Visitor Control
The Visitor Control Center is located just to the left of the main gate (Gate 1) at Naval Base Coronado on 4th Ave, Building 680. The Center is responsible for the issuance of DBIDS, Contractor and Special Events access cards and fingerprints that provide all base access. Due to the constant change in requirements and paperwork, it would be best to contact the Visitor Control Center directly.
Hours of Operations:
Monday - Friday 0630 - 1530;
Closed Weekends and Holidays
Contact Information
| Supervisor: |
(619) 545-7404 |
| Contractor/Special Events: |
(619) 545-8871 |
| Access Cards/Fingerprints: |
(619) 545-7412 |
| Waivers: |
(619) 545-7413 |
Base access for special events (to include weddings, retirements, changes of command, etc.) please contact the NBC Access Team with sponsor name, event date, time and location.
Email: nbc_baseaccess@us.navy.mil.
Access
Sponsors allows approved individuals affiliated with the DoD to take responsibility for verifying and authorizing an applicant’s need for access to an installation. The following personnel may be sponsors:
- Active Duty, Guard and Reserve personnel, CAC holders (GS), and family members 18 years of age and older are authorized to sponsor individuals onto an installation.
- Residents in privatized housing can sponsor people to visit the area they live in, but this privilege is only for their specific housing area.
Contractors/Workers: A contractor/worker is someone not affiliated with the Government or Navy hired to do a specific job on the installation. Job applicants, non-credential vendors/service providers, Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC) holders without a Merchant Mariner credential (MMC).
For unescorted access to the installation all visitors, contractors or workers are required to complete the DBIDS pre-enrollment (https://dbids-global-enroll.dmdc.mil/preenrollui/#/landing-page) or SECNAV Form 5512/1 with assistance from their sponsor (person or organization who invited the guest). These procedures are effective for all sponsored visitors, special events request, job applicants, vendors/service providers not enrolled in the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS), Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC) holders without a Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC), civilian retiree card holders prior to PSD re-issuance of expired credentials, veteran’s affair card holders and Gold star family members.
Sponors must reach out to nbc_baseaccess@us.navy.mil or call VCC at the numbers listed above for step by step directions for access. VCC will not accept any request from visitors. The request process must by initiated by the sponsor in person or via email. Expect a response within 24 business hours from VCC. Emails received on Friday after 1200 will receive a reply on the following Monday.