When to Apply
You can apply for a certificate of residence between two months before registration and 30 days after classes start. Most counties allow electronic or email applications. Your certificate of residence must be issued within 30 days of the term’s start.
If you live in New York, but not Niagara County
If you’ve been a New York state resident for at least a year and don’t live in Niagara, Erie, Cayuga, Nassau or Oswego County, then your first step is to complete this form:
Then, take your completed application to your county treasurer or comptroller, along with whatever proof of residence your county requires. Many counties will accept your application and proof of residence by email.
Finally, send the to the SUNY Niagara Cashier’s Office. If your certificate has a raised seal, send in the original certificate, not a copy
After approving your application, your county treasurer’s or comptroller’s office will give you a certificate of residence.
Erie, Cayuga, Oswego and Nassau County Residents
These four counties have specific application processes.
How to Submit a Certificate of Residence Affidavit
- Click on the “Certificate of Residence Application Form” button below. Cayuga, Nassau, and Oswego County Residents: Please scroll to the bottom of the page for specific instructions. Remember that your county may prefer an electronic version of the form, accessed via their website.
- Print the form and fill out the residency affidavit. Remember to sign your form.
- Present the completed and signed certificate of residence application to your county treasurer for processing, along with proof of residence, as required. Many counties now accept the application and proof or residence by email.
- Once validated, your county treasurer or comptroller’s office will retain your application form and give you a certificate of residence, which is to be sent to the SUNY Niagara Cashier’s Office. If your certificate has a raised seal, send in the original certificate, not a copy. Call your county treasurer if you have any questions about this procedure. Below is a document that lists the certificate of residence-related links to each county’s website.
County Certificate of Residence Information
Questions? Call the SUNY Niagara Cashier’s Office: 716-614-6443Certificate of Residence Application Form (Download PDF)
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Contact
- Cashier’s Office
- 716-614-6443
- 716-614-6444 (fax)
- cashier@niagaracc.suny.edu
- Room A205
- Open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.