Installation Access/Gates

From Washington DC (1-95 South)

• If you are traveling south on 1-95, take the Fairfax Parkway/Backlick Road (286) exit 166 A.
• Take the Fairfax County Parkway to its end at U.S. Rt. 1 (Richmond Highway.)
• Turn left.
• At the first light, on the right, is the entrance for Tulley Gate on to Fort Belvoir.
• Tulley Gate is the main entrance to the post for visitors. All visitors without a Department of Defense ID card must use Tulley Gate Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. After hours, visitors must use Lieber Gate.
• For information about gate access, or call the VPOC at (703) 806-4892.

From Richmond (1-95 North)

• If you are traveling north on 1-95 North, take the Fort Belvoir Exit 161 B. (U.S. Rt 1 -- Richmond Highway)
• You will travel five miles to Fort Belvoir.
• Continue through the light at the Fairfax County Parkway (286). At the next stop light, on the right side you will see the entrance for Tulley Gate, turn right.

The Visitor Control Center  is located at 9500 Pohick Road, Bldg.1409.  The staff can help visitors find a destination on post and answer general questions about installation services and events.

The Visitor Center at Tulley Gate is open weekdays 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.

After hours and weekends, visitors and commercial traffic must use the Tulley Gate commercial lane.

Effective, August 7, 2024, the access control procedures have changed to enhance the safety and security of Fort Belvoir:

• Deliveries entering the installation that currently have or are holding existing sponsorship privileges, will be searched and continue without delay. That includes deliveries such as, AAFES, Quest Fuel services, Pepsi, Coca Cola, UPS, FedEx, and DHL.

• U.S. Military and DoD Civilian CAC holders that do not work or reside on the installation will NOT need a sponsor to escort them on the installation.

• Individuals with DoD IDs and CACs that have expired are still required to produce 2 forms of identification to get a pass and will be required to have a sponsor escort them on the installation.

• Parents who no longer possess a dependent ID card bringing a child on post who has a dependent ID for the purpose of medical or school services will need to get cleared for a 24-hour pass from the Visitor Control Center to proceed to the hospital for the medical appointment or school.

• All FCPS busses, substitutes, and employees will continue to coordinate with the school liaison to attain their passes from the Visitor Control Center.

• All REX, Fairfax Connector and Metro Access buses will continue services on the installation with their current passes. Coordination will continue with the Visitor Control Center to obtain passes moving forward.

• Contractors cannot sponsor another individual on Fort Belvoir.

• Veterans Health Identification Card (VHIC) are still allowed on the installation. The VHIC will need to be registered at the Visitor Control Center and will be valid for access not to exceed 3 years.

Individuals without DoD IDs/CACs transporting the VHIC personnel to the Hospital will need to be cleared for a 24-hr. pass from the Visitor Control Center.

• All moving companies entering the installation providing services will need to have a sponsor once they have already been vetted through NCIC at Tulley search lanes.

• Families that receive in-house medical care from nurses, home health care aids, therapists, etc. are allowed access. The family will need to sponsor them for the duration of the treatment for up to one year. The sponsor is also responsible for collecting the ID upon termination of care.

• Residents and patrons hosting ceremonies/events on the installation will need to coordinate with the Visitor Control Center to submit their list of attendees to be pre-vetted no later than 14 days before the event or arrival on the installation. A sponsor will be required.

If you have any questions about gate access, we ask that you call the Visitor Control Center at 703-806-4892 or
703-806-4893. We will continue to add to this list so please send us a direct message with your questions, and we’ll get them answered.

Sponsored passes are valid up to one year and can be renewed. This pass is valid through all gates except Farrar Gate. To receive a sponsored pass, you must be sponsored by someone with a DoD ID card. Sponsors must be Active Duty Military or Dependent 18 years of age or older. Sponsors are not required to live or work on Fort Belvoir. 

Contractors, to include CAC card with the green strip, cannot be a sponsor. 

The sponsor application must be completed fully and legible.  Forms that are illegible or not fully completed cannot be processed.  Please note, the applicant's Social Security Number (SSN) is required.  Visitors who use their state-issued driver's license or state-issued identification card information on their application can apply for the expedited service.  All others will process through the Visitor Center on arrival. 

Complete the following application form that applies to you and email it to the Visitor Control Center at usarmy.belvoir.imcom-atlantic.mbx.des-visitor-control-center@army.mil.

Please note, the applicant’s name on the Unsponsored/Sponsored form MUST match what's on their identification.

Click here for the SPONSORED PASS FORM

Once your completed form is emailed and received by the Visitor Center, you will receive an automatic email reply stating your pass will be ready for pick up in 72 business hours.  A confirmation email informing you that the pass is ready will not be provided.  To pick up the pass the applicant will need to go inside the Visitor Center and present their ID.  A secondary ID may be required.  Please click on the Real ID Act, which explains if a secondary ID is needed.  If you do not have a secondary ID, you will not receive a pass.  If you arrive after hours, you will not be able to pick up your Pass.  

Q.) What bus goes on Fort Belvoir? 

A.) The Fairfax Connector bus serves Fort Belvoir North via Routes 340 and 341.

Q.) What is the closes VRE Station to Fort Belvoir?

A.) Springfield is the closes VRE station to Fort Belvoir North. 

Q.) Can Ubers and Lyfts get on post? What about Taxis? 

A.) Yes, IF the ride-share is being driven by someone with a valid DoD ID Card. If utilizing a shuttle service, you can specifically request a driver with a DoD ID Card. Taxis are allowed on the installation if the driver has proper ID or the visitor pass has not expired.