VA CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY
How to obtain your Certificate of Eligibility
Your Certificate of Eligibility is a document issued by the Department of Veteran Affairs that determines
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if you are eligible for a VA home loan
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how much entitlement you have remaining.
Download Your Certificate of Eligibility Request Form
This form must be completed and sent in with a service record DD-214 if you want to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility.
If you do not have an Adobe Acrobat Reader or need a new version, you can download it for free.
Once you have filled out your form, submit it and your Form DD-214 to a Regional VA eligibility center.
VA Eligibility Centers:
If you live in one of the following states:
Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia or West Virginia
Mail your VA Form 26-1880 and proof of military service to:
VA Loan Eligibility Center
PO Box 20729
Winston-Salem, NC 27120
Toll free number: 1-888-244-6711
If you live in one of the following states:
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin or Wyoming
Mail your VA Form 26-1880 and proof of military service to:
Los Angeles Eligibility Center
P.O. Box 240097
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Toll free number: 1-888-487-1970
The DD Form 214 serves as your proof of military service. If you do not have your DD Form 214, you can request it from the National Personnel Records Center, using a Standard Form 180 (Request Pertaining to Military Records).
If you do not have an Adobe Acrobat Reader or need a new version, you can download it for free.
After you fill out your Standard Form 180 send it to:
National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)
Military Personnel Records
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100
Website: http://www.nara.gov/regional/mpr.html
The NPRC will send you your service record (DD Form 214) after processing your Standard Form 180.
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