Hw t reclassify yur residency: fr US citizens and permanent residents When yu first attend UF grad schl, the university waives yur tuitin at the in- state rate fr a year as a grace perid during which yu establish residency. Fr yu t cntinue t qualify fr the in- state tuitin rate, yu must becme a "resident fr tuitin purpses." In rder t establish yur residency fr tuitin purpses under state statute F.S. 1009.21, yu must apply t UF t reclassify yur residency. This invlves a request fr residency reclassificatin and supprting dcumentatin after 12 mnths f residing in Flrida. When yu first mve t Gainesville, yu establish residency by severing all legal ties t anther state and declaring dmicile at yur new hme, getting a FL driver's license r ID card, registering t vte, registering yur vehicle, and/r purchasing a hme. Accrding t the Gelgy Graduate Student Handbk, if yu're eligible but dn't apply t becme a resident fr tuitin purpses, yu will be respnsible fr the difference between ut- f- state and in- state fees (currently ~$700 difference) and pssibly als fr differences in tuitin. Timeline Event When Cst Lcatin Declare dmicile in FL Orientatin Week; submit cpy t $20 Clerk f the Curt Department Office Register yur vehicle in FL Within 10 days f starting yur jb $229.15 DMV ffice Get a FL driver's license r Within 30 days f mving here $48 r DMV ffice ID card $25 Register t vte in FL T vte: register at least 29 days befre an electin Free DMV ffice r Supervisr f Electins Apply t UF t reclassify yur residency After living here fr 12 mnths; applicatin due by standard fee payment deadline fr semester Free UF Registrar What t d when yu first arrive: Declare dmicile in Flrida: submit cpy f ntarized frm t Department Office Frm: http://www.alachuaclerk.rg/frms/declaration_of_florida_domicile.pdf Preparing and recrding fee csts $15 + $5 preparing affidavit f dmicile It's pssible the clerk may nly accept check r cash but they may take credit cards Turn in t the Clerk f the Curt f Alachua Cunty, 201 East University Avenue, pen Mnday- Friday 8:15 am 5 pm Bring identificatin s the deputy clerk r ntary can ntarize yur frm Keep a cpy f yur ntarized declaratin Register yur vehicle in Flrida: if a vehicle yu wn is registered in anther state, then yu still have a legal tie t that state Accrding t state law, yu have 10 days t register a vehicle in Flrida upn starting yur jb in Flrida Hw t register a vehicle in Flrida: http://www.dmvflrida.rg/car- registratin.shtml 1 f 4
First, get a Flrida driver's license. Secnd, get autmbile insurance frm a cmpany licensed in Flrida. Then, g t the DMV and bring the fllwing: Original ut- f- state vehicle title VIN verificatin $225 fr vehicles that have never had a Flrida registratin. Yu get a vehicle registratin certificate. $46.15 fr a year- lng registratin. Yu need t renew yur vehicle's registratin every year in yur birthday mnth. This is represented by the validatin sticker in the upper right crner f yur license plate. $28 fr a new license plate There are three DMVs in Gainesville that prvide mtr vehicle services Open Mnday- Friday 8:30 am 5 pm 12 SE 1 st Street: accepts cash and checks 5801 NW 34 th Bulevard: accepts cash and checks 3207 SW 35 th Bulevard in Butler Plaza: accepts cash and checks Get a Flrida driver's license Hw t cnvert an ut- f- state license t Flrida: http://www.dmvflrida.rg/ut- f- state- drivers.shtml Accrding t state law, yu have 30 days t btain a Flrida driver's license upn mving here Yu cannt merely walk int a FL DMV and request t trade in yur ut- f- state license fr FL ne. Yu have t prve yur identity, scial security number, and residential address. T check yur persnal situatin, enter yur infrmatin n www.gathergget.cm t see which dcuments yu need t bring. Fllwing are the 5 dcuments yu need if yu're a US citizen cnverting yur ut- f- state license: Bring yur ut- f- state driver's license Bring an riginal r certified cpy f primary identificatin, fr example: US birth certificate Valid US passprt Cnsular reprt f birth abrad Certificate f naturalizatin (frm N- 550 r N- 570) Certificate f citizenship (frm N- 560 r N- 561) Bring an riginal dcument as prf f yur scial security number, fr example: Scial security card with yur current full name W- 2 frm Paycheck r pay stub SSA- 1099 Any 1099 frm Bring tw prfs f residential address, fr example: Residential rental/lease agreement, deed, r mrtgage statement Utility hk- up r wrk rder dated within 60 days Utility bill less than tw mnths ld Mail frm financial institutins (checking, savings, r investment accunt statements) less than tw mnths ld Mail frm federal, state, cunty, r city gvernment agencies 2 f 4
Current hmewner's insurance plicy r bill Current autmbile insurance plicy r bill Autmbile payment bklet Selective service card Medical r health card with address listed DS2019 frm, certificate f eligibility fr exchange visitr (J- 1) status W- 2 r 1099 frm Educatinal institutin transcript frms fr current schl year Flrida vter registratin card Flrida vehicle registratin r title Flrida bat registratin r title If yu reside with a parent, step- parent, legal guardian, etc.: Tw prfs f that persn's residential address (see examples abve) Statement frm that persn (certificate f address: http://www.flhsmv.gv/html/certificatinfaddresshsmv71120.pdf) One prf f yur wn residential address (see examples abve) $48 fee t get a new Flrida driver's license class E There are three DMVs in Gainesville that prvide driver's license services Open Mnday- Friday 8:30 am 5 pm 12 SE 1 st Street: accepts cash and checks 5801 NW 34 th Bulevard: accepts cash and checks 3207 SW 35 th Bulevard in Butler Plaza: accepts cash and checks Get a Flrida ID card: If yu d nt want a driver's license, yu can get a state ID card. Yu cannt have an ut- f- state driver's license r a FL driver's license and have an ID card. Hw t get a FL ID card: http://www.dmv.rg/fl- flrida/id- cards.php The identity, scial security, and residential address verifying dcuments are similar t thse acceptable fr applying fr a driver's license (see abve). T check yur persnal situatin, enter yur infrmatin n www.gathergget.cm t see which dcuments yu need t bring. Fllwing are the 4 dcuments yu need if yu're a US citizen applying fr a new Flrida ID: Bring an riginal r certified cpy f primary identificatin, fr example: US birth certificate Valid US passprt Certificate f naturalizatin (frm N- 550 r N- 570) Bring an riginal dcument as prf f yur scial security number, fr example: Scial security card with yur current full name If yu d nt have a scial security number, yu must bring a letter frm the SSA cnfirming yu were never issued ne as well as anther dcument t prve yur identity. Bring tw prfs f residential address, fr example: Residential rental/lease agreement, deed, r mrtgage statement W- 2 r 1099 frm Flrida vter registratin card $25 fee t get a new Flrida ID card There are three DMVs in Gainesville that prvide ID card services Open Mnday- Friday 8:30 am 5 pm 3 f 4
12 SE 1 st Street: accepts cash and checks 5801 NW 34 th Bulevard: accepts cash and checks 3207 SW 35 th Bulevard in Butler Plaza: accepts cash and checks Register t vte in Flrida: If yu are a US citizen ver 18 years ld and are nt a cnvicted feln, yu can register t vte in Flrida. Yu can register t vte at the DMV while getting a FL driver's license r ID card r mail in an applicatin Hw t apply t register t vte: http://electin.ds.state.fl.us/vter- registratin/vter- reg.shtml Applicatin: http://electin.ds.state.fl.us/pdf/webappfrm.pdf Fill ut yur applicatin fr vter registratin with yur infrmatin, including yur Flrida driver's license r ID card number r yur scial security number. Sign it. Turn in yur applicatin t the supervisr f electins' ffice, ffices that issue driver's license, vter registratin agency, r Divisin f Electins. Alachua Cunty Supervisr f Electins pen Mnday- Friday 8:30 am 5 pm Supervisr f Electins, 111 SE 1 st Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601-6819 Yu shuld receive a vter infrmatin card within tw weeks. In rder t vte in an electin, yu must be registered t vte at least 29 days befre it. Yu d nt need t bring yur vter infrmatin card t vte at yur plling lcatin. Vting is free and yu shuld d it. Buy a hme KEEP GOING THERE S MORE! V 4 f 4
What d t after living in Flrida fr 12 mnths: Hw t request residency reclassificatin and frm: http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/pdf/residencyreclass.pdf Submit yur applicatin (pages 2-3) t request residency reclassificatin t UF by the standard fee payment deadline fr the semester (i.e., first Friday in September, nt the deferred fee payment deadline in Nvember). Yu can nly request residency reclassificatin fr a term in which yu are enrlled; i.e., if yu're nt enrlled in Summer A, B, r C credits, yu have t wait until yu're enrlled in Fall t reclassify yur residency. Residency reclassificatin cannt be applied retractively t previus terms, s get it dne. If yu are an independent persn (prvide >50% f yur wn supprt), attach a cpy f mst recent tax return If yu are an independent persn and <24 years ld, attach a cpy f mst recent tax return as well as a cp f yur parent r legal guardian's mst recent tax return and the student financial statement (page 4) If yu are a dependent persn (smene else prvides 50% f yur supprt accrding t federal tax law; i.e., a parent/guardian claimed yu as a dependent n their mst recent tax return, attach a cpy f yur parent r legal guardian's mst recent tax return Dcumentatin t attach supprting yur residency (cpies best): Flrida driver's license r Flrida ID card Flrida vehicle registratin Flrida vter registratin Declaratin f dmicile Deed r mrtgage f yur primary hme in Flrida Hmestead exemptin Emplyer verificatin f full- r part- time emplyment Letter f graduate assistantship appintment with percent f FTE Lease agreement fr apartment r huse Flrida prfessinal r ccupatinal license Crprate verificatin f Flrida incrpratin Membership in Flrida rganizatins Dcuments evident f family (parents and/r children) in Flrida Turn everything in t the Office f the University Registrar in 222 Criser Hall pen Mnday- Friday 8 am 5 pm 5 f 4