The Georgia General Assembly passed legislation requiring Georgia's cities to obtain affidavits to comply with the federal work authorization program(s) – E-Verify and Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE).

E-Verify is a federal program operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to verify employment eligibility information of employees. The employer is counted as an employee of the business (employee #1).

SAVE is a federal program for verification of the immigration status or citizenship of a business license applicant and if the applicant is legally entitled to certain “public benefits” in the United States.

Notarized SAVE and E-Verify affidavits must be submitted when applying for a new business tax certificate/license. Note: On the SAVE affidavit, to identify the secure and verifiable document you are providing with the SAVE affidavit, write the title of the document where advised on the form and include a copy with your submission.

Links to blank affidavit forms can be found here: DOF FORMS

NOTE: These documents are part of the business license application process and must be submitted electronically via ATLBIZ.

City of Atlanta Department of Finance - Office of Revenue

U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services E-Verify