Official Membership Site of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States

So How Do You Become A Life Member?
Simply fill out the online application. There are two easy ways to pay for becoming a life member:

Pay all at once. The chart below lists costs by age.
                  AGE                                  ONE-TIME PAYMENT
        30 and Younger                                $425
                 31-40                                         $410
                 41-50                                         $375
                 51-60                                         $335
                 61-70                                         $290
                 71-80                                         $225
          81 and Over                                    $170

     OR

Pay through an affordable installment plan. You pay $35 to enroll and will be billed over an eleven month period. You will receive a “Provisional Life” membership card at the time of your enrollment. A permanent VFW Life Member card will be mailed when payments are complete. The chart below shows monthly payment rates for the two options by age.

                   AGE                               11 Month Option          
        30 and Younger                              $40.39                               
                  31-40                                      $39.02                               
                  41-50                                      $35.84                               
                  51-60                                      $32.20                               
                  61-70                                      $28.11                               
                  71-80                                      $22.20                               
           81 and Over                                 $17.20