Guam Veterans services
The Guam Office of Veterans Affairs is the official territory entry point for Veterans services, local program information, and claims-assistance referrals.
Official sources reviewed 2026-08-29
Guam Veteran Benefits
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Guam Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP)
Guam’s DVOP specialists provide intensive employment services to eligible Veterans and eligible persons with qualifying employment barriers. Current listed groups include disabled Veterans, recently separated and Vietnam-era Veterans, people facing homelessness or other employment barriers, certain transitioning or wounded service members, and qualifying spouses or family caregivers. This is employment assistance, not a cash grant or a job guarantee. Register with HIREGUAM and contact the American Job Center for screening.
Guam Government Employee Leave for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Re-Examination or Treatment
Under Guam personnel rule 8.409, a covered government employee with a VA-rated service-connected disability may receive up to five workdays each calendar year without charge to leave for VA-scheduled reexamination or treatment of that disability. Written confirmation of the scheduled visit is required. This is not a blanket allowance for every medical appointment; after the five days, other authorized leave may be used. Confirm coverage and scheduling with the employing agency.
Guam Government Employment Veterans Hiring Preference
For initial Guam government employment, qualifying resident Veterans receive five points added to a passing competitive-examination score; service-disabled Veterans receive ten. Veteran qualification generally requires at least 180 cumulative service days and an other-than-dishonorable discharge, with official proof. Preference also affects equally qualified applicants. Certain GVAO-certified family members qualify for derived ten-point preference under separate disability, relationship, service-era and duration rules. Preference does not waive job qualifications or guarantee hiring.
Guam License and Registration Fee Waiver for Veterans and Eligible Family Members
Guam waives the annual license and registration fee for one noncommercial passenger vehicle for VA-rated 100%-disabled or individually unemployable Veterans with GVAO certification. Registered WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War Veterans also qualify without that disability requirement. Specified valor-award and Purple Heart recipients and qualifying derived-benefit family members have additional routes. Family rules include relationship, service-era and duration limits. Submit service and eligibility proof through GVAO and Revenue and Taxation; other charges are governed separately.
Guam Military and Veteran License Plates
Guam law provides Veteran, Gold Star and Special Recognition Veterans plate programs. Each has its own service, award, family, ownership and documentation requirements. Apply through Revenue and Taxation with GVAO certification where required. A recognition plate does not by itself establish accessible-parking eligibility or exemption from all registration charges.
Guam Military-Pay Tax Residency and Filing Rules
Guam uses a mirror income-tax system. Bona fide Guam residents generally report worldwide taxable income, including taxable military pay, to Guam; being stationed on Guam under military orders does not by itself create Guam tax residence. Prior Guam residence can continue during an orders-required absence. U.S. citizens or resident aliens who are not bona fide Guam residents generally file with the United States instead. Military spouse and joint-return rules can affect where to file. Check IRS Publication 570 and Guam Revenue and Taxation for the applicable filing year.
Guam Property-Tax Exemptions for Disabled Veterans and Qualifying Survivors
A Guam residence owned and occupied by a VA-rated 100%-disabled or individually unemployable Veteran may be fully exempt from real-property tax; a separate P&T finding is not specified. Qualifying unremarried surviving spouses and legal guardians have statutory routes. Gold Star spouses and parents can qualify separately without a Veteran disability rating. Relief is limited to one residence per eligible person and excludes commercially used portions. Confirm family definitions, ownership and application evidence with GVAO and the tax assessor.
Guam Special Gold Star License Plate
Guam waives the issuance fee for Gold Star plates for qualifying surviving spouses and parents, including stepparents, adoptive parents and foster parents who stood in loco parentis. The member’s death must meet the law’s wartime, hostile-action, recognized terrorism or qualifying overseas peacekeeping conditions. GVAO certifies eligibility and Revenue and Taxation handles the application. This plate-fee waiver alone does not promise a waiver of every vehicle charge.
Guam Special Recognition Veteran License Plates
Guam residents who received the Medal of Honor, a qualifying service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star with “V” device or Purple Heart can request Special Recognition Veterans plates for qualifying vehicles they own. Service records and GVAO certification are required. Registration is limited to two vehicles per recipient, with applicable plate and registration charges. An unremarried surviving spouse may continue using the plates after submitting death and eligibility documentation and paying applicable registration fees.
Guam Taxes on Military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP), and Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection Plan (RSFPP) Annuities
Military SBP, RCSBP and RSFPP survivor annuities are generally taxable income under Guam’s mirror income-tax system, subject to applicable exclusions or recovery of after-tax contributions. Filing jurisdiction depends on bona fide residence and the Guam/U.S. filing rules; not everyone receiving an annuity while in Guam files the same return. This is tax-treatment information, not a separate Guam survivor payment. Use the taxable amount reported by the payer and confirm individual filing requirements with Guam Revenue and Taxation or a qualified tax adviser.
Guam Veteran License Plates
Guam-resident qualifying Veterans with other-than-dishonorable service may apply for Veteran plates on passenger vehicles they own or lease, with a limit of four vehicles per Veteran. Accepted service records and Guam Veterans Affairs certification establish eligibility. The law permits service-zone and award markings; disability parking requires the separate accessible-parking qualification. The plate issuance fee cannot exceed the regular same-class plate fee; ordinary registration is not automatically waived.
Guam Veterans Affairs Office, Veterans Service Representative
Guam Veterans Affairs assists Veterans and their dependents or survivors with initial benefit claims and information about federal and Guam programs. Its contact page lists VA-accredited service representatives. Contact the office for claims counseling or to ask about home or hospital assistance when a claimant cannot visit. Each benefit still has its own eligibility rules; the office’s assistance is not an award decision.
Guam Veterans Benefits — Official Help and Program Overview
Guam Veterans Affairs is the local starting point for Veterans and families seeking claims assistance and information about Guam benefits. Separate laws address government hiring preference, driver-license recognition and fee relief, military license plates, and cemetery burial. Eligibility varies by program; service, disability, residency, family relationship and documentation rules can differ. Contact GVAO to identify the appropriate administering office.
Guam Veterans Cemetery
Guam Veterans Cemetery provides burial services for eligible people with honorable qualifying service and eligible spouses or dependents. Guam law provides burial of U.S. Armed Forces Veterans at this cemetery without charge to the family; this does not promise that private funeral-home services are free. Contact cemetery staff at 671-477-5697 to establish eligibility and arrange required service, death and relationship documents before scheduling. Ask staff to confirm dependent eligibility and any applicable fees.
Guam Veterans Registry
The Guam Veterans Registry lets Veterans and service members register or update their information with Guam Veterans Affairs. The official form records service and contact details to help identify the Veteran population and plan services for Veterans and families. Registration is not itself a cash benefit or a guarantee of eligibility for every program. Submit personal information only through the official GVAO process, not to VetComp Planner.
Tax-Free VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Guam Survivors
VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation is a federal tax-free survivor payment, not a separate Guam award. Eligible spouses, children or parents must meet VA relationship and death-related rules. Certain spouse or child claims can instead qualify through the veteran’s duration of total service-connected disability. VA decides eligibility; state residence is not a requirement.
Veteran Designation on Guam Driver Licenses and ID Cards
Eligible Veterans may request the word “Veteran” on a Guam driver license or ID card, including at renewal. The designation uses the Veteran definition in 16 GCA 7120.2, including qualifying service with a discharge other than dishonorable. Present accepted service documentation to Revenue and Taxation. Sharing service documents with the Guam Veterans Registry under this provision requires the applicant’s documented consent.
Waiver of Guam Driver's License Fees for Veterans and Eligible Family Members
Guam waives the driver-license issuance fee, including all classes and endorsements, for qualifying Veterans with honorable service, including eligible current, Reserve and retired members. Certain spouses, surviving spouses, legal guardians and Gold Star parents can qualify through specific derived-benefit rules, not simply because they are related to any Veteran. Obtain Guam Veterans Affairs certification and apply to Revenue and Taxation. Family eligibility has service, relationship and duration limits, including a ten-year survivor period.
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