Support for common Login.gov and ID.me issues

Yes. You’ll just need to use alternate methods to verify your identity and add multifactor authentication (MFA).

For Login.gov: You can verify your identity at a participating U.S. post office. Or, you can verify online and upload images of your ID from a computer. If you have no U.S. phone number at all, you may be able to verify your address by mail.

Learn about verifying in person (Login.gov website)

Learn about verifying by mail (Login.gov website)

For ID.me: You can verify your identity on a video call. You’ll need to upload photos of your ID from a computer and you’ll need a webcam. Or you can book an appointment to verify your identity in person at a UPS store near you.

Learn about verifying on a video call (ID.me website)

Learn about in-person verification appointments (ID.me website)

For both accounts: You can choose a method that doesn’t require a mobile phone, like a security key, landline, or backup codes. 

Review MFA methods (Login.gov website)

Review MFA methods (ID.me website)

Yes. 

• If your driver’s license is expired within the past 12 months, you can still use it to get an ID.me account. You’ll need to verify your identity on a video call with a trusted ID.me representative or in person at a participating UPS store. You’ll need your expired ID plus 2 other forms of ID (like a Social Security card, Veterans Health ID card, utility bill, or DD214).
• If your ID is more than 12 months expired, you can’t use it to get any account. But you can still get an ID.me account and verify your identity on a video call or in person at a participating UPS store. You’ll need a primary ID document (like a U.S. passport or a Veterans Health ID card) and 2 secondary documents, with 1 that shows your address (like a utility bill or a bank or loan statement). 

You’ll start the process online and choose either the video or in-person verification option. ID.me will guide you on what to do next and the types of documents you’ll need.

Yes. You should be able to get an ID.me account. Here’s what you’ll need:

• A current Veteran’s Health ID card, a U.S. passport, or another form of primary ID, and
• At least 2 other secondary ID documents (like a Social Security card, DD214, utility bill, or statement from a bank, loan, or other financial institution)

You’ll need to verify your identity for ID.me either on a video call with a trusted representative or at a participating UPS store. You’ll start the process online and then select the video call or in-person option. Then ID.me will guide you through the next steps, including the types of ID documents you’ll need.

If you don’t have any ID documents that show your address, you can ask your local VA medical center to give you a signed Letter Attesting State Residency (LASR) on the medical center’s official letterhead.

Review a list of accepted primary and secondary documents on the ID.me website

Learn what to include in a Letter Attesting State Residency on the ID.me website

Yes. If you use a My HealtheVet user ID and password, or a DS Logon username and password, that’s connected to your information in our VA systems, you’ll have access to all the same information and tools with your new Login.gov or ID.me account.

After you have your new identity-verified Login.gov or ID.me account, simply use it to sign in to VA.gov, the My HealtheVet website, the VA: Health and Benefits mobile app, or other VA.gov online services. 

If we ask you to accept the new VA online services terms of use, read and accept the terms if you agree with them. And if we prompt you to answer any questions to connect your new account to your My HealtheVet information, follow the prompts as instructed. Then, you can continue to manage your VA benefits and care online.

If you get an error when you try to go back to VA.gov after creating your account or verifying your identity, don’t worry. This often happens because your session timed out while you were completing the process.

Simply close the browser tab that you’re in now. Then open a new tab and sign in to VA.gov with your new account.

If this doesn’t work, contact us at 800-698-2411 (TTY: 711). We’re here 24/7. Be sure to tell the representative the specific error code on the screen.

Call us at 877-327-0022 (TTY: 711). We're here Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET.

Tell the representative that you received a “global deny error.” They’ll submit a ticket for you to get technical support.  

You’ll need to update your MFA method.

• For Login.gov: Learn how to update your MFA method on the Login.gov website
• For ID.me: Learn how to update your MFA method on the ID.me website

If ID.me says you already have an account linked to the email address you entered, you can try to reset your password. 

Learn how to reset your ID.me password on the ID.me website

If ID.me says they found another account that matches your identity and that’s linked to another email, you can either try to use that email or merge accounts so you can sign in with your new email. You can have only one ID.me account. 

Learn what to do if you have a duplicate ID.me account on the ID.me website

If you lost access to the email for your original ID.me account, you might still be able to sign in if you remember your password.

Learn how to sign in if you can’t access your email on the ID.me website

If you changed your phone number or got a new device since you created your original ID.me account, you’ll need to reset your multifactor authentication (MFA) method. 

Learn how to reset your MFA method on the ID.me website

Here’s what to do:

1. Start by clearing your internet browser’s cache and cookies. You can search online to find instructions for how to clear the cache and cookies on your specific browser.
2. If this doesn’t work, try a different browser. 
3. If it still doesn’t work, check your browser settings. Turn off any browser tools, extensions, or automation software. Uninstall any apps or extensions you don’t need. And try using your browser’s “incognito” mode. If you’re on a VPN network, turn off your VPN.
4. If it still doesn’t work, submit a support ticket to ID.me.

Learn how to submit a support ticket on the ID.me website

First, check your cell signal or Wi-Fi connection to make sure it’s strong enough to receive messages.

If you have a strong enough signal and you still don’t get the code within 10 minutes, you can try to change how ID.me sends you the code.

Sign in to VA.gov with your ID.me account. Select Text message or phone call for your MFA method. Then select Call me to try to get the code by phone call instead.

If you still don’t get the code, you can try to reset your MFA method or submit a support ticket with ID.me for more help.

Learn how to reset your MFA method on the ID.me website

Submit a support ticket on the ID.me website

You likely can.

• If you have a valid, unexpired driver’s license or state-issued ID, enter the address that’s on your ID when prompted. You can later sign in to the ID.me website to update your address in your profile.
• If you have a valid, unexpired driver’s license or state ID but you don’t have a phone on a plan in your name, enter the address that’s on your ID when prompted. You’ll then need to verify your identity in a video call. And you’ll need to upload more ID documents, like a Social Security card, birth certificate, or DD214.
• If you don’t have a valid, unexpired driver’s license or state ID, you may be able to verify in a video call. You'll need to upload more ID documents as prompted. You may also need a Letter Attesting State Residency (LASR). This is a sworn statement that proves your address if you don’t currently have a permanent address.​ Ask your VA health facility’s My HealtheVet coordinator or social worker to help you get this letter.

This error likely means that you set up MFA with the ID.me authenticator app but then got a new mobile phone. You’ll need to reset your MFA method.

Learn how to reset your MFA method on the ID.me website

If this doesn’t work, submit a support ticket with ID.me. In your ticket, include the error code and message you got. ID.me may need to manually remove your old MFA method so you can start over and add a new MFA method.

Learn how to submit a support ticket on the ID.me website

This problem may show error code A0100.

If you get this message, it means you likely had the ID.me authenticator app at one time but deleted it. To fix the problem, you need to set up a code generator multifactor authentication (MFA) again.

Learn how to set up code generator MFA on the ID.me website

This error may show as error code 1015.

This error happens when ID.me detects unusual activity and temporarily blocks your account.

Here’s what to do:

1. Start by clearing your internet browser’s cache and cookies. You can search online to find instructions for how to clear the cache and cookies on your specific browser. 
2. If this doesn’t work, try a different browser.
3. If it still doesn’t work, check your browser settings. Turn off any browser tools, extensions, or automation software. Uninstall any apps or extensions you don’t need. And try using your browser’s “incognito” mode. If you’re on a VPN network, turn off your VPN. 
4. If it still doesn’t work, submit a support ticket to ID.me.

Learn how to submit a support ticket on the ID.me website

Here’s what to do:

1. Select retry.
2. On the “Is your information displayed correctly?” screen, check your information carefully. If anything is incorrect, select Edit and correct it. If everything is correct, but you have a previous address, try entering that address here.
3. If prompted, choose the self-service verification method. Then try to verify your identity again.
4. If this doesn’t work, start over and choose either the video call or in-person verification option.

You have 2 options:

• You can save your uploaded documents and try again later. To do this, select Save and exit on the video call wait time screen. ID.me will then send a link to your email. Whenever you’re ready, select the link to return to the video call queue. Your wait time will start over. But you won’t have to upload your documents again. 
• Or, you can schedule an appointment for a video call at a later date and time. To do this, select Schedule an appointment on the video call wait time screen. Then select the best available time that works for you. ID.me will send you an email with the date, time, and a link to join the appointment. You can schedule an appointment up to a week in advance. And you can always change your appointment time later if you need to.

Learn more about scheduling a video call appointment on the ID.me website

ID.me offers a help center with more support for common issues. You can try finding the solution to your issue there.

Go to the help center on the ID.me website

If you’re still having trouble, you can submit a support ticket online. An ID.me representative will then contact you for more information and to help resolve your issue. ID.me recommends that you sign in to submit your ticket for better tracking. But you can submit a ticket without signing in if you need to. 

Submit a support ticket on the ID.me website

Yes. 

If you don’t have a U.S. phone number, select Get a code via mail instead on the screen that asks for your phone number.  

You’ll have to wait to receive a letter in the mail with the code. Then you can follow the instructions to enter the code and complete the process.  

You have 2 choices.

If you’re open to getting an ID.me account, you can try to get one now. Even if you have trouble, you can likely verify on a video call with a trusted ID.me agent or in person at a UPS store.
Learn how to create an ID.me account for VA

If you want to continue with Login.gov, you’ll need to shift to the verify by mail process. Here’s what to do:

1. Close the tab you’re in.
2. Sign back in to VA.gov with your Login.gov account.
3. Follow the steps to verify with Login.gov online.
4. When you get to the “Verify your phone number” screen, find the link that says Verify by mail instead. Select that option.
5. On the “Request a letter screen,” enter your Login.gov password.
6. On the next screen, review the address where Login.gov will send the letter. Select Continue.
7. Wait 5 to 10 days for the letter to come by USPS first-class mail.
8. Follow the letter’s instructions and use the verification code to complete the process. The code expires 30 days from when you requested the letter.

At the step in the process when you verify the information Login.gov has on file for you, check the address on the screen. Make sure it matches the address on the driver’s license or state ID you uploaded—even if it’s not your current address. You can edit your address if you need to. This may resolve the issue.

If you still can’t verify your identity for your Login.gov account, you have 2 options.

• You can contact Login.gov or submit a support ticket.
  Contact Login.gov or submit a support ticket on the Login.gov website
• Or you can try to create an identity-verified ID.me account instead. You can try to verify your identity online yourself. If you have any trouble, you can use the video call or in-person options.
  Learn how to create an ID.me account for VA

If you have a valid, unexpired driver’s license, you may be able to get a Login.gov account.

When asked for your address, enter the address that’s on your license. You can later sign in to the Login.gov website to update your address in your profile.

If you don’t have a phone on a plan that’s in your name, or if Login.gov can’t verify your phone number, you won’t be able to get an account. We recommend you try to get an ID.me account instead.

Login.gov offers a help center with more support for common issues. You can try finding the solution to your issue there.

Go to the help center on the Login.gov website

If you’re still having trouble, you can submit a support ticket online. A Login.gov representative will then contact you for more information and to help resolve your issue.

Contact Login.gov or submit a support ticket on the Login.gov website