Birthdate Evidence

Form #205
Submit this affidavit if you are unable to produce a birth certificate or any of the birthdate evidence documents accepted by NYCERS but can submit three alternative birth records. For a list of acceptable birthdate evidence, see NYCERS’ Birthdate Evidence Alternatives Fact Sheet #709.

Fact Sheet #709
This fact sheet provides a list of alternative documentation that NYCERS will accept as evidence of birthdate if you cannot provide a legible copy of a birth certificate in English. Depending on the document(s) you provide, you may also be required to submit NYCERS’ Birth Evidence Affidavit Form #205.