Hokie Passport Services

08/20/2026

⏰Time is running out! ⏰

Did you receive your Hokie Passport in the mail over the summer? Don't forget to come by the Student Services Building to validate within 3 business days after your move-in date! Our express Validation Station tent will be open from 8am-4:30pm today and tomorrow or you can come inside during our expanded hours.

Bring your Hokie Passport and a valid, original form of acceptable photo identification such as US-issued driver's license, international passport, or US military ID!

📍Student Services Building
800 Washington Street SW, Suite 100
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Just look for one of these smiling faces in the bright orange shirts!

08/17/2026

Did you receive your Hokie Passport in the mail over the summer? Don't forget to come by the Student Services Building to validate! Our Validation Station tent will be open from 8am-4:30pm Monday-Friday this week or come inside during our expanded hours. Bring your Hokie Passport and a valid, original form of acceptable photo identification such as US-issued driver's license, international passport, or US military ID!

08/05/2026

Have you heard? An entirely new dining plan program is launching in just 13 days! Explore the exciting options here: https://dining.vt.edu/plans_overview/find_your_plan.html.

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07/31/2026

HPS will be open expanded hours during move-in!

Sunday, August 16: 11am-3pm
Monday, August 17: 8am-5pm
Tuesday, August 18: 7am-5:30pm
Wednesday, August 19: 7am-5:30pm
Thursday, August 20: 7am-5:30pm
Friday, August 21: 8am-5pm

If you are picking up an ID Card or validating an ID Card that was mailed to you, please remember to bring a valid, original form of photo identification such as a US-issued driver's license, US military ID, or international passport!

05/12/2026

05/11/2026

📸 Incoming first-year and transfer students, we need your ID Card photo!

📸 Please visit our website to CAREFULLY submit your photo (note: you only get two attempts!) by July 15, 2026. We will begin mailing ID Cards for eligible on-campus residents with a domestic address starting on June 15, 2026.

📸 We look forward to seeing your smiling faces! 😁

Photo submission is now closed to first-year and transfer undergraduate students for 2025. Please visit our office to have your photo taken and ID Card produced.

03/04/2026

‼️NOTICE: HPS will be completing scheduled maintenance from Monday, March 9 through Friday, March 13‼️

Electronic Door Access: During this timeframe, MobileID will be temporarily out of service.

ID Cards & Credentials: During this timeframe, no ID Cards, badges, or other credentials can be produced.

Deposits: During this timeframe, no deposits can be made.

This notice will be posted and updated on our website. Thank you for your patience!

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07/31/2025

HPS offers expanded hours to accommodate move-in week! Hope to see you soon!

**Validation Station & Information Station (on the front lawn of the Student Services Building)**
-Monday, August 18-Friday, August 22: 8am-4:30pm

**HPS Customer Service Window (inside the Student Services Building)**
-Sunday, August 17: 12pm-4pm
-Monday, August 18: 8am-4:30pm
-Tuesday, August 19-Thursday, August 21: 7am-5:30pm
-Friday, August 22: 8am-4:30pm

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07/09/2025

Incoming first-year and transfer students - the deadline to submit your Hokie Passport ID Card photo is quickly approaching! Please submit your photo by July 15, 2025 at midnight. Remember to adhere to the posted guidelines to ensure your photo gets approved. 📸

06/05/2025

📣Attention, incoming first-year and transfer students! 📣

Incoming first-year and transfer students will submit their Hokie Passport ID Card photo online via our remote photo submission process at www.hokiepassport.vt.edu.

ON-CAMPUS students who have submitted an approved ID Card photo by July 15 will receive their ID Card via mail (as long as they have a domestic mailing address). Our first batch gets dropped in the mail on Monday - get excited!

OFF-CAMPUS students who have submitted an approved ID Card photo can pick up their ID Card at our office at their convenience when they arrive to campus. We are open 8am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, but will also host temporary, expanded hours during move-in. Check our website for details!

Remember, the most common reason for photo rejection is the background! Please be sure to use a smooth, light, solid background for your photo! We look forward to "meeting" you! 🤩

Incoming fall 2025 first-year and transfer students can now submit their photo online at: https://hokiepassport.vt.edu/pages/general.php?div2=orientation. Photo submission will be available through July 15, 2025. We look forward to seeing your smiles!