Veteran ID cards: All you need to know from application process to benefits and more
Thousands of Armed Forces veterans will be able to apply for an ID card this year, with a new option to apply online.
Everyone who left since mid-December 2018 has already been entitled to a Veteran ID card, but those who left before that date can soon get one of their own as the second phase of the card rollout begins.
Until the Veteran ID card was created, there was no way for veterans to easily prove they had been in the Armed Forces.
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Previously, personnel had been required to hand back their ID card, known as a MOD 90, when they were discharged.
But thousands more veterans will soon be able to apply for their HM Armed Forces Veteran Card by the end of the year.
With around 2.2m veterans in the UK, the Government has been investing in the technology and processes to deal with large volumes of card applications accurately and securely, the Office for Veterans' Affairs (OVA) has said.
The OVA added that this includes testing the online application process with 4,000 veterans to refine the system.
The launch date for this service will be announced by the end of the year, and a paper-based application process will also be made available for veterans who are unable to use the online service.