Interested in arranging a funeral for a service member, veteran or dependent at Arlington National Cemetery, but uncertain of their eligibility for
interment
or
inurnment
?
This questionnaire can help service members, veterans and family members determine possible eligibility for interment or inurnment at the time of need (death) of the interested individual.
Note that this questionnaire is intended for informational purposes. It is not an official eligibility determination.
Please Note:
Arlington National Cemetery encourages all who are interested to also consider U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemeteries and state, territorial and tribal cemeteries funded by the VA. Information on locations and eligibility requirements of these cemeteries can be found at:
Arlington National Cemetery
This questionnaire reflects current eligibility criteria in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations,
CFR Title 32 Part 553, Sections 12 and 13
More information on eligibility can be found at
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Funerals/Scheduling-a-Funeral/Establishing-Eligibility
Are you inquiring about a new or a subsequent interment or inurnment?
"Subsequent" means that a primarily eligible person or derivatively eligible person (as defined by the
CFR Title 32 Part 553, Sections 12 and 13
) is already interred or inurned at Arlington National
Cemetery. If you are inquiring about another eligible person (typically a service member,
veteran, spouse, minor child or adult dependent child) joining them, select “Subsequent Request”
below. If not, select “New Request.”
Before you begin, please be aware:
This is not an official eligibility determination.
Official determination of eligibility can only be made by an Arlington National Cemetery employee at the time of death
of the veteran, service member or eligible dependent.
Eligibility is subject to change should policies or public law change.
Anyone who has committed or been convicted of a federal or state capital crime or is a convicted Tier III sex offender as defined in 38 U.S.C. 2411 is not eligible for burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Did the individual seeking eligibility for interment or inurnment serve
at least one day of active duty (other than for training) and have an honorable discharge from their last period of active-duty service?
Arlington National Cemetery requires that the primarily eligible person’s discharge during their last period of active duty be characterized as honorable.
This means that, for eligibility for interment or inurnment at Arlington National Cemetery, service members must have served active duty other than for
training. This information can be found on the DD 214 or equivalent service discharge documentation.
Please confirm your selection:
The qualifying individual served at least one day of active duty (other than for training) and was honorably discharged from their last period of service.
Please confirm your selection:
The qualifying individual did not serve at least one day of active-duty (other than for training) and/or was not honorably discharged from their last period of active duty service.
Was the veteran entitled to receive retirement pay, or serving under Title 10 federal active duty (other than for training) at the time of their passing?
This includes any veteran retired from a reserve component who served a period of active duty (other
than for training), is carried on the official retired list and was entitled to receive military retired pay at
the time of their death.
Please confirm your selection:
The veteran was entitled to receive retirement pay or was serving under Title 10 federal active duty (other than for training) at the time of their death.
Please confirm your selection:
The veteran was not entitled to receive retirement pay or was not serving under Title 10 federal active duty (other than for training) at the time of their death.
Do any of these categories apply to your loved one?
Other uncommon categories of unique eligibility may apply.
Please contact the ANC Customer Care Center (877-907-8585) at the time of the individual's death.
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Any veteran awarded one of the following decorations: Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Air Force Cross, Navy Cross,
Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, or Purple Heart
- Any former prisoner of war who, while a prisoner of war, served honorably in the active military service, and who died on or after November 30, 1993
- Served as President or Vice President of the United States
- Served as Elected member of the U.S. Congress
- Served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States or Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
If you are considering interment or inurnment at Arlington National Cemetery for yourself or an eligible loved
one, you will need to provide certain documents. Please click below for information about documents
required to schedule a funeral.
Questions? Please contact the
Arlington National Cemetery Customer Care Support Center at 877-907-8585.
Based on your selections, you or your loved one may be eligible for
the ground burial of casketed or cremated human remains, or the placement of cremated human remains in a niche,
at Arlington National Cemetery. Please click below for information on scheduling and required documents.
Based on your selections, it is unlikely that the individual would be eligible for Arlington National Cemetery.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides equivalent interment or inurnment benefits to any veteran who has a discharge other than dishonorable.
For information on VA National Cemetery Administration burial or inurnment benefits, visit
https://www.va.gov/burials-memorials/
or contact the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
Based on your answers, you or your loved one may be eligible for the placement of cremated human remains in a niche at Arlington National Cemetery. Please click below for information on scheduling and required documents.
Based on your answers, you or your loved one may be eligible for the ground burial of casketed or cremated human remains, or the placement of cremated human remains in a niche, at Arlington National Cemetery. Please click below for information on scheduling and required documents.