Form VA Form 26-8261a VA Form 26-8261a REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF VETERAN STATUS

OMB Control No. 2900-0745
Respondent Burden: 10 Minutes
Expiration Date: XXXXXXXX

MAIL THIS FORM TO:

Atlanta Regional Loan Center
ATTN: COE (262)
P.O. Box 100034
Decatur, GA 30031

REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF VETERAN STATUS

Privacy Act Notice: This form provides information that is used in determining whether VA can issue a Certificate of Veteran Status which may be beneficial when
obtaining a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured loan. VA will not disclose information collected on this form to any source other than what has been
authorized under the Privacy Act of 1974 or Title 38, Code of Federal Regulations 1.576 for routine uses (i.e. authorize release of information to Congress when
requested on behalf of a lender) as identified in the VA system of records, 55VA26, Loan Guaranty Home, Condominium and Manufactured Home Loan Applicant
Records, Specially Adapted Housing Applicant Records and Vendee Loan Applicant Records - VA, and published in the Federal Register. Your obligation to respond is
required to obtain or retain benefits. Giving us your SSN account information is voluntary. Refusal to provide your SSN by itself will not result in the denial of benefits
unless the disclosure of the SSN is required by a Federal Statute of law in effect prior to January 1, 1975, and still in effect.
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INSTRUCTIONS: Read carefully before completing form. Type or print legibly. Complete all applicable items.
A. Mail this completed form, along with proof of military service, to the Atlanta Regional Loan Center, ATTN: COE (262) at P.O. Box 100034, Decatur, GA 30031.
B. Attach to this request all your discharge or separation papers from the periods of active service in the Armed Forces of the U.S. listed in Item 4.
C. If you lack proper discharge or separation papers, any Veterans Service Representative will assist you in procuring such papers. If you are in doubt regarding the
proper documents to be submitted with this request, you should contact the nearest VA Office for that information by calling (877) 827-3702.
1. NAME (Last, First, Middle) OF VETERAN

2. ADDRESS OF VETERAN (Number, Street, City, State, and ZIP Code) 3. DATE OF BIRTH

MILITARY SERVICE DATA
I request that I be issued a Certificate of Veteran Status which I may furnish to a lender when applying for a HUD-insured loan under section 203(b)
(2) or 220(d)(a) of the National Housing Act, as amended. (Begin on line 4A and enter your latest period of service followed by preceding service, if
any, on line 4B, continuing on reverse if necessary.)
4. PERIOD OF ACTIVE SERVICE
DATE
ITEM
NO.
TO
FROM

NAME
(Show your name exactly as it appears on your
discharge papers for each period of service)

SERVICE NUMBER OR
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

BRANCH OF
SERVICE

A
B
5. VA CLAIM NUMBER

C-

NOTE: If upon your release from the latest period of active military duty, you received DD Form 214,
NAVPERS Form 553, or similar form or form letter in lieu of a discharge, complete Items 6A and 6B.

6A. ARE YOU NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY?
YES

FOR VA USE ONLY

NO

DATE CERTIFICATE OF VETERANS STATUS ISSUED

6B. WERE YOU ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY ON THE DAY FOLLOWING THE DATE
OF SEPARATION INDICATED IN THE PAPERS SUBMITTED?
YES

DISCHARGE OR SEPARATION PAPERS RETURNED TO:

NO

I CERTIFY THAT the statements herein are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

7. SIGNATURE OF VETERAN (Please sign in ink.)

8. DATE

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS: If the Certificate is to be sent to the veteran, the complete mailing address should be shown in Item 11. If it is
desired that the certificate be sent to other than the veteran, the name and address of such person or firm should be shown in Item 11. Items 9 and 10
need be completed only when the certificate is being sent to other than the veteran.
DO NOT DETACH
9A. NAME OF VETERAN

TRANSMITTAL OF CERTIFICATE OF VETERAN STATUS

10. FILE REFERENCE

9B. SERVICE NUMBER/SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF VETERAN

The discharge or separation papers returned herewith will not be required again unless
requested.

DATE

FOR VA USE ONLY

11. RETURN TO:
ENCLOSURES
CERTIFICATE OF VETERAN STATUS
DISCHARGE OR SEPARATION PAPERS
OTHER (Specify)
VA FORM
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26-8261a

SUPERSEDES VA FORM 26-8261a, JUL 2016,
WHICH WILL NOT BE USED.