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1118 Form 8802 (PDF)

Federal housing law as enacted — verbatim and citable.

Edition
2026-10-03
Last updated
2026-10-04
Jurisdiction
United States

Official source: IRS Forms, Instructions & Publications (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8802.pdf), retrieved 2026-10-03. U.S. Government work (17 U.S.C. § 105).


1 Applicant’s name and taxpayer identification number as it should appear on the certification if different from above

2 Applicant’s address during the calendar year for which certification is requested, including country and ZIP or postal code. If a P.O. box, see instructions.

3a Mail Form 6166 to the following address:

b Appointee Information (see instructions): Appointee Name ▶ CAF No. ▶

Phone No. ▶ ( ) Fax No. ▶ ( )

4 Applicant is (check appropriate box(es)): a Individual. Check all applicable boxes.

U.S. citizen U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) Sole proprietor Other U.S. resident alien. Type of entry visa ▶

Current nonimmigrant status ▶ and date of change (see instructions) ▶

Dual-status U.S. resident (see instructions). From ▶ to ▶

Partial-year Form 2555 filer (see instructions). U.S. resident from ▶ to ▶

c Trust. Check if: Grantor (U.S.) Simple Rev. Rul. 81-100 Trust IRA (for Individual) Grantor (foreign) Complex Section 584 IRA (for Financial Institution) d Estate e Corporation. If incorporated in the United States only, go to line 5. Otherwise, continue. Check if: Section 269B Section 943(e)(1) Section 953(d) Section 1504(d) Country or countries of incorporation ▶

If a dual-resident corporation, specify other country of residence ▶

If included on a consolidated return, attach page 1 of Form 1120 and Form 851. f S corporation g Employee benefit plan/trust. Plan number, if applicable ▶

h Exempt organization. If organized in the United States, check all applicable boxes.

Section 501(c) Section 501(c)(3) Governmental entity Indian tribe Other (specify) ▶

j Nominee applicant (must specify the type of entity/individual for whom the nominee is acting) ▶

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions. Cat. No. 10003D Form 8802 (Rev. 11-2018)

Form 8802 (Rev. 11-2018) Page 2

Applicant name:

5 Was the applicant required to file a U.S. tax form for the tax period(s) on which certification will be based? Yes. Check the appropriate box for the form filed and go to line 7.

990 990-T 1040 1041 1065 1120 1120S 3520-A 5227 5500 Other (specify) ▶

No. Attach explanation (see instructions). Check applicable box and go to line 6.

Minor child QSub U.S. DRE Foreign DRE Section 761(a) election FASIT Foreign partnership Other ▶

6 Was the applicant’s parent, parent organization or owner required to file a U.S. tax form? (Complete this line only if you checked “No” on line 5.)

Yes. Check the appropriate box for the form filed by the parent.

990 990-T 1040 1041 1065 1120 1120S 5500 Other (specify) ▶

Parent’s/owner’s name and address ▶

and U.S. taxpayer identification number ▶

No. Attach explanation (see instructions). 7 Calendar year(s) for which certification is requested. Note. If certification is for the current calendar year or a year for which a tax return is not yet required to be filed, a penalties of perjury statement from Table 2 of the instructions must be entered on line 10 or attached to Form 8802 (see instructions).

8 Tax period(s) on which certification will be based (see instructions).

9 Purpose of certification. Must check applicable box (see instructions).

Income tax VAT (specify NAICS codes) ▶

Other (must specify) ▶

10 Enter penalties of perjury statements and any additional required information here (see instructions).

Sign here

Keep a copy for your records.

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Applicant’s signature (or individual authorized to sign for the applicant)

Signature Date

Name and title (print or type)

Spouse’s signature. If a joint application, both must sign.

Name (print or type)

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this application and accompanying attachments, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and complete. If I have designated a third party to receive the residency certification(s), I declare that the certification(s) will be used only for obtaining information or assistance from that person relating to matters designated on line 9.

Applicant’s daytime phone no.:

Form 8802 (Rev. 11-2018)

Form 8802 (Rev. 11-2018) Worksheet for U.S. Residency Certification n Application Page 3
Applicant Name Applicant Name Applicant Name Applicant Name Applicant Name Applicant Name Applicant Name Applicant TIN Applicant TIN Applicant TIN Applicant TIN Applicant TIN Applicant TIN
Appointee Name (If Applicable) Appointee Name (If Applicable) Appointee Name (If Applicable) Appointee Name (If Applicable) Appointee Name (If Applicable) Appointee Name (If Applicable) Appointee Name (If Applicable) Appointee Name (If Applicable) Appointee Name (If Applicable) Appointee Name (If Applicable) Appointee Name (If Applicable) Appointee Name (If Applicable) Appointee Name (If Applicable)
Calendar year(s) for which certification is requested (must be the same year(s) indicated on line 7)
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Enter the number of certifications needed in the column to the right of each country for which certification is requested.
**Note.**If you are requesting certifications for more than one calendar year per country, enter the total number of certifications for all years for
each country (see instructions).



Column A Column A Column A Column B Column B Column B Column C Column C Column C Column C Column D Column D Column D
Country CC # Country CC # Country Country CC # Country CC #
Armenia AM Finland FI Latvia Latvia LG South Africa SF
Australia AS France FR Lithuania Lithuania LH Spain SP
Austria AU Georgia GG Luxembourg Luxembourg LU Sri Lanka CE
Azerbaijan AJ Germany GM Mexico Mexico MX Sweden SW
Bangladesh BG Greece GR Moldova Moldova MD Switzerland SZ
Barbados BB Hungary HU Morocco Morocco MO Tajikistan TI
Belarus BO Iceland IC Netherlands Netherlands NL Thailand TH
Belgium BE India IN New Zealand New Zealand NZ Trinidad and Tobago TD
Bermuda BD Indonesia ID Norway Norway NO Tunisia TS
Bulgaria BU Ireland EI Pakistan Pakistan PK Turkey TU
Canada CA Israel IS Philippines Philippines RP Turkmenistan TX
China CH Italy IT Poland Poland PL Ukraine UP
Cyprus CY Jamaica JM Portugal Portugal PO United Kingdom UK
Czech Republic EZ Japan JA Romania Romania RO Uzbekistan UZ
Denmark DA Kazakhstan KZ Russia Russia RS Venezuela VE
Egypt EG Korea, South KS Slovak Republic Slovak Republic LO
Estonia EN Kyrgyzstan KG Slovenia Slovenia SI
Column A - Total Column A - Total Column B - Total Column B - Total Column C - Total Column C - Total Column C - Total Column D - Total Column D - Total
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Enter the total number of certifications requested (add columns A, B, C, and D of line 11) .
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