Pending legislation | Veteran Driver's License | |
| Idaho | Passed legislation, awaiting implementation, no date set. | Veteran Driver's License | |
| Illinois | Available July 1, 2015 | This new law directs the Illinois Secretary of State?s Office beginning July 1, 2015 to add a unique distinction on veteran driver?s licenses and identification cards. | Unique distinction on veteran driver's licenses |
| Indiana | Available | To purchase a new veteran?s license plate or driver?s license for the first time, a discharged veteran must present a DD214 (discharge summary) or other military documents issued by the Department of Defense verifying a veteran?s honorable discharge from the armed forces.ÿ Active duty personnel must present a military identification card and a current leave and earnings statement to purchase a license plate.ÿ | Veterans designation on driver's license |
| Iowa | Available | Iowans must provide proof of veteran status when applying for or renewing their license or non-operator ID | Iowa veterans driver's license |
| Kansas | None, no legislation pending | ||
| Kentucky | Available | The word ?VETERAN? will be printed vertically and in capital letters along the right border of the license holder?s photo. To obtain a license with the designation, a veteran must present a DD214 ? the Department of Defense form that verifies service ? at the office of the local circuit court clerk, where driver?s licenses are issued. | Veteran Designation on Driver's License |
| Louisiana | Available | The State of Louisiana is honoring Veterans by placing the ?Veteran? designation on Louisiana driver?s licenses and identification cards. | Special Veterans Driver's License Designation |
| Maine | Available | The designation features a Field of Stars backdrop for the identification photo and is currently available to eligible Maine veterans and military service members at all Bureau of Motor Vehicle locations. | Driver's Licenses/IDs with Military Service Designation |
| Maryland | Available | A "Veteran" status will be designated on Maryland Driver's licenses. | “Veteran” status on drivers licenses |
| Massachusetts | Available | Massachusetts veterans have the option to have the word ?Veteran? appear on their driver?s license or ID card. | Veterans driver's license or ID card |
| Michigan | Passed legislation, awaiting implementation, no date set. | Veterans driver's license or ID card | |
| Minnesota | Available | A veteran may request the designation of veteran on his or her Minnesota Drivers License & ID card. In order to obtain the designation, the applicant must request the designation; pay the required license or identification card fee; and provide a certified copy of discharge papers. | Designation of veteran on drivers license |
| Mississippi | Available | There is specific verifying documentation a veteran will have to obtain from officials from the Mississippi Veteran?s Affairs Board before they go to their local driver?s license station to obtain the veteran?s driver?s license. The process to get the paperwork is simple, but the certification from the Veteran?s Affairs Board must be presented before the new veteran?s license can be obtained. | Mississippi Veterans Driver's License |
| Missouri | Available | Any veteran of the United States military may choose to obtain the ""VETERAN"" designation on a Missouri driver or nondriver license. Persons requesting the ""VETERAN"" designation must submit -- at the time of initial request for the driver or nondriver license with the new designation -- a United States Department of Defense discharge document (otherwise known as a DD214) which indicates a discharge status of ""honorable"", ""general"", ""under honorable conditions"", or ""general under honorable conditions""." | VETERAN designation on a Missouri driver or nondriver license |
| Montana | None, no legislation pending | ||
| Nebraska | None, no legislation pending | ||
| Nevada | Pending legislation introduction in 2013 | Nevada Veterans Driver's License | |
| New Hampshire | Passed legislation, DMV has until July 2014 to implement. No early implementation currently set. | Nevada Veterans Driver's License | |
| New Jersey | Pending State legislation, available in some counties | ||
| New Mexico | Available | Available to any honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces. Veterans will need only to provide their DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty form, Military Retiree, VA Medical ID or National Guard ID card when applying for the designation. There will be no additional cost added to the normal $18 driver?s license renewal or replacement fee. Veterans currently holding a valid driver?s license will have to pay the normal replacement fee if they would like this new veterans? designation driver?s license. | Veterans Designation Driver's License |
| New York | Available October 2013, available in some counties | Legislation was signed into law that allows the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to place a distinguishing mark on a driver?s license, or non-driver ID, to indicate its holder is a veteran. | New York driver's license designation |
| North Carolina | Available | A military designation for drivers licenses and identification cards that may, upon request, be granted to North Carolina residents who are honorably discharged from military service in the United States Armed Forces. An applicant requesting this designation must produce a Form DD-214 showing the applicant has been honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces. | North Carolina veterans status on drivers license |
| North Dakota | Available | Military veterans will have the option to have a special indicator placed on their drivers license. Upon request and with adequate documentation, a letter ?V? indicator can be placed on the face of veterans? drivers licenses at no additional cost. Adequate veteran or military service documentation for this indicator may be obtained through the Department of Veterans Affairs. | Veteran indicator on driver's license |
| Ohio | Available | The stamp, placed on the lower right of the license or ID, provides veterans with recognition of their military service. The stamp is provided at no additional cost when requested at the time a license or ID is renewed, but normal driver?s license fees still apply. | Armed Forces stamp on driver's license |
| Oklahoma | Available | Veterans who choose to have the "Veteran" status on their card will have to show proof of military service by providing their DD-214, 215, WWII discharge document or a US Department of Veterans Affairs photo ID card when renewing or obtaining their identification card or driver license. | Veteran logo on Oklahoma driver license or state identification cards |
| Oregon | Available | DMV will add a designation on your driver license, instruction permit or ID card to indicate you are a veteran when you request the designation and meet the qualifications. | Designation on Oregon driver license |
| Pennsylvania | Passed legislation, DMV has until approximately April 2015 to implement. No early implementation currently set. | Designation on Oregon driver license | |
| Puerto Rico | Available | ||
| Rhode Island | Available | Veteran's must present a DD 214 or other forms that show an honorable discharge to qualify for the veteran license or ID designation even if you already have veteran license plates. There is no cost. | Veteran designation on a license or ID |
| South Carolina | Available | The VETERAN designation applies only to individuals who served honorably as members of the United States Armed Forces. To apply, veterans must present their Form DD214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), which indicates an honorable discharge. No other proof of service will be accepted. Military dependents, spouses or civilian employees on military bases are not eligible. | VETERAN designation on driver licenses, identification cards |
| South Dakota | Available | Veterans who have been honorably discharged from the military have the option of adding the word "Veteran" to the front of their South Dakota driver license or identification card. Veterans who wish to add the designation to their driver license or non-driver ID card may visit any South Dakota driver license office. | Veteran Designation on Driver License or ID Card |
| Tennessee | Available | The word "veteran" will be printed vertically and in capital letters along the right border of the photo. To obtain the designation, a veteran has to provide the clerk's office with the Defense Department form that verifies service, DD214. | Veterans Designation on State IDs |
| Texas | Available | DPS offers a VETERAN designation printed on the face of driver licenses for qualifying veterans. Veterans must visit a driver license office and present their DD-214, DD-215, NGB-22, or U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs disability letter. | Veteran Designation for Driver Licenses |
| Utah | Available | A Utah driver license or any applicant who is applying for a Utah ID card has the option of adding a VETERAN indicator to their certificate upon providing acceptable proof of honorable discharge from the U.S. Military. (DD214 or for WWII Veterans, a Record/Notice of Separation is required.) | Veteran's Identification of Driver License or ID Card |
| Vermont | None, no legislation pending | ||
| Virginia | Available (separate ID card) | The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) issues veteran ID cards for proof of veteran status to receive discounts from retailers and restaurants | Virginia Veterans Identification Card |
| Washington | Pending legislation, passed House. | "Veteran" Designation on Driver's Licenses | |
| Washington D.C. | None, no legislation pending | ||
| West Virginia | Available | Veterans can apply for the driver's license designation by bringing their federally required REAL ID documents as well as their DD214, or military identification card, or Division of Motor Vehicles' vehicle registration card reflecting their current military license plate, to any of the 23 regional DMV offices. | "Veteran" Designation on Driver's Licenses |
| Wisconsin | Pending legislation | ||
| Wyoming | None, no legislation pending |
