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HM Armed Forces Veteran Card

Attribute Description Example
Name Given names and family names as they appear on the veteran card. 
"name": [
    {
      "nameParts": [
        {
          "value": "Sarah",
          "type": "GivenName"
        }
        {
          "value": "Elizabeth",
          "type": "GivenName"
        },
        {
          "value": "Edwards",
          "type": "FamilyName"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
Date of birth Day, Month and Year of birth as it appears on the veteran card. Formatted as YYYY-MM-DD. 
"birthDate": [
    {
      "value": "1985-10-18"
    }
  ]
Photo Photo of the veteran cardholder. "photo": "[PHOTO]"
Service number Identification code of the cardholder "serviceNumber": "25057386"
Service branch Branch of the British Armed Forces where the cardholder served "serviceBranch": "British Army"
Expiry date Expiry date of the veteran card "expiryDate": "2034-04-08"
Credential expiry date Expiry date of the digital veteran card credential. This is written in epoch time as per the IETF RFC 7519. "exp": 1778664693
(13 May 2026 09:31:33)
This page was last reviewed on 23 January 2026. It needs to be reviewed again on 23 July 2026 .