
Portability and Moves
Learn the process of using your voucher assistance for a different unit within Virginia Beach or different jurisdiction.
Housing & Neighborhood Preservation’s main office at the Municipal Center (Building 18A) is closed for building maintenance. The department's main office is expected to reopen during normal business hours on Thursday, Nov. 12.

Learn the process of using your voucher assistance for a different unit within Virginia Beach or different jurisdiction.
Portability is the process that allows Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) participants to transfer their voucher assistance to a different jurisdiction (port into or port out).
An HCV participant that wants to move to another unit within the same jurisdiction is called move with continued assistance. If you want to transfer to Virginia Beach: