DD Form 2875: Fillable PDF
System Authorization Access Request (SAAR)
U.S. Department of Defense
Requests user access to Department of Defense information systems for military members, civilians, and contractors.
Reviewed July 2026
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DD Form 2875, the System Authorization Access Request or SAAR, is the standard form for requesting a user account on a Department of Defense information system. Military members, DoD civilians, and contractors all use it, and every request is endorsed by a supervisor and validated by security personnel before access is granted.
The Department of Defense publishes DD Form 2875 as a dynamic XFA PDF, which will not display in a web browser or in most lightweight PDF viewers. Download the form from this page, save it to your computer, and open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader on Windows or macOS to complete it.
What is DD Form 2875 used for
DoD systems that process official information require documented, approved access requests. The SAAR creates that record. It identifies who is requesting access, what system and level of access they need, why they need it, and who vouched for the request.
The form is used for new accounts, for modifying existing access, and for deactivating accounts when someone departs or changes roles.
Who completes DD Form 2875
Several people touch the same form before access is granted:
- The requester completes the personal information section, including name, organization, citizenship, and the justification for access
- The supervisor or government sponsor endorses the request and confirms the need to know
- The information owner or system manager approves the type of access, such as authorized or privileged
- The security manager verifies the requester's investigation or clearance status
How to complete DD Form 2875
After downloading the form, open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader rather than a browser tab, then work through it in order:
- Part I: your name, organization, contact information, citizenship, and designation such as military, civilian, or contractor
- System and access request: the system name, the type of access requested, and the justification
- Training certification: the completion date of your current cyber awareness training, which most systems require before access
- Signatures: the requester, supervisor, information owner, and security manager each sign; most organizations use digital signatures backed by a Common Access Card
- Save the file frequently; the form does not save your progress on its own
Where the form goes
There is no central mailing address for the SAAR. The completed form is routed through your supervisor and security manager to the system owner or the information system security manager responsible for the system, following your component's local procedure. Ask the office that told you to complete the form where to send it, since routing differs between organizations.
Keep a copy for your records. Many systems require the form to be revalidated periodically, and having the previous version speeds up the renewal.
Frequently asked questions
DD Form 2875 is a dynamic XFA PDF. Web browsers and most built-in PDF viewers cannot render it, so they display a placeholder page. Save the file to your computer and open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader on a desktop computer to see the full form.
Yes. Contractors requesting access to DoD systems complete the same form. The contractor sections ask for the company name and contract details, and a government sponsor endorses the request.
Yes. The form supports digital signatures, and most DoD organizations sign it in Adobe Acrobat Reader using a Common Access Card certificate. Follow your organization's guidance on signature order, since some workflows lock earlier fields after each signature.
It depends on the system and how quickly each signer acts. Requests move through the supervisor, security manager, and system owner in sequence, so incomplete fields or a missing training date are the most common causes of delay.
Many systems require periodic revalidation of access, and your account can also be reviewed when you change positions or organizations. Your system's security office sets the schedule, so confirm the requirement with them.
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