HM Armed Forces Veteran Card

Posted by: Lisa Mcgrath - Posted on:

Have you served in the HM Armed Forces? Then you need a HM Armed Forces Veteran Card.

An HM Armed Forces Veteran Card is a way to prove that you served in the UK armed forces. The card can make it quicker and easier to apply for support as a veteran. 

What you can do with a Veteran Card

  • prove your identity when you vote
  • get discounts at restaurants, shops, attractions and gyms
  • get travel discounts
  • claim National Insurance relief
  • prove your identity on domestic British Airways flights
  • get employment support
  • get housing support
  • register as a veteran with your GP
  • get support for your physical and mental health

You can get a card if you were in the regulars or reserves for the:

  • Royal Navy
  • British Army
  • Royal Air Force (RAF)
  • Royal Marines

You may also be able to get a card if you served in:

  • the Royal Fleet Auxiliary 
  • the Merchant Navy – and you sailed in support of the UK armed forces
  • another group in the UK armed forces

You can check if you’re eligible when you apply for a Veteran Card online or call to request a postal form.

You cannot get a card if you served:

  • in the armed forces of another country
  • alongside the UK armed forces, for example in the Royal Canadian Navy or Royal Australian Air Force

For more information visit: HM Armed Forces Veteran Card: Overview – GOV.UK