Virginia New State Resident Package

Residency (two proofs are required; e.g. valid Virginia driver's license, recent utility bills, mortgage or rental lease agreements displaying current residential street address, not a P.O. Box) Note: You may redact (blackout/whiteout) sensitive financial information.

Step 1: Visit your nearest DMV office (optional: make an appointment!) Submit the required documents & ID. Pass the vision test. Surrender your out-of-state driver's license. Step 2: Receive your Virginia Class D driver's license via U.S. mail.

Resident -- A person who lives in Virginia, or maintains a place of abode here, for more than 183 days during the year, or who is a legal (domiciliary) resident of the Commonwealth, is considered a Virginia resident for income tax purposes. Residents file Form 760.

If you want to change your address to a Virginia address, you must show proof of Virginia residency. If you have a non-Virginia address and want to provide proof that you qualify for an exception, you must show proof to support the exception.

Continuous residence in Virginia. State income tax payment. Driver's License or Identification Card. Motor vehicle registration. Voter registration. Military records. Additional information if required or requested.

Proof of identity. Proof of legal presence in the U.S. Proof of Virginia residency (2 documents required) Proof of social security number. Current and valid driver's license from your previous state, if applicable.

Step 1: Visit your nearest DMV office (optional: make an appointment!) Submit the required documents & ID. Pass the vision test. Surrender your out-of-state driver's license. Step 2: Receive your Virginia Class D driver's license via U.S. mail.

An individual must demonstrate legal residence in Virginia with an intent to remain in Virginia indefinitely to establish domicile in Virginia. After meeting the requirements to establish domicile, a person must continue to be domiciled in Virginia for at least 12 months preceding the first day of classes.