Virginia Mobile ID Participating Locations

Where You Can Use Virginia Mobile ID

Virginia Mobile ID is a secure and convenient way to verify your identity—and it's already accepted in key locations across the Commonwealth. Here’s where you can use it today:

TSA

Use your Virginia Mobile ID at 350+ TSA checkpoints nationwide, including six major Virginia airports.

Virginia ABC stores pilot

Currently accepted at 25 Virginia ABC pilot stores in the Richmond and Northern Virginia areas to verify your age during purchases.

Virginia DMV

Use your Virginia Mobile ID to initiate DMV transactions digitally—supporting Virginia’s move toward a paperless, streamlined experience.

Virginia State Police

Virginia Mobile ID verifies your identity, plus driver status, classifications, endorsements and restrictions.

Local law enforcement agencies

When asked to show ID by a law enforcement officer, your Virginia Mobile ID is a valid form of identification.

Other businesses/organizations

Virginia Mobile ID is a valid form of identification at select businesses.

Events/Locations

  • VCU's Stuart C. Siegal Center - Basketball games

Businesses/organizations accepting Virginia Mobile ID

  • Afterglow Brewing, 2330 Bowdens Ferry Road, Norfolk
  • Basic City Beer Company, 212 W. 6th St, Richmond
  • Bolo's Eatery & Brainstorm Brewhouse, 1209 Hull Street, Richmond
  • Harry's at Hofheimer,  2818 W Broad St, Richmond
  • Horton Vineyards, 6399 Spotswood Trail, Gordonsville
  • Lady 7 Winery at Dover Hall 1500 Manakin Road, Manakin-Sabot
  • Lake Anne Brew House, 11424 Washington Plaza West, Reston
  • Lillie Pearl, 305 Brook Road , Richmond
  • Loving Cup, 3340 Sutherland Rd, North Garden
  • ML Steak Modern Chophouse, 328 E Broad Street, Richmond
  • Mr. Submarine & Sal's Pizza - 7142 Cosby Village Road, Chesterfield
  • Port City Brewing, 3950 Wheeler Avenue, Alexandria
  • Random Row Brewing Co., 608 Preston Ave # A, Charlottesville
  • Rockfish Brewing Company Downtown Mall, 201 West Main Street, Charlottesville
  • Rockfish Brewing Company Preston Avenue, 900 Preston Ave, Charlottesville
  • Smohk RVA BBQ, 3112  West Leigh Street, Richmond
  • Swover Creek Farm Brewery, 4176 Swover Creek Road, Edinburg
  • Three Crosses Distilling Company, 3835a Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan
  • Trouvaille Brewing, 14600 Washington Street, Haymarket
  • Virago Spirits, 1727 Rhoadmiller St, Richmond

Virginia ABC pilot stores accepting Virginia Mobile ID

Northern Virginia

Alexandria

  • 3678 King Street
  • 4604 Kenmore Avenue

Baileys Crossroads

  • 3501B S Jefferson Street

Ballston

  • 881 North Quincy Street

Burke

  • 5709 Burke Centre Parkway
  • 9574-76 Old Keene Mill Road

Fairfax:

  • 12965 Fair Lakes Shopping Center
  • 6920-E Bradlick Shopping Center

Falls Church

  • 8105 Lee Highway

Reston

  • 11160-A South Lakes Drive
  • 2555 John Milton Drive

Sterling

  • 100 Edds Lane
  • 22360 S. Sterling Boulevard, Suite 101
  • 46930 Cedar Lakes Plaza, Units 100-130

Vienna: 

  • 419-B Maple Avenue East
  • 8413 Old Courthouse Road

Richmond Metro

Chester:

  • 9953 Ironbridge Road

Mechanicsville:

  • 6589 Mechanicsville Turnpike
  • 7407 Pole Green Road

Midlothian: 

  • 11400 W. Huguenot Road, Suite 121

Richmond: 

  • 3063 Mechanicsville Turnpike
  • 20 S Nansemond Street
  • 1217- 1219 West Broad Street
  • 3100- A West Broad Street

Short Pump:

  • 3450-3452 Pump Road, Suites 21 and 22

Local law enforcement agencies piloting acceptance of Virginia Mobile ID

  • Chesterfield Sheriff's Office
  • Falls Church Police Department
  • Hanover County Sheriff’s Office
  • Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office
  • New Kent County Sheriff’s Office
  • Portsmouth Police Department
  • Staunton Police Department
  • Virginia Beach Police Department
  • Washington County Sheriff’s Office
  • Wytheville Police Department

Virginia airports accepting Virginia Mobile ID

  • Reagan Washington National (DCA)
  • Washington-Dulles (IAD)
  • Richmond (RIC)
  • Norfolk (ORF)
  • Newport News/Williamsburg (PHF)
  • Roanoke (ROA)

More to come soon! As adoption grows, more businesses and agencies will accept Virginia Mobile ID. Stay tuned for updates on new partners and expanded use cases.