NYS County & Local Offices for Certificates of Residence

All residents of Albany County can get their Certificate of Residence certified at the Albany County Division of Finance and an online application is also available.
NOTE: Town and city clerks can only certify for residents of that municipality. No town or city can certify non-residents. Visit www.albanycounty.com for more information, including a listing of town and city clerk offices as well as Certificate of Residence Application forms.

Albany County Division of Finance
112 State Street, Room 117, Albany, NY 12207
(518) 447-7070

Rensselaer County residents should complete and bring the Certificate of Residence Application for Rensselaer County EXCEPT City of Troy to their town/city clerk for certification. Contact information for each town/city is listed below.

NOTE: City of Troy residents must complete the Proof of Residency Application for City of Troy residents and follow instructions on the form. The application and associated documentation should be presented to the HVCC Cashier's Office.

Rensselaer County High School students taking College in the High School courses should complete the College in the High School Certificate of Residence Form for Rensselaer County Residents form and submit it with their payment.

Berlin
Berlin Town Clerk's Office, PO Box 307, 17563 NY Rt 22, Berlin, NY 12022
(518) 658-2161

Brunswick
Brunswick Town Clerk's Office, 336 Town Office Road, Troy, NY 12180
(518) 279-3461

East Greenbush
East Greenbush Town Clerk's Office, 225 Columbia Turnpike, Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 477-7145

Grafton
Grafton Town Clerk's Office, PO Box G, 2379 Rte 2, Grafton, NY 12082
(518) 279-3565

Hoosick
Hoosick Town Clerk's Office, PO Box 17, 80 Church Street, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090
(518) 686-4571

Nassau
Nassau Town Clerk's Office, PO Box 587, 29 Church Street, Nassau NY 12123
(518) 766-2343

North Greenbush
North Greenbush Town Clerk's Office, 2 Douglas Street, Wynantskill, NY 12198
(518) 283-4306

Petersburgh
Petersburgh Town Clerk's Office, PO Box 130, 65 Main Street, Petersburgh, NY 12138
(518) 658-3777

Pittstown
Pittstown Town Clerk's Office, 123 Tomhannock Road, Valley Falls, NY 12185
(518) 753-4222

Poestenkill
Poestenkill Town Clerk's Office, PO Box 210, 38 Davis Drive, Poestenkill, NY 12140
(518) 283-5119

Rensselaer
Rensselaer City Clerk's Office, 62 Washington Street, Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 462-4266

Sand Lake
Sand Lake Town Clerk's Office, 8428 NY Rte. 66, Averill Park, NY 12018
(518) 674-2026

Schaghticoke
Schaghticoke Town Clerk's Office, 290 Northline Drive, Melrose NY 12121
(518) 753-6915

Schodack
Schodack Town Clerk's Office, 265 Schuurman Road, Castleton, NY 12033
(518) 477-7590

Stephentown
Stephentown Town Clerk's Office, 26 Grange Hall Road, Stephentown, NY 12168
(518) 733-9195

Troy
City of Troy residents must complete the Proof of Residency Application for City of Troy residents and follow instructions on the form. The application and associated documentation should be presented to the HVCC Cashier's Office.

NOTE: All residents of Saratoga County must complete the Saratoga County Certificate of Residency Form and process available on the Saratoga County Treasurer’s Office website.
Students may be able to go in person to their Town Clerk Offices (except Milton) listed below before classes have started for the semester. After classes start, students must go to Saratoga County Treasurer’s Office in person by scheduling an appointment.

Saratoga County Treasurer’s Office
40 McMaster Street, Building 1, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
(518) 884-4724

Ballston
Ballston Town Clerk's Office, 323 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa, NY 12020 
(518) 885-8502 ext. 10

Charlton
Charlton Town Clerk's Office, 758 Charlton Road, Charlton, NY 12019
(518) 384-0152 ext. 201

Clifton Park
Clifton Park Town Clerk's Office, 1 Town Hall Plaza, Clifton Park, NY 12065
(518) 371-6681

Corinth
Corinth Town Clerk's Office, 600 Palmer Avenue, Corinth, NY 12822
(518) 654-2413

Day
Day Town Clerk's Office, 1650 North Shore Road, Hadley, NY 12835
(518) 696-3789

Edinburg
Edinburg Town Clerk's Office, 45 Military Road, Edinburg, NY 12134
(518) 863-2034

Galway
Galway Town Clerk's Office, 5910 Sacandaga Road, Galway, NY 12074
(518) 882-6070

Greenfield
Greenfield Town Clerk's Office, PO Box 10, 7 Wilton Road, Greenfield Center, NY 12833
(518) 893-7432

Hadley
Hadley Town Clerk's Office, PO Box 323, 4 Stony Creek Road, Hadley, NY  12835
(518) 696-3112

Halfmoon
Halfmoon Town Clerk's Office, 2 Halfmoon Town Plaza, Halfmoon, NY 12065
(518) 371-7410

Malta
Malta Town Clerk's Office, 2540 Route 9, Malta, NY 12020
(518) 899-2552

Mechanicville
Mechanicville City Clerk's Office, 36 North Main Street, Mechanicville, NY 12118
(518) 664-9884

Moreau
Moreau Town Clerk's Office, 351 Reynolds Road, Moreau, NY 12828
(518) 792-1030

Northumberland
Northumberland Town Clerk's Office, PO Box 128, 17 Catherine Street, Gansevoort, NY 12831
(518) 792-9179

Providence
Providence Town Clerk's Office, 7187 Barkersville Road, Middle Grove, NY 12850
(518) 882-6541 ext. 108

Saratoga
Saratoga Town Clerk's Office, 12 Spring Street, Schuylerville, NY 12871
(518) 695-3644

Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs City Clerk's Office, 474 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 587-3550

Stillwater
Stillwater Town Clerk's Office, 881 Hudson Avenue, Stillwater, New York 12170
(518) 664-6148

Waterford
Waterford Town Clerk's Office, 65 Broad Street, Waterford, NY 12188
(518) 235-8282

Wilton
Wilton Town Clerk's Office, 22 Traver Road, Wilton, NY 12831
(518) 587-1939

All residents of Schenectady County get their Certificate of Residence certified through the Schenectady County Finance Department and details are available on the Schenectady County Finance Department website.

Schenectady County Finance Department, 620 State Street, Schenectady, NY 12305
(518) 388-4260

Students who reside in the the counties listed below should complete and bring the Certificate of Residence Application to their county treasurer's office or town/city clerk for certification as listed below.

Note for Cayuga, Erie, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Residents: You cannot use the application listed above and must follow the directions specified by your county.

Allegany County

Allegany County Treasurer's Office, 7 Court Street, Belmont, NY 14813
(585) 268-9289

Broome County

Broome County Office Of Management And Budget, PO Box 1766, 60 Hawley Street, Binghamton, NY 13902
(607) 778-2162

Cattaraugus County

Cattaraugus County Treasurer's Office
Little Valley Office: 303 Court Street, Little Valley, NY 14755; Phone: (716) 938-9111
Olean Office: 1 Leo Moss Drive, Suite 7610, Olean, New York 14760; Phone: (716) 373-8010

Cayuga County

All students who reside in Cayuga County must use the Cayuga County's Affidavit and Certificate of Residence form.

Cayuga County Treasurer's Office, 160 Genesee Street, 5th Floor, Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 253-1211

Chautauqua County

Chautauqua County Finance Department, 3 N. Erie Street, Mayville, NY 14757
(716) 753-4223

Chemung County

Chemung County Treasure's Office, 320 E. Market Street, Elmira, NY 14901
(607) 737-2954

Chenango County

Chenango County Treasurer's Office, 5 Court Street, Norwich NY 13815
(607) 337-1414

Clinton County

Clinton County Treasurer's Office, 137 Margaret Street, Plattsburgh NY 12901
(518) 565-4730

Columbia County

Columbia County Treasurer's Office, 15 N. 6th Street, Hudson, NY 12534
(518) 828-0513

Cortland County

Cortland County Treasurer's Office, 60 Central Avenue, Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 753-5070

Delaware County

Delaware County Treasurer's Office, 111 Main Street, Suite 3, Delhi, NY 13753
(607) 832-5070

Dutchess County

Dutchess County Finance Department, 22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie ,NY 12601
(845) 486-2032

Erie County

Erie County Comptroller's Office, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 858-8400

Essex County

Essex County Treasurer's Office, PO Box 217, 7551 Court Street, Elizabethtown, NY 12932
(518) 873-3310

Franklin County

Franklin County Treasurer's Office, 355 West Main Street, Malone, NY 12953
(518) 481-1512

Fulton County

Fulton County Treasurer's Office, PO Box 128, 223 West Main Street, Johnstown, NY 12095
(518) 736-5580

Genesee County

Genesee County Treasurer's Office, County Building I, 15 Main Street, Batavia,  NY 14020
(585) 815-7803

Greene County

Greene County Treasurer's Office, 411 Main Street, Catskill, NY 12414
(518) 719-3530

Hamilton County

Hamilton County Treasurer's Office, PO Box 206, 102 County View Drive, Lake Pleasant, NY 12108
(518) 548-7911

Herkimer County

Herkimer County Treasurer's Office, 109 Mary Street, Suite 2419, Herkimer, NY 13350
(315) 867-1150

Jefferson County

Jefferson County Treasurer's Office, 175 Arsenal Street, Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 785-3055

• Jefferson County Certificate of Residency Form (PDF)

Lewis County

Lewis County Treasurer's Office, Court House, Lowville, NY 13367
(315) 376-5325

Livingston County

Livingston County Treasurer's Office, 6 Court Street, Room 203, Geneseo, NY 14454  (IN PERSON ONLY)
(585) 243-7050

Madison County

Madison County Treasurer's Office, PO Box 665, 138 N Court Street, Wampsville NY 13163
(315) 366-2371

Monroe County

Monroe County Real Property Services, 39 West Main Street, Room 304, Rochester NY 14614
(585) 753-1125

Montgomery County

Montgomery County Treasurer's Office, PO Box 1500, 20 Park Street, Fonda, NY 12068
(518) 853-8175

Nassau County

All students who reside in Nassau County must use the forms and follow the directions on the Nassau County Treasurer's Office website.

Nassau County Treasurer's Office, 1 West Street, Mineola, NY 11501
(516) 571-2090 ext. 14392

New York City

Includes residents living within the five boroughs of New York City.

New York City Comptroller's Office, One Centre Street, New York, NY 10007
(212) 669-2784

Niagara County

Niagara County Treasurer's Office, 59 Park Avenue, Lockport, NY 14094
(716) 439-7018

Oneida County

Oneida County Comptroller's Office, 800 Park Avenue, Utica, NY 13501
(315) 798-5780

Onondaga County

Onondaga County Finance Department, 421 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, NY 13202
(315) 435-2426

Ontario County

Ontario County Treasurer's Office, 20 Ontario Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-4426

Orange County

Orange County Department of Finance, 255 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 291-2485

Orleans County

Orleans County Treasurer's Office, 34 East Park Street, Albion, NY 14411
(585) 589-5353

Oswego County

Oswego County Treasurer's Office, 46 E. Bridge Street, Oswego, NY 13126
(315) 349-8393

Otsego County

Otsego County Treasurer's Office, PO Box 265, 197 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326
(607) 547-4235

Putnam County

Putnam County Department of Finance, 440 Gleneida Avenue, Room 202, Carmel, NY 10512
(845) 808-1075

Rockland County

Rockland County Finance Office, 50 Sanatorium Road, Building A, 8th Floor, Pomona, NY 10970
(845) 364-3870

St. Lawrence County

St. Lawrence County Treasurer's Office, 48 Court Street, Canton, NY 13617
(315) 379-2234

Schoharie County

Schoharie County Treasurer's Office, PO Box 9, 284 Main Street, Schoharie, NY 12157
(518) 295-8386

Schuyler County

Schuyler County Treasurer's Office, 105 9th Street, Unit 17, Watkins Glen, NY 14891
(607) 535-8181

Seneca County

Seneca County Treasurer's Office, 1 DiPronio Drive, Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539-1735

Steuben County

Steuben County Finance Office, 3 East Pulteney Square, Bath, NY 14810
(607) 664-2488

Suffolk County

All students who reside in Suffolk County must use the forms and follow the directions on the Suffolk County website.

Suffolk County Comptroller, 100 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11788
(631) 853-4000.; cor@suffolkcountyny.gov 

Sullivan County

Sullivan County Treasurer's Office, 100 North Street, Monticello, NY 12701
(845) 794-0200

Tioga County

Tioga County Treasurer's Office, PO Box 298, 56 Main Street, Owego, NY 13827
(607) 687-8670

Tompkins County

Tompkins County Finance Office, 125 E. Court Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-5545

Ulster County

Ulster County Department of Finance, PO Box 1800, 244 Fair St, Kingston, NY 12402
(845) 340-3460

Warren County

Warren County Treasurer's Office, 1340 State Rt. 9, Lake George, NY 12845
(518) 761-6375

Washington County

Washington County Treasurer's Office, 383 Broadway, Building B, 2nd Floor, Fort Edward, NY 12828
(518) 746-2220

Wayne County

Wayne County Treasurer's Office, PO Box 8, 16 William Street, Lyons, NY 14489
(315) 946-7441

Westchester County

All students who reside in Westchester County must use the forms and follow the directions on the Westchester County Finance Department website.

NOTE: All forms must be mailed in; there are no walk-ins.

Westchester County Finance Department, 148 Martine Ave., Room 728/Cert, College Certificates of Residence, White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 995-2757

Wyoming County

Wyoming County Treasurer's Office, 143 N Main Street, Suite 210, Government Center, Warsaw NY 14569
(585) 786-8812

Yates County

Yates County Treasurer's Office, 417 Liberty Street, Penn Yan, NY 14527
(315) 536-5192