0000934298 2026-08-13 2026-08-13 0000934298 nyli:C000154613Member nyli:PutnamVTInternationalValueFundClassIBMember 2026-08-13 2026-08-13 0000934298 nyli:C000154614Member nyli:PutnamVTInternationalValueFundClassIBMember 2026-08-13 2026-08-13 0000934298 nyli:C000154613Member 2026-08-13 2026-08-13 0000934298 nyli:C000154614Member 2026-08-13 2026-08-13 NYLIAC VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT III 0000934298 false N-4 N-4 2026-08-13 <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:12pt;">Effective August 1, 2026, all references to The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC as a subadviser to the Putnam VT </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">International Value Fund – Class IB were deleted and replaced with </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Templeton Asset Management Ltd</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">.</span> <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:12pt;">Effective August 1, 2026, all references to The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC as a subadviser to the Putnam VT </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">International Value Fund – Class IB were deleted and replaced with </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Templeton Asset Management Ltd</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">.</span> <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Templeton Asset Management Ltd</span> <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Templeton Asset Management Ltd</span>