diff --git a/src/account-settings/data/service.js b/src/account-settings/data/service.js
index c77ceb4..9f80f38 100644
--- a/src/account-settings/data/service.js
+++ b/src/account-settings/data/service.js
@@ -176,6 +176,19 @@ export async function shouldDisplayDemographicsQuestions() {
   return false;
 }
 
+export async function getVerifiedNameEnabled() {
+  let data;
+  const client = getAuthenticatedHttpClient();
+  try {
+    const requestUrl = `${getConfig().LMS_BASE_URL}/api/edx_name_affirmation/v1/verified_name_enabled`;
+    ({ data } = await client.get(requestUrl));
+  } catch (error) {
+    return {};
+  }
+
+  return data;
+}
+
 export async function getVerifiedName() {
   let data;
   const client = getAuthenticatedHttpClient();
diff --git a/src/id-verification/IdVerificationContextProvider.jsx b/src/id-verification/IdVerificationContextProvider.jsx
index 942c072..b8f4cd8 100644
--- a/src/id-verification/IdVerificationContextProvider.jsx
+++ b/src/id-verification/IdVerificationContextProvider.jsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React, { useState, useContext, useEffect } from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { AppContext } from '@edx/frontend-platform/react';
 
-import { getProfileDataManager, getVerifiedName } from '../account-settings/data/service';
+import { getProfileDataManager, getVerifiedName, getVerifiedNameEnabled } from '../account-settings/data/service';
 import PageLoading from '../account-settings/PageLoading';
 
 import { getExistingIdVerification, getEnrollments } from './data/service';
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ export default function IdVerificationContextProvider({ children }) {
     hasGetUserMediaSupport ? MEDIA_ACCESS.PENDING : MEDIA_ACCESS.UNSUPPORTED,
   );
 
+  const [verifiedNameEnabled, setVerifiedNameEnabled] = useState(false);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Make the API call to retrieve VerifiedNameEnabled
+    (async () => {
+      const response = await getVerifiedNameEnabled();
+      if (response) {
+        setVerifiedNameEnabled(response.verified_name_enabled);
+      } else {
+        setVerifiedNameEnabled(false);
+      }
+    })();
+  }, []);
+
   const [canVerify, setCanVerify] = useState(true);
   const [error, setError] = useState('');
   useEffect(() => {
-    // Check for an existing verification attempt
-    if (existingIdVerification && !existingIdVerification.canVerify) {
+    // With verified name we can redo verification multiple times
+    // if not a successful request prevents re-verification
+    if (!verifiedNameEnabled && existingIdVerification && !existingIdVerification.canVerify) {
       const { status } = existingIdVerification;
       setCanVerify(false);
       if (status === 'pending' || status === 'approved') {
@@ -43,7 +57,7 @@ export default function IdVerificationContextProvider({ children }) {
         setError(ERROR_REASONS.CANNOT_VERIFY);
       }
     }
-  }, [existingIdVerification]);
+  }, [existingIdVerification, verifiedNameEnabled]);
   useEffect(() => {
     // Check whether the learner is enrolled in a verified course mode.
     (async () => {
diff --git a/src/id-verification/tests/IdVerificationContextProvider.test.jsx b/src/id-verification/tests/IdVerificationContextProvider.test.jsx
index 9f4b1e4..698c401 100644
--- a/src/id-verification/tests/IdVerificationContextProvider.test.jsx
+++ b/src/id-verification/tests/IdVerificationContextProvider.test.jsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
 import { IntlProvider } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import { AppContext } from '@edx/frontend-platform/react';
 
-import { getProfileDataManager, getVerifiedName } from '../../account-settings/data/service';
+import { getProfileDataManager, getVerifiedName, getVerifiedNameEnabled } from '../../account-settings/data/service';
 
 import { getExistingIdVerification, getEnrollments } from '../data/service';
 import IdVerificationContextProvider from '../IdVerificationContextProvider';
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import IdVerificationContextProvider from '../IdVerificationContextProvider';
 jest.mock('../../account-settings/data/service', () => ({
   getProfileDataManager: jest.fn(),
   getVerifiedName: jest.fn(),
+  getVerifiedNameEnabled: jest.fn(),
 }));
 
 jest.mock('../data/service', () => ({
@@ -75,4 +76,16 @@ describe('IdVerificationContextProvider', () => {
     )));
     expect(getVerifiedName).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
+
+  it('calls getVerifiedNameEnabled', async () => {
+    const context = { authenticatedUser: { userId: 3, roles: [] } };
+    await act(async () => render((
+      <AppContext.Provider value={context}>
+        <IntlProvider locale="en">
+          <IdVerificationContextProvider {...defaultProps} />
+        </IntlProvider>
+      </AppContext.Provider>
+    )));
+    expect(getVerifiedNameEnabled).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });