All prospective NIH personnel must be enrolled at a certified NIH Enrollment Work Station (EWS) should they require access to NIH facilities or information systems. The enrollment process comprises of Identity Verification, Photograph and Fingerprinting for the HHS Personal Identity Verification (PIV) badge or the NIH Restricted Local Access (RLA) badge.
Once your Administrative Officer has sponsored you for a badge and NIH account, and DPSAC completes initial intake process, you will receive an e-mail from our office instructing you to schedule an Enrollment appointment.
To find an Enrollment Center near you as well as Scheduling Information, click the link for the Contact Information for either the
NIH Bethesda Campus or Other NIH Locations.
You must bring the following to your Enrollment Appointment:
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Two (2) forms of valid government-issued identification, one of which contains a photo. Visit the
US Customs and Immigration Services website I-9 page
to view a complete list of approved identification.
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Both forms of ID must be unexpired
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Your identifying information on both forms of ID must match exactly, no exceptions (i.e. first name, middle name and last name, date of birth, etc.)
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If you were recently married or underwent a legal name-change, you must present DPSAC with two forms of valid government issued identification showing your NEW legal name (DPSAC will not accept a marriage certificate as a form of acceptable identification)
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If you are using your state issued driver's license as one of your forms of ID, please make sure that it is
REAL ID compliant as of October 1, 2020
Other Forms of Acceptable Identification
Please see the
List of Acceptable Identification Documents (I-9) for more information.
Remote Enrollment Services
Remote enrollment badging services have been discontinued until further notice.
Note: the only exceptions involve remote coordination of Badge PIN resets and Certificate renewals
Individuals Working with Children
Individuals working with children under the age of 18 will have additional fingerprinting and investigation requirements as part of the mandatory background investigation. Take advantage of your enrollment appointment to complete these requirements on site. For more information, visit our
Investigative Requirements for Individuals Working with Children page.
Fingerprint Results
As part of the DPSAC prescreening process, DPSAC will review and adjudicate the results of your fingerprint record in accordance with federal guidelines. Personnel Security Representatives at DPSAC may reach out to you in the event you have a criminal history result. Your results will be adjudicated using federal credentialing guidelines.
