HOW TO CLAIM WINNINGS?

Before taking steps to claim your prize, double-check your numbers against the official drawing results with the ones drawn or visit our Lottery Results. This will help you confirm that you have correctly matched the winning numbers and know what prize amount will fill your pockets.

Once you confirm that you are a winner, Congratulations!! But remember, in Virginia winners must be 18 years or older.

Your next step is to sign the back of your ticket. Be aware that some U.S. state lotteries allow you to claim your lottery money as a trust so you can avoid revealing your identity. Check the anonymity policy of your state below to see what information they will make public. Also, some states permit lotteries to be claimed by groups, while others have special rules for lottery pools. If you are part of a lottery pool, the name that you sign to your winning ticket should take these rules into consideration.

Lottery winners have 180 days from the date of drawing to claim their prize. If your lottery prize gives an option of claiming it as a lump sum or an annuity, winners have 60 days from the date they claim their prize to choose between payout options.

The answer to this question lies in, “how much have you won?”, or “what is the size of the prize?”. Prizes worth $599 or less can be claimed at lottery retailers. Prizes larger than this require that you stop by the regional offices of the state lottery or mail your claim following the instructions provided on the official site.

• All Virginia Lottery retailers are entitled to redeem prizes up to $600
• Ensure you have a valid government-issued photo ID and your social security card or other proof of your social security number
• You have to fill a claim form available on the official website

• For prizes more than $600, claim them at Virginia Lottery customer service center or one of the prize zones, listed below
• Ensure you have a valid government-issued photo ID and your social security card or other proof of your social security number
• Check your photo ID and Social Security card to ensure your name is exactly the same on both documents as they need to match exactly to claim your winnings
• You have to fill in a claim form available on the official website
• If you are not a U.S. citizen but reside in the U.S., you just have to present your green card (permanent resident card), a government-issued photo ID (a Visa will work) and an official document displaying your Social Security number
• If you are not a resident of the U.S. you just have to present a valid government-issued photo ID
• Ensure to make copies of the front and back of the ticket, and use registered mail to make sure your ticket arrives safely

Virginia Lottery Claims,
P. O. Box 1254, Richmond,
VA, 23218-1254

Lottery Headquarters

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
600 E. Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 692-7000
Fax: (804) 692-7102

Northern Virginia

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
14550 Potomac Mills Rd.
Woodbridge, VA 22192
Phone: (703) 494-1501
Fax: (703) 494-0640

Central Virginia

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
1524 South Main Street
Farmville, VA 23901
Phone: (434) 392-7294
Fax: (434) 392-7292

For more information, visit the official website.

The Virginia lottery commission website says that lottery winners can remain anonymous. Winners are not required to publicly disclose their names. No location information is shared with the public. No prize information is shared with the public. Photographs of winners are not shared with the public.

All lottery winner information is subject to Freedom of Information Act requests. Therefore, while some information may not be automatically shared with the public, requests for information may be granted.