All students will receive the Mobile ID unless their phone is not compatible or they need access to door readers that have not yet been upgraded.

• If attending a Preview session, follow the instructions for a Mobile GATORONE sent via email from Business Services.
• If not attending Preview, new students can request their Mobile GATORONE only after registering for classes AND within two weeks of semester start date.

Students may apply online by visiting the myBSD portal.

Students may also apply for their GATORONE in person by bringing a driver’s license or passport to the GATORONE office located in the Welcome Center of the Reitz Union.

Students enrolled through UF Online are eligible for a Mobile ID and can request a physical GATORONE card at a cost of $10 (the cost of the mobile ID is covered by the UF Online program).

The GATORONE policy requires all Employees and Students, except for those enrolled in UF Online programs, to obtain a GATORONE ID. It provides an exception for UF Online students because they are not traditionally on campus and do not pay the required GATORONE Service Fee.

The GATORONE Service Fee is issued in accordance with Florida Statute 1009.24(14)(c) and Board of Governor’s Regulation 7.003, and per the guidelines, UF Online students are exempt from this fee.  Students who pay this fee receive their first card at no cost and the mobile ID at no cost.

The GATORONE policy requires all Employees and Students, except for those enrolled in Dual Enrollment programs, to obtain a GATORONE ID. It provides an exception for Dual Enrollment students because they are not traditionally on campus and do not pay the required GATORONE Service Fee.

Students enrolled through Dual Enrollment are eligible for a Mobile ID and can request a physical GATORONE card at a cost of $10.

We encourage all faculty and staff to utilize the GATORONE mobile ID. Mobile IDs are requested through the myBSD portal. Department authorization is not required.

Faculty and staff may apply for new and replacement cards online by visiting the myBSD portal. Each request is automatically routed to a department authorizer for approval.

For training guides and FAQs, click here.

New and replacement employee cards are $15.  The Mobile GATORONE is provided at no cost.

Spouse/domestic partners of active UF students and employees are eligible to receive a GATORONE Card. Spouse/domestic partners are not eligible for Mobile GATORONE.

The card is valid for two years. The cost is $15 for the first card and $15 for any replacement cards. Payment can only be made with a credit card.

To request the card, the active student/employee should visit the myBSD portal and select, Spouse/Partner Card Request. For questions, please call 352-392-8343.

Retirees may obtain a “Retiree” card on or around their last day in the office and prior to their official termination date with department authorizer approval.  The department authorizer can change the Classification on the card request to “RETIREE.”

After the official termination date, the retiree may request a card through the myBSD portal or visit our office in person.  The cost is $15, credit card payments only. When visiting the office in person, please contact us in advance by email, gator1card@bsd.ufl.edu or call, 352-392-8343 to verify card eligibility.

Two weeks after graduation, Alumni may request a card through the myBSD portal or visit our office in person.  The cost is $15, credit card payments only.

When visiting the office in person, please contact us in advance by email, gator1card@bsd.ufl.edu or call, 352-392-8343 to verify card eligibility.

Requests for vendor and other affiliate cards need to be initiated by the sponsoring department. Please visit our guide: Authorizer Requests Vendor Card.