Gate Information and Visitor Control Center

Visitor and commercial vehicles:

If you do not have an ID card listed on the Department of Defense (DoD) issued ID cards website, you must stop by the VCC at the corner of Metropolitan Avenue and 4th Street. Follow directional signs to the center's parking lot.

At the VCC, reception clerks will verify that the vehicle driver has a valid license, registration and proof of insurance and that all passengers, 16 and over, have either a driver's license or other form of photo ID. Following a routine background check, visitors will receive a Temporary Pass and instructions allowing them to enter the installation.

Don't be intimidated by our access procedures. Fort Leavenworth encourages visitors to our historic post and you are welcome here. These security measures are to keep all of us safe.

Grant Gate can issue temporary visitor passes when the VCC is closed.  All visitors who need to enter Fort Leavenworth when the VCC is closed should go the Grant Gate Commercial Lane (far right lane) to request a pass.  Please allow 5-10 minutes for processing.

1. Obey all orders from guards
2. If you bring drugs with you, we will find them, and you will be processed
3. If you have a warrant, we will know, and you will be processed
4. Please slow down in the approach area to avoid accidents
5. Please turn down your music
6. Everyone who appears to be 16 or older must provide identification when asked to do so

Individuals eligible to receive a LAC are:

• Non-DoD civilians who are employed on Fort Leavenworth.
• Those who have a regular / recurring requirement to access Post and are sponsored by an approved Army employee.
• Personnel residing on Fort Leavenworth not issued a DOD ID.

LAC ID card Process:

• View the LAC Application Form PDF.

Fill out the LAC application form and sign the Acknowledgement Statement. Provide the application to your appointed Government sponsor for them to complete. Turn the application into the VCC for processing. Once approved, the applicant will go to the VCC to receive their LAC picture ID card.

The Fort Leavenworth Online Visitor Registration Portal is open for business.   We are no longer issuing paper visitor passes.  They are now all virtual.  A “pass” will be attached to the visitor’s ID in our security scanning system.  Visitors may still use our Visitor Center or the new online portal. Here are some tips for the system:

• Click the following link (from a computer or mobile device): Online Registration Portal
• Fill in your personal information and visit details. (You cannot register more than 10 days in advance).
• You’ll be notified via text message if your visitor pass is approved, or if you should go to the Visitor Center to request access.
• When you arrive at the gate, you must present the same driver’s license or passport you registered with online.
• Special event visitor links can also be created if you’re hosting a special event on Fort Leavenworth (retirement/promotion ceremony, wedding, reception, etc.)
• Contact the Visitor Control Center (VCC) at 913-684-3600 with questions.

Temporary Pass up to 30 days:

Individuals sponsored by a Uniformed Service Member or their spouse may receive up to a 30 day pass. The sponsor is required to accompany the visitor to the VCC at the time the pass is issued. No prior paperwork is required.

Temporary Pass up to seven days:

Individuals who successfully pass the require background check are eligible for up to a 7 day pass (depending on the purpose and duration of the visit). No prior paperwork is required.

Pre-vetted Pass:

These passes may be issued up to seven days before the visit or event. Example, for an event on May 20, a day pass can be issued on May 14 to be used on May 20. Pre-vetted passes give personnel the opportunity to visit the VCC during off peak customer times. Help us and your event be a success by planning ahead.

Foreign Nationals:

For questions concerning access by foreign nationals contact the Physical Security Office at (913) 684-3533, (913) 684-3501 or (913) 684-3601.  Personnel may also contact their unit security manager for information.

Additional forms of identification that may be used in conjunction with a state non-REAL ID driver’s license to request access to the installation are as follows:

• United States Passport or United States Passport Card
• US Birth Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Citizenship (Form-550)
• Enhanced driver’s license issued by a State, territory, possession, or the District of Columbia.
• Any other U.S. Federal, State, territory, possession, or District of Columbia Government-issued credential bearing a photograph, including credentials from other paragraphs in this section that are deemed acceptable by the DoD Component head and consistent with applicable laws.( ex. Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST,TWIC, Tribal Card, VHIC, PIVs)
• Identification Card Issued By Federal, State, or Local Government Agencies Provided It Contains a Photograph and Biographic Information such as Name, Date of Birth, Gender, Height, Eye Color, And Address.
• Any other government-issued credential bearing a photograph and deemed acceptable by the DoD Component
• Non-CAC LRC issued by the local installation or region.
• Permanent Resident Card/Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551)
• Foreign passport with a temporary (I-551) stamp or temporary (I-551) printed notation on a machine-readable immigrant visa
• Foreign passport bearing an unexpired immigrant or non-immigrant visa or entry stamp.
• Foreign Government Issued Passport with Current Arrival-Departure Records (INS Form 94) Bearing Names as the same name as the passport and containing an endorsement of an Aliens nonimmigrant status, it that Status authorizes the Alien to work for the employer

Visitors requesting installation access who do not have a REAL ID Act-compliant form of identification and cannot provide supplemental identify-proofing documents must be escorted at all times while on a military installation by a DOD ID card holder.

For the most current information concerning state-by-state compliance with the REAL ID Act, please visit DHS.GOV. Those with questions about REAL ID should visit DHS FAQ. 

Individuals who possess a valid Department of Defense-issued ID card will not be affected in their ability to enter military installations.

(NOTE: The Real ID Act was enacted by Congress as a result of a 9/11 Commission recommendation that all state issued ID cards meet certain security and issuance standards. Implementation of the REAL ID Act requirements as it pertains to U.S. military installation access began in mid-January 2016.)

• For details on MSF classes, view the Safety Office page.
• Fort Leavenworth Statement of Motorcycle/ATV Operator Requirements and Individual Responsibilities

Unregistered weapons will NOT be allowed to enter the installation. Newly assigned personnel have 72 hours to register weapons at the Weapon Registration office in the VCC. Visitors or delivery drivers who are not participating in an installation-sponsored activity cannot register weapons.

• View the Weapons Registration Application
• View the Firearm Safety Brief

• Verify the Registrant legally owns the weapons he or she is registering. 
• Verify that the Registrant is not disqualified from firearms ownership based on provisions listed in para 4-5.c.(4), AR 190-11. 
• Verify that the Registrant has received safety training on use and storage of firearms and is knowledgeable of Army regulations, CAC & FT LVN policies, and local laws regarding possession, use and transportation of firearms. 
• Sign all registration requests for Service Members assigned to their unit and their family members.   

• Any person convicted of a felony. 
• Any person convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence (Lautenberg Amendment). 
• Any person who is a fugitive from justice.
• Any person who has been convicted in any court of the possession, use, or sale of marijuana, or dangerous, or narcotic drugs, to include non-judicial punishment under Article 15, UCMJ. 
• Any person who is declared as mentally incompetent. 

Military Correctional Complex visitor consent

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas is not a "SECURE HOLD FACILITY".  If SAFE HAVEN is required, call the Military Police desk at (913) 684-2111 and coordination with local law enforcement will be made for escort to the nearest Secure Hold facility.

All AA&E deliveries will be required to come through Grant Gate. Please call (913) 684-9995 or (913) 684-9993 prior to delivery.