Georgia New State Resident Package

Establishing residency in Georgia involves finding a place to live and transferring all of your information to the state of Georgia. Once you do this, you become an official resident. If you're a student looking to qualify for in-state tuition, you must be a resident for at least 12 months before the start of classes.

Find a new place to live in the new state. Establish domicile. Change your mailing address and forward your mail. Change your address with utility providers. Change IRS address. Register to vote. Get a new driver's license. File taxes in your new state.

You are considered a Georgia resident for tax purposes if: You are a legal resident of Georgia on December 31. You reside in Georgia on a permanent or regular basis and live in the state on December 31. You have been living in Georgia for 183 days (or part days) in the last year.

Show documents that prove identity (this may include an original or certified copy of a birth certificate, a certificate of birth registration, a naturalization document, certain court records, a U.S. passport, a U.S. military ID, or an immigration card).

The title application in the owner's name (DOR Form MV-1) The original, valid out-of-state title in the applicant's name or properly assigned to the applicant(s) A check or money order for the total fees due made payable to the Clarke County Tag Agent (debit cards are also accepted and certain credit cards)

You are considered a Georgia resident for tax purposes if: You are a legal resident of Georgia on December 31. You reside in Georgia on a permanent or regular basis and live in the state on December 31. You have been living in Georgia for 183 days (or part days) in the last year.

In order to prove Georgia residency, we look at three primary determinants: Students must first prove that they have established a primary or permanent Georgia home at least 12 months immediately preceding the beginning of classes for the semester in which they were admitted.