User Entry Pass
A User Entry Pass* is provided to approved users who have scheduled visits and have completed their Site Access Training. Approximately 7 days before your scheduled visit, you will receive an email from ORNL with an attached User Entry Pass, which you should print and bring with you. The Pass is beneficial for expediting your entry through security onto the ORNL site and for assistance at the Visitor Center.
* If you are unable to print your User Entry Pass or forget to bring it, you can still access the ORNL site after the security staff confirms your approval for access.
Photo identification
Effective May 2025, ORNL is fully compliant with the REAL ID Act. This Act requires that anyone accessing a federal facility, which ORNL is, must present a compliant form of identification. You do not need Real ID identification to enter the site, but you do need a compliant form of Real ID identification to gain building access. Without a Real ID compliant form of identification, you will need to be escorted while on site. Here is a list of acceptable identification.
Non-US citizens must also bring their valid original passport and visa, including I-20 document, if applicable.