VA CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY in MN. WI, and SD
When
obtaining a VA home loan, you have to prove
you are eligible.
The document the VA uses to prove you are eligible is knows as the Certificate of Eligibility, or a COE.
Your Certificate of Eligibility is a document issued by the Department of Veteran Affairs that determines:
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VA CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY and DD214
How to obtain these important VA Loan Documents
Obtain Your VA Certificate in MN, WI, and SD |
If you select us to handle your VA loan, we can usually obtain your Certificate of Eligibility FOR YOU Instantly without you having to do anything. |
On occasion, we can not quickly obtain your certificate, and will need you to assist us in obtaining your COE by completing the VA 26-1880 form and sending us your DD-214 |
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.
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VA Form 26-1880 (Request for Eligibility Certificate) |
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.
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
DD Form 214
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).
Visit this web site to obtain your form 180:
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
Web site:
www.archives.gov/st-louis/
The NPRC will send you your service record (DD Form 214) after processing your Standard Form 180
.