WELCOME TO USAG West Point

Note: As of March 2, 2026: 100% ID card checks are now in effect at all West Point installation access points. West Point is a REAL ID compliant installation; this ID is required to request a pass to enter the installation.
 

Below, you’ll find comprehensive information about access requirements and the identification needed to enter West Point. Department of War identification card holders are not subject to these entry requirements.

The Visitor Control Center is located at 2107 New South Post Road, Highland Falls, NY 10928, Tel: (315) 774-9235. The Visitor Control Center is open Monday-Sunday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

When the Visitor Control Center is closed, visitors will be directed to proceed to Stony Lonesome Gate for a background check and temporary pass. 

Visitors:  If you are not a Department of War issued identification card holder you must obtain a local area credential at the Visitor Control Center. For any questions, please call the number listed above.  For visitors 18 years of age and above, you will need to have a REAL ID or passport in your possession containing biographical information such as name, address, gender, eye color and height. 

WEST POINT IS A REAL ID COMPLIANT INSTALLATION. 

The following forms of ID are considered REAL ID and authorized as a single source ID:

  1. REAL ID State Drivers License
  2. REAL ID State Issued Identification Card
  3. U.S. Passport/Passport Card
  4. Permanent Resident Card (aka Green Card, may require escort)
  5. Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”, also may require escort)
  6. Global Entry Card
  7. U.S. PIV Card issued by a U.S. Federal agency (all other federal agencies version of a DoD/DoW CAC)
  8. Veterans Health Identification Card (VHIC)
  9. Transportation Workers Identification Card
  10. DOW CAC holders, Military Retirees and Military Dependents

*Visitors listed 1-9 are required to be vetted at the VCC prior to entry. DOW personnel do not need to visit the VCC, they can proceed directly to the gate.

In the absence of a REAL ID, a secondary form of identification is needed.
  • Most common additional forms of ID are Birth Certificates and Social Security cards.
  • All identification must match names, or have supporting documentations (i.e., marriage certificate, or court documents recording name changes) 
 
Qualified Escorts: Qualified escorts are Department of War identification card holders. This includes Common Access Card holders (Military, Civilian Government employees and contractors) or Teslin identification card holders (Retirees, their spouses and Military dependents.) 

Foreign Visitors: Foreign visitors must have a valid passport and visa or ESTA, and must be escorted at all times by a qualified escort in order to enter the installation. Contact the Visitor Control Center for any further questions. 

Bus Tours: Visitors who elect to sign up for a scheduled West Point bus tour will be escorted on the installation by an assigned tour guide. For information on scheduling a bus tour, call West Point Tours, Inc. at (845) 446-4724 or visit their website » West Point Tours Website.