Membership Cards
Frequently asked questions about AMVETS membership cards
I'm a new AMVETS member when will I get my card?
When you join online you are sent an email with a temporary paper card. New member cards are printed at the end of each month and mailed to you. If you join at the beginning of the month it will take 45 days. If you join at the end of the month it will take 14 days to get to your home. If you join through a post the application has a tear off temporary card or receipt.
I renewed my membership when will I get my card?
Our Membership year is 1 Sept to 31 August. We print all renewal membership cards as close to the end of the year as possible. If you are a current member on 15 July your renewal card is printed bundled by Post and sent to your Department. Your Department forwards the cards to your Post. When you pay at the post they give you your card. When you renew online the Post leaders see your new expiration date on the e-roster. They can look at it any time from any computer
I was late and didn’t renew my membership until 20 July. Since you already printed the cards and sent them to the post how do I get one?
When you renew ask your post for a card, they will call or email HQ if they don’t have the card. We will print a special card and send it to you. Renew early in the year so we can print your card with the large batch on 15 July.
I renewed online how will I get my card?
When you renew online the post roster is updated by the next day to show you are current. You can stop by your post and pick up your card or you can call your post and make arrangements. Member at large cards are held at your state Department. Departments can see who is renewed on their e-rosters. A call to the department will help you get your card.
How do I know when to renew my membership?
We will send you and invoice near the end of August. The renewal invoice will be generated after we know if your post raised or lowered post dues. Post elections and dues votes are held in May and June. The results are reported to us by 15 July on the post revalidation form. Once we have the new dues and the new renewal contact information we send you a renewal letter. In the letter your dues are calculated and you are provided a new renewal contact address. You can mail a check to your postrenewal contact. You can also stop by the post and pay. The best option is logging into your account and paying online through our website. In all cases your post will provide your card.
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I lost my membership card how can I get a new one?
If you lost your card or if you transferred to a new post you can order a new membership card by logging in through the member center at www.amvets.org and selecting my shopping cart. Plastic annual and plastic life cards are $5 each. You can also order a metal "Gold Life Card" for $15.