DEERS Enrollment
Enrollment:
• New Spouse
o Sponsor - Military Member or Retiree must be present or customer must present a valid Power of Attorney (POA), special or general.
o Marriage Certificate
o Social Security Card
o Sponsor’s Divorce Decree (If Applicable)
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification
o Birth certificate
o Primary ID must be government issued photo ID.
• Newborns
o Sponsor - Military Member or Retiree must be present or customer must present a valid Power of Attorney (POA), special or general.
o Proof of Birth (From Hospital), Birth Certificate, OR another official Live Birth Document.
NOTE: If the spouse is entering the child or children into the system, he/she will need to be in DEERS under the sponsor and have a general power of attorney.
• Stepchildren
o Sponsor - Military Member or Retiree must be present or customer must present a valid Power of Attorney (POA), special or general.
o Marriage Certificate
o Birth Certificate
o Social Security Card
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification (18 yrs. & older)
NOTE: If the spouse is entering the child or children into the system, he/she will need to be in the DEERS under the sponsor and have a general power of attorney.
• Wards & Foster Children
o Sponsor - Military Member or Retiree must be present or customer must present a valid Power of Attorney (POA), special or general.
o Court Documentation (Legal and Physical Custody)
o Birth Certificate
o Social Security Card
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification (18 years & older)
NOTE: If the spouse is entering the child or children into the system, he/she will need to be in the DEERS under the sponsor and have a general power of attorney.
• Renewal of CACs:
o Geneva Convention Identification Card & Civilian CAC
· Update CAC 30 days prior to expiration
· 30 days prior to expiration if CAC is still working.
· Must bring current CAC at time of renewal
o Contractor’s CAC & Other Federal Affiliate’s CAC Updated information in CVS with a new expiration date.
· Must bring current CAC at time of renewal
Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification
NOTE: Contact POC to ensure that information has been updated in CVS.
Renewal of Dependent ID Cards:
An online, fill DD 1172-2 form may be accessed by clicking HERE.
• RAPIDS Self Service
• Spouse
o Sponsor - Military member or Retiree must be present; OR customer must present a Special or General Power of Attorney; OR a DD Form 1172-2 (see note)
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification
o Primary ID, must be government issued photo ID
NOTE: The DD Form 1172-2 should be generated from a DEERS office or filled out, signed, dated and notarized by the sponsor.
• Children (10yrs. – 20yrs.)
o Sponsor - Military member or Retiree must be present; OR customer must present a Special or General Power of Attorney; OR a DD Form 1172-2 (see note)
NOTE: The DD Form 1172-2 should be generated from a DEERS office or filled out, signed, dated and notarized by the sponsor.
• Sponsor - Military member or Retiree must be present; OR customer must present a Special or General Power of Attorney; OR a DD Form 1172-2 (see note)
o Can come 90 days prior to 21st Birthday with the following.
o School Letter (The letter should state that the individual is a full time student and his/her expected graduation date.)
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification
o Primary ID, must be government issued photo ID
NOTE: The DD Form 1172-2 should be generated from a DEERS office or filled out, signed, dated and notarized by the sponsor. The DD Form 1172-2 must state the sponsor is providing over 50% of the annual support for the dependent child/children.
Replacement Identification Card:
• Lost or Stolen cards
o Sponsor - Military member or Retiree must be present; OR customer must present a Special or General Power of Attorney; OR a DD Form 1172-2 (see note)
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification
o Primary ID, must be government issued photo ID
NOTE: The DD Form 1172-2 should be generated from a DEERS office (which can be faxed from ID office to ID office) or filled out, signed, dated and notarized by the sponsor.
• Promotions
o Current Orders
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification
o Must turn in current CAC at time of replacement
Geneva Convention (GC):
• Senior Executive Service (SES) member
o Travel orders or memorandum from organization
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification
o Primary ID must be government issued photo ID
• Civilians
o Travel orders or memorandum from organization
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification
o Primary ID must be government issued photo ID
• Contractors
o Entered into DEERS through TASS
o LOA with travel dates / LOA must be signed within 30 days of card issuance
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification
o Primary ID must be government issued photo ID
NOTE: Contractors are eligible for one of the following forms of CACs dependent on deployed status:
* GC CAC – LOA stating “Mission Essential”
* DoD IP CAC – LOA with travel dates of 365 days or more
* DoD ID CAC – LOA with travel dates for less than 365 days
• Other Federal Affiliates {Department of State (DOS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)}
o Entered into DEERS through TASS
o LOA
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification
Other Transactions:
o Divorced Sponsor - Army Personnel ONLY
o Statement of Service or DD 214 or Dates of inclusive service from the servicing personnel
o Final Divorce Decree
• Divorcees (Dependents) - Army Personnel ONLY o Social Security Card
o Current Address
o Driver’s License
o Marriage Certificate - Sworn Statement. Statement must say that you have not remarried and that you do not have any other health insurance and must be notarized
o Sponsor’s DD 214 / Statement of Service
o Final Divorce Decree
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification
• Geneva Convention Identification Card (Military IDs)
o Entered into DEERS from military personnel
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification
o 1st ferm of ID must be government issues photo ID
• Civilian CAC
o Entered into DEERS through Civilian Personnel {1 day to 2 weeks}
o Birth Certificate
o Social Security Card
o Government issued photo ID
• Contractor’s CAC & Other Federal Affiliate CAC
o Entered into DEERS through the Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS)
o NOTE: Contact POC to ensure that information has been entered into the TASS.
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification
o 1st ID must be government issued photo ID
• Disabled Veteran (DAV)
o 100% Disability Letter
o DD 214 (Honorable Discharge & Copy #4)
o Birth Certificate (Self & Family Members)
o Marriage Certificate (If Applicable)
o Social Security Number (All Family Members)
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification (21 yrs. & older)
o 1st ID must be government issued photo ID
• Foreign Military
o Birth Certificate (Self & Family Members)
o Marriage Certificate (If Applicable)
o DD Form 1172-2 signed and verified by the embassy
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification (21 yrs. & older)
o 1st ID must be government issued photo ID
Note: For initial or renewal cards for dependents, please go to the DEERS.
• Retirees
o Retirement Orders / DD 214
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification
• Renewals for DOD Beneficiary (DB)/Un-remarried Widow (URW)
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification
• Initial issue of URW (Death Certificate & a forms of ID)
• Temporary Incapacitated
o DD Form 1172-2 (Certified by DFAS)
o DFAS-IN Form 27-88
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification
o Social Security Card
o NOTE: The child or parent dependency packet will be filled out by the sponsor {every four (4) years} and sent to DFAS. DFAS will return the DD Form 1172-2 with a stamp approving the dependent. The DD Form 1172-2 should be brought to the DEERS office in order to issue the ID card.
• Permanent Incapacitated
o Two (2) Valid Forms of Identification