Hawaii New Resident Guide

O'ahu (easy to fly to and offers plenty of hotel and food options) Maui (good for watersports and nightlife) Kauai (good for nature and outdoors lovers) Molokai (where traditional Hawaii lives) Lanai (perfect for off the beaten path adventure lovers and solitude seekers)

If you're willing to sacrifice for a while you can move to Oahu, Maui, Kauai, or Big Island Hawaii. You CAN. It's just a matter of how badly do you want to change your life and move to Hawaii??

Generally, the lowest housing costs are on the Big Island, which is considered the cheapest Hawaiian island to live on.

In order to become a resident of the state of Hawaii, you must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident of the United States and have an address in the state of Hawaii which is your primary residence.

Except as otherwise provided by the Board of Regents, in order to be considered a resident for tuition purposes, you must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident for one calendar year (365 days).

An individual who is domiciled in Hawaii is considered a resident. Domicile is the place of the individual's true, fixed, permanent home and principal establishment, and to which place the individual has the intention of returning whenever the individual is absent.

Immigrant visas also known as green cards are the hardest to get. But once you have one, you can reside in Hawaii permanently and change jobs whenever you like. In most cases, to apply for a green card, you must be sponsored by a prospective employer or a family member who is a U.S. citizen or green-card holder.

Oahu is probably the most popular island to move to because of the job opportunities and salaries tend to be higher here. Oahu is Hawaiian through and through, but it also certainly has the most in common with the mainland it's busy, fast-paced, and modern.