Although the NYS Education Department administers the system of
providing minors in our state with working papers, we are not
authorized to issue them. Working Certificates are issued to
applicants by our public schools. The applicant must be present at
the office to sign their permit or certificate in front of the
certificatingofficer. In addition to an application
containing an original parent signature, you must also present proof
of your age (copy of your birth certificate) and a note from a medical
doctor, which is less than a calendar year old, indicating you have
had a physical and are fit to work.
