Badging Process Information

Access to KAFB requires compliance with specific DoD requirements. You must present one of the following identification documents for unescorted* access:

  • Federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card (e.g., DOE HSPD-12 credential)
  • Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) card/pass**
  • DoD Common Access Card (CAC) - all versions
  • DoD Military Identification Card
  • DoD Guard and Reserve Dependent Identification Card
  • DoD Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card
  • Department of the Army Civilian Identification Card
  • Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)

*If your host or other authorized party escorts you onto KAFB, no special ID is required for base access; however, you must have a valid photo ID (e.g., driver's license) with you at all times while on base.

**A DBIDS pass is the most common option for unescorted visitors not otherwise in possession of another acceptable ID. Your Sandia host will sponsor you for access and directions to a DBIDS office to obtain the pass.

Prospective visitors or Sandia hosts who have questions about the Sandia visits process may contact the Badge Office at (505) 284-3626.

With the exception of a few public areas, a DOE security badge (i.e., DOE HSPD-12 credential or Sandia-issued Local Site Specific Only badge) is required for access to all Sandia-controlled premises. Your host will initiate a visit request, and your Sandia visitor badge will be authorized upon approval of the visit.

You will be required to provide proof of identity when you pick up your badge. Driver's licenses or state-issued ID cards used for this purpose must be from a state or territory compliant with the Real ID Act of 2005. If your state-issued ID is not compliant, you must submit an alternate REAL ID-compliant photo ID, or submit your non-compliant state-issued ID and one of the following:

  1. U.S. Social Security Card (must not be laminated)
  2. Original or certified copy of birth certificate bearing an official seal issued by a state, county, municipal authority, possession, or outlying possession of the U.S.
  3. Certification of birth abroad or Certification of Report of Birth issued by the Department of State (Form FS-545 or Form DS-1350)
  4. Voter registration card
  5. U.S. Citizen ID Card (Form I-197)
  6. Native American Tribal document

Your visitor badge must be returned to your host or to the Badge Office at the end of your visit.

The Sandia Badge Office is located just east of the KAFB Eubank Gate at the Innovation Parkway Office Center (IPOC), 1611 Innovation Parkway SE.

The Badge Office customer service hours are Monday-Friday, 7:15 a.m.-3 p.m. However, the office sometimes closes for meetings or special events. Visitors are advised to call the Security hotline at 505-845-1321 to verify that the office is open before planning a visit.

Please visit the registration page of your event to enter/upload your information on our secure site. Please contact our Badging Specialist for further questions or information.

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