Virginia UI Portal Access
Important Updates to the VA UI Portal regarding Employer access
Updated at July 20th, 2026
The purpose of this article is to notify you of an upcoming change to the way employers access their Virginia Unemployment accounts.
New Virginia UI Employer Portal
The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) is enhancing the security and accessibility of the Employer Self Service (ESS) system. Beginning August 1, 2026, users will no longer log in to ESS through the Virginia Department of Taxation website. Instead, users will access ESS through the VEC website and sign in using ID.me, a trusted identity verification provider.
You should take steps now to ensure continued access to your account:
- Create your ID.me account, if you do not already have one, by visiting the VEC Employer Self Service site and clicking the Sign in with ID.me button. Then selecting the New to ID.me? Create a wallet link.
- You will need your SSN and a government issued photo ID to complete the ID.me registration.
For more information regarding the change please visit the VEC Employer Self Service site.
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