More than 23,000 digital Veteran Cards have been downloaded since the service launched in October 2025, the UK government said in a press release published on 7 November 2026. The card lets veterans keep proof of their service on their phone and use it to access discounts at participating shops, restaurants and attractions, and to demonstrate veteran status for services such as GP registration and related health support.

Veterans must first apply for a physical Veteran Card and wait until the application has been fully processed and the card dispatched before they can apply for the digital version through the GOV.UK One Login app. The digital card is optional, and veterans can keep using the physical card instead. Officials noted that offers and acceptance vary by organisation, so veterans should check before visiting.

In the 7 November release, issued ahead of that year's Remembrance Sunday, ministers encouraged veterans to look into the card's benefits. Veterans Minister Calvin Bailey, who served in the Royal Air Force and holds a digital card, said he would encourage fellow veterans to sign up for either version.