Connect.gov Login and Login.gov Account Linking

Connect.gov Login Page

Start at {site}. Confirm that the page identifies Connect.gov and shows the government site indicator in your browser before entering account information. Do not use a sign-in page reached through an unexpected message, advertisement, or unofficial directory.

Connect.gov and Login.gov are not the same service. A Connect.gov page may send an authorized user to a portal or another sign-in provider, but that does not mean every Connect.gov account uses Login.gov. Follow only the sign-in choice displayed for your account or provided by the organization that invited you.

If you cannot find a public Connect.gov login option, use the verified support block on this page. Ask which portal applies to your account. Do not create a Login.gov account merely because you searched for connect gov login, connectgov login, or connect gov account login.

Sign In With Login.gov

When a participating government service uses Login.gov, begin on that service’s official page and select its Login.gov sign-in button. This sends you to Login.gov and returns you to the service after authentication.

1. Enter the email address attached to your Login.gov account.
2. Enter your Login.gov password.
3. Complete one of the authentication methods already registered to the account, such as an authentication app, security key, backup code, device unlock, or a code delivered by the selected method.
4. Review any consent or identity-verification prompt and continue back to the connected service.

Some services require identity verification. The prompts may request identifying information and an acceptable identity document. Requirements depend on the service. Enter sensitive information only after confirming that the browser is displaying the genuine Login.gov flow. Login.gov support will never need your password or security code.

Connect an Existing Account to Login.gov

There is no single linking procedure for every agency. The connected service controls the matching step. To connect an account to Login.gov, start from the official page for that agency or service rather than signing in to Login.gov first.

1. Open the service through its trusted bookmark or verified government page.
2. Select the option to sign in with Login.gov or transition an existing account.
3. Sign in to your existing Login.gov account, or create one if the service directs you to do so.
4. Complete the service’s matching prompts. It may ask for the email previously used with the service, an activation code, or identifying details.
5. After returning to the service, confirm that your existing profile or records appear.

Use the email address already associated with the service when instructed. If the service requires a different match, follow its on-screen directions. These are the official principles behind searches such as login gov connect account, connect account to login gov, connect an account to login gov, how to connect an account to login gov, and link account to login gov.

Connect Multiple Accounts to Login.gov

One Login.gov account can be used with multiple participating government services. Each service is connected separately by starting at that service and choosing Login.gov. The connected services may appear in the Login.gov account area.

This does not normally merge two profiles held by the same agency. If you have duplicate agency records, the agency decides whether they can be matched or combined. If you created duplicate Login.gov accounts with the same verified identity, some agencies may require you to keep one account and delete the duplicates.

Before deleting anything, sign in to each Login.gov account and review its connected services. Keep the account tied to the services you use, then follow the official account-deletion prompts for duplicates. You may add another confirmed email address to the account you keep. That distinction matters when asking how to connect accounts to Login.gov or connect multiple accounts to Login.gov.

Recover Login.gov Access

For a forgotten password, open {site}, choose the Login.gov help or sign-in path, and select the password-reset option. Enter the account email, then use the message sent by Login.gov to set a new password. If your account contains verified personal information, you may also need your current personal key to reactivate that information.

If you can still sign in but will lose an email address, add and confirm a new email before removing the old one. If you cannot access the registered email and do not know the password, Login.gov directs users to create a new account with an accessible, different email and verify their information again.

If an authentication method is lost, choose another method already registered to the account. Login.gov cannot bypass authentication. If no registered method remains available, follow the official prompts to delete the inaccessible account and create a new one. Add a second authentication method after regaining access.

Fix Account Linking and Sign-In Problems

• Use the email previously registered with the connected service. If that email changed, ask the service to relink the profile to the new address.
• If the account is already connected, sign in with the Login.gov account originally used. Do not create another account to test the connection.
• For a sign-in loop, close duplicate tabs, allow required cookies, begin again from the connected service, and try a current supported browser.
• If identity details do not match, check typing and use information that agrees with the service’s existing record. Contact the service rather than repeatedly submitting guesses.
• If Login.gov authentication succeeds but the service rejects access, the problem is usually on the service side.

Contact Official Support

Contact Login.gov support for password-reset guidance, authentication trouble, account creation, or Login.gov identity verification. Use the verified Login.gov contact option displayed in this page’s support block, and confirm current availability there.

Contact Connect.gov or the connected agency for invitations, profile matching, duplicate service records, applications, eligibility, account content, or a loop that begins after Login.gov returns you to the service. Support staff should not ask for your password, one-time code, full identifying numbers, or copies of sensitive records in a general help request.