Fill Out SGLV 8714 Online
Application for Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI)
Department of Veterans Affairs (SGLI)
Applies to convert Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance to Veterans' Group Life Insurance after separation from service.
Reviewed July 2026
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SGLV 8714, the Application for Veterans' Group Life Insurance, is the form separating and recently separated service members use to convert their SGLI coverage into VGLI, the renewable term life insurance program for veterans. VGLI lets you keep group life insurance after service without regard to your health if you apply early enough.
You can complete SGLV 8714 in the Universal PDF editor, type your service and coverage information into the form, and download the finished PDF to print, sign, and submit to the Office of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (OSGLI). An online application is also available through Prudential's OSGLI portal.
What is SGLV 8714 used for
SGLI coverage does not last indefinitely after separation. VGLI is the continuation path, and SGLV 8714 is the paper application for it. The initial VGLI amount can be up to the SGLI coverage you had when you separated, and the program allows later increases at set intervals up to the maximum shown on the VA website.
Premiums are based on your age and the coverage amount, and the current rate tables are published on the VA website.
Who can apply and when
Veterans and former members who had SGLI can apply within the windows the VA publishes:
- Applications submitted within 240 days of separation do not require proof of good health
- After 240 days, you can still apply, but you must provide evidence of insurability
- The final deadline is 1 year and 120 days after separation; after that, VGLI is no longer available
- Eligibility also extends to members leaving the Ready Reserve or National Guard and to certain other situations described on the VA website
How to fill out SGLV 8714
Have your separation paperwork nearby, since the form draws on it:
- Personal information: name, Social Security number, date of birth, and contact details
- Service information: branch, separation date, and the SGLI coverage you carried at separation; your DD Form 214 documents most of this
- Coverage election: the VGLI amount you are applying for, within the program's limits
- Health questions: required only if you apply after the 240-day window
- Beneficiary designation and signature
Where to send it
Submit the application to OSGLI, the Prudential office that administers VGLI, using the mailing or fax details printed on the current form. You can also apply online through the OSGLI portal linked from the VA's VGLI pages, which many applicants find faster.
Once VGLI is in force, you manage the policy directly with OSGLI, including beneficiary updates on SGLV 8721 and premium payments.
Frequently asked questions
The final deadline is 1 year and 120 days after separation. Applying within 240 days of separation means no health questions; between 240 days and the final deadline you must provide evidence of good health.
Your initial coverage can be up to the SGLI amount you had at separation. The program allows increases at set intervals afterward, up to the maximum shown on the VA website.
Yes. The VA directs applicants to Prudential's OSGLI portal for online applications. The paper SGLV 8714 achieves the same result if you prefer to mail or fax the application.
Premiums depend on your age and the amount of coverage, and they change as you move into new age brackets. The current premium tables are published on the VA website.
Yes. Open the form in the Universal PDF editor, type your information into each field, then download the completed PDF to print, sign, and send to OSGLI.
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