Form 8802 Application for United States Residency Certification

8802

Application for United States
Residency Certification

Form
(Rev. October 2009)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service



OMB No. 1545-1817

See separate instructions.

Additional request (see instructions)

Foreign claim form attached

Electronic payment confirmation no. 
Applicant’s name

Applicant’s U.S. taxpayer identification number

If a joint return was filed, spouse’s name (see instructions)

If a joint return was filed, spouse’s U.S. taxpayer
identification number

If a separate certification is needed for spouse, check here 
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
Phone No.  (

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CAF No. 
Fax No.  (

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Applicant is (check appropriate box(es)):
Individual. Check all applicable boxes.
U.S. citizen
Sole proprietor
U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder)
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 
to 
Partial-year Form 2555 filer (see instructions). U.S. resident from 
U.S.
Foreign
LLC
Partnership. Check all applicable boxes.
Trust. Check if:
Grantor (U.S.)
Simple
Rev. Rul. 81-100 Trust
IRA (for Individual)
Complex
Grantor (foreign)
IRA (for Financial Institution)
Section 584
Estate
Corporation. If incorporated in the United States only, go to line 5. Otherwise, continue.
Section 269B
Section 943(e)(1)
Section 953(d)
Section 1504(d)
Check if:
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.
S corporation
Employee benefit plan/trust. Plan number, if applicable 
Section 401(a)
Section 403(b)
Section 457(b)
Check if:
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) 
Disregarded entity. Check if:
LLC
LP
LLP
Other (specify) 
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

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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
Other (specify) 
No.

6

Attach explanation (see instructions). Check applicable box and go to line 6.
QSub
U.S. DRE
Foreign DRE
Minor child
Other 
FASIT
Foreign partnership

5227

5500

Section 761(a) election

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
Other (specify) 
Parent’s/owner’s name and address 
and U.S. taxpayer identification number
Attach explanation (see instructions).

No.

1120

5500

1120S



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
Other (must specify)

10

VAT (specify NAICS codes)





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

Sign
here
Keep a
copy for
your
records.

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 signature (or individual authorized to sign for the applicant)

Signature

Applicant’s daytime phone no.:

Date

Name and title (print or type)

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

Name (print or type)
Form

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User Fee Voucher for U.S. Residency Certification Application

Form 8802 (Rev. 10-2009)

Applicant TIN

Applicant Name

Page

3

For IRS use only:
Pmt Amt $
Deposit Date:

Appointee Name (If Applicable)

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/

Date Pmt Verified:
Calendar year(s) for which certification is requested (must be the same year(s) indicated on line 7)

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11

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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

Country

CC

Column B

#

Country

Column C

CC

#

Country

CC

Column D

#

Country

CC

Armenia

AM

Finland

FI

Latvia

LG

South Africa

SF

Australia

AS

France

FR

Lithuania

LH

Spain

SP

Austria

AU

Georgia

GG

Luxembourg

LU

Sri Lanka

CE

Azerbaijan

AJ

Germany

GM

Mexico

MX

Sweden

SW

Bangladesh

BG

Greece

GR

Moldova

MD

Switzerland

SZ

Barbados

BB

Hungary

HU

Morocco

MO

Tajikistan

TI

Belarus

BO

Iceland

IC

Netherlands

NL

Thailand

TH

Belgium

BE

India

IN

New Zealand

NZ

Trinidad and Tobago

TD

Bermuda

BD

Indonesia

ID

Norway

NO

Tunisia

TS

Bulgaria

BU

Ireland

EI

Pakistan

PK

Turkey

TU

Canada

CA

Israel

IS

Philippines

RP

Turkmenistan

TX

China

CH

Italy

IT

Poland

PL

Ukraine

UP

Cyprus

CY

Jamaica

JM

Portugal

PO

United Kingdom

UK

Czech Republic

EZ

Japan

JA

Romania

RO

Uzbekistan

UZ

Denmark

DA

Kazakhstan

KZ

Russia

RS

Venezuela

VE

Egypt

EG

Korea, South

KS

Slovak Republic

LO

Estonia

EN

Kyrgyzstan

KG

Slovenia

SI

Column A - Total

Column B - Total

Number of
Forms 6166

User Fee

Number of
Forms 6166

User Fee

1 - 20

$ 35.00

101 - 120

$ 60.00

21 - 40

$ 40.00

121 - 140

$ 65.00

41 - 60

$ 45.00

141 - 160

$ 70.00

61 - 80

$ 50.00

161 - 180

$ 75.00

81 - 100

$ 55.00

181 - 200

$ 80.00

Column C - Total

Column D - Total

12a Enter the total number of certifications requested (add
columns A, B, C, and D of line 11)



12a

b If the total number of certifications is 20 or less, go to line 13

12b

c If the total on line a is greater than 20, enter $5 for each
additional 20 certifications



12c



13

13

Amount owed. Add lines 12b and 12c

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Form

8802

$35

(Rev. 10-2009)