Pursuant to the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act of 2006 (Senate Bill 529.GSICA), every
agency administering or providing public benefits is responsible for determining U.S. citizenship or lawful alien
status of applicants for said benefits. (O.C.G.A. § 50-36-1)
By executing this affidavit under oath, as an applicant for a retirement, disability, and/or health insurance
benefits, the undersigned applicant verifies one of the following with respect to his/her application for a public
benefit from Fulton County Government.
1. _____ I am a United States citizen.
2. _____ I am a legal permanent resident of the United States.
3. _____ I am a qualified alien or non-immigrant under the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act with an
alien number issued by the Department of Homeland Security or other federal immigration
agency.
My alien number issued by the Department of Homeland Security or other federal immigration
agency is: ___________________________________________________.
The undersigned applicant also hereby verifies that he or she is 18 years of age or older and has provided at
least one secure verifiable document listed below, as required by O.C.G.A..§ 50-36-1(e)(1), with this affidavit.
The following list of secure and verifiable documents, published under the authority of O.C.G.A.§ 50-36-2,
contains documents that are verifiable for identification purposes, and documents on this list may not
necessarily be indicative of residency or immigration status.
•An Unexpired United States Passport or Passport Card
• An Unexpired United States Military Identification Card
• An Unexpired Driver’s License issued by the United States
• An Unexpired identification card issued by the United States
• An Unexpired Tribal Identification Card of a federally recognized Native American Tribe
• An Unexpired US Permanent Resident Card or Alien Registration Receipt Card
• An Unexpired Employment Authorization Document that contains a photograph of the bearer
• An Unexpired Merchant Mariner Document or Credential issued by U.S. Coast Guard
• An Unexpired Free and Secure Trade (FAST) Card
• An Unexpired Certificate of Citizenship issued by the United States Department of Citizenship
• An Unexpired Certificate of Naturalization issued by the United States Department of Citizenship
• An Unexpired Passport issued by a Foreign Government provided that such passport is accompanied by a United States
Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) Form I-94, DHS Form I-94A, DHS Form I-94W, or other federal form specifying an
individual’s lawful immigration status or other proof of lawful presence under federal immigration law.
The secure and verifiable document provided with this affidavit can best be classified as:
(list document and provide a copy) _______________________________________________
In making the above representation under oath, I understand that any person who knowingly and
willfully makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation in an affidavit shall be guilty
of a violation of O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20 and face criminal penalties as allowed by such criminal statute.
Executed in _________________________ (city), ______________________ (state)
_________________________________________
Signature of Applicant
_________________________________________
Printed Name of Applicant
Subscribed and sworn before me on this the
___________ day of __________________________, 20______
Notary public: _________________________________________
My commission expires: _________________________________
Affidavit Verifying Eligibility Status for Public Benefit(s)