Am I Eligible?
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IN THE NEWS:Effective immediately, Certificates of Eligibility will no longer display a veteran’s date of birth. This change was made to limit the amount of personal data being displayed on Certificates of Eligibility. Please note, however, that veterans will still need to provide their date of birth when submitting an application for a determination of eligibility in order to process their request. |
Certificate of Eligibility - Veteran Registration
User Guide
Instructions for obtaining your
Certificate of Eligibility online.
General Rules for Eligibility
Determine if you are eligible for VA
home loan benefits.
Frequently Asked Eligibility Questions
Questions about who is eligible for a
VA loan and reuse of eligibility for another VA
loan.
How to request a Certificate of Eligibility for VA
Home Loan Benefits
To request a Certificate of Eligibility for VA home
loan benefits, you must complete
VA Form 26-1880
and submit it to our VA Eligibility Center along
with acceptable proof of service as described on the
instruction page of the form.
It's also possible to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility from your lender. Most lenders have access to the Web LGY system. This Internet based application can establish eligibility and issue an online Certificate of Eligibility in a matter of seconds. Not all cases can be processed through Web LGY - only those for which VA has sufficient data in our records. However, veterans are encouraged to ask their lenders about this method of obtaining a certificate.
VA Eligibility
Center Addresses
Please send your
request for determination of Eligibility (VA Form 26-1880, along with proof of military
service) to:
VA Loan Eligibility
Center
PO Box 20729
Winston-Salem, NC 27120
For overnight delivery:
VA Loan Eligibility
Center
251 N. Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27155
Contact Information
To contact the Eligibility Center, you may send a secure message through our online system at https://IRIS.VA.GOV
or
you may call us toll free at (888) 244-6711 (select menu options 1, 1, then 2).