Form VA40-0247 Presidential Memorial Certificate Request Form

Form Approved, OMB No. 2900-0567
Expiration Date: Sept. 30, 2023
Respondent Burden: 3 Minutes

PRESIDENTIAL MEMORIAL CERTIFICATE REQUEST FORM
RESPONDENT BURDEN: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average three minutes per response, including the time to
review instructions, search existing data sources, gather the necessary data, and complete and review the collection of information. The obligation to respond is
voluntary and not required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for the Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC) Program is 38 U.S.C. 112. The
information requested is approved under OMB Control Number 2900-0567, and is necessary to allow eligible recipients (next of kin, other relatives or friends) to
request PMC.
The National Cemetery Administration does not give, sell or transfer any personal information outside of the agency. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may
not conduct or sponsor, and you are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB Control Number. Responding to this
collection is voluntary. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspects of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this
burden, to VA Clearance Officer (005R1B), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420. SEND COMMENTS ONLY. Please do not send applications
for benefits to this address.

SECTION I - INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING VA FORM 40-0247,
PRESIDENTIAL MEMORIAL CERTIFICATE REQUEST FORM
Military/Discharge Documents: VA recommends that you attach photocopies of readily available supporting documents so that we can make the
determination quickly. Documents may include the most recent discharge document (DD Form 214) showing active duty service records other than for
training purposes, or active duty for a minimum of 24 continuous months for enlisted Servicemembers after September 7, 1980; for officers, after October
16, 1981, or the full period for which the person was called to active duty. If you are unable to locate copies of military records, apply anyway, as VA will
attempt to obtain records necessary to make a determination.
Name of Veteran: DO NOT include nicknames, military rank or civilian title(s).
Name and Mailing Address of Person Requesting Certificate: Provide the full name and complete mailing address to avoid delays in delivery.
We strongly recommend you download this form online (http://www.cem.va.gov/pmc.asp), complete, sign, and electronically submit it.
For replacement Presidential Memorial Certificates, select the REPLACEMENT check box in 12. Type of Request and complete SECTION II VETERAN/SERVICEMEMBER INFORMATION.
Complete a new VA Form 40-0247 for each additional address where certificates will be mailed to.
Privacy Act Information: VA considers the responses you submit confidential (38 U.S.C. 5701). VA may only disclose this information outside the VA if the
disclosure is authorized under the Privacy Act, including the routine uses identified in the VA system of records, 175VA41A published in the Federal Register.

SECTION II - VETERAN/SERVICEMEMBER INFORMATION
1. NAME OF VETERAN (First, Middle, Last)

2. VETERAN SSN OR SERVICE NUMBER OR VA FILE NUMBER (Required)

3. RACE OR ETHNICITY (You may select more than one. Information will be used for statistical purposes only.)
ASIAN OR ASIAN AMERICAN
AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
HISPANIC OR LATINO

NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO

WHITE

NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

4. SEX (Information will be used for statistical purposes only.)
MALE

FEMALE

5. DATE OF BIRTH

UNSPECIFIED OR ANOTHER GENDER IDENTITY
6. DATE OF DEATH

SECTION III - PERSON REQUESTING CERTIFICATE INFORMATION
7. NAME OF PERSON REQUESTING CERTIFICATE

8. MAILING ADDRESS OF PERSON REQUESTING CERTIFICATE

9. HOME OR WORK TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code)

10. REQUESTOR EMAIL ADDRESS

11. NUMBER OF CERTIFICATES REQUESTED

12. TYPE OF REQUEST
INITIAL REQUEST (First time)
REPLACEMENT, REORDER, ADDITIONAL

SECTION IV - CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURE
CERTIFICATION: I certify, to the best of my knowledge, that the decedent has never committed a serious crime, such as murder or other offense that
could have resulted in imprisonment for life, has never been convicted of a serious crime, and has never been convicted of a sexual offense for which the
decedent was sentenced to a minimum of life imprisonment.
13. SIGNATURE OF PERSON REQUESTING CERTIFICATE (Required)

SECTION V - SUBMITTING FORM AND DOCUMENTS
ELECTRONICALLY submit your claim and
MAIL your claim and supporting documents to:
supporting documents by using Quick Submit at
NCA FP Evidence Intake Center
Or
access.va.gov. You will be instructed to register
PO Box 5237
during your first sign-on attempt.
Janesville, WI 53547

Or

FAX claim and supporting
documents to:
1 (800) 455-7143

(The blocks below are for official use only)
14. CASE MANAGER NAME

VA FORM
JUN 2023

40-0247

15. PMC ID NUMBER 16. CASE MANAGER EMAIL

ALL VERSIONS OF THIS FORM DATED BEFORE MAY 2013 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR PROCESSED.