Fill and Sign the New Resident Guide Alaska Form

NEW RESIDENT GUIDE FOR STATE OF ALASKA U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. http://www.uslegalforms.com Becoming a new resident of a new home state often involves the reorganization of your legal affairs. This form is a guide to help you in meeting various requirements, such as voting, driver’s license, identification card and vehicle registration requirements. VOTING REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS - You are considered a resident for voting purposes if you are in Alaska with the intent to remain there and the intent to return there when you leave, and are not registered to vote in another state or are willing to cancel that registration. In order to vote in an Alaska election, you must meet the following requirements:  You must be a citizen of the United States.  You must be 18 years of age or older.  You must not register to vote in another jurisdiction.  You must register to vote 30 days before an election. You can register to vote in Alaska by completing a Voter Registration Application (which you can obtain online at http://www.ltgov.state.ak.us/elections/regapp.php ) and presenting it in person to the Division of Elections, a voter registrar in your community, a city or borough clerk, or a voter registration agency (DMV, Health and Social Services, Community and Economic Development, or recruitment offices of the armed forces of the United States located in Alaska). You may also mail it to a Division of Elections office. If you initially register to vote by mail , you must include information that will verify your identity by providing a copy of a driver's license, state identification card, birth certificate, passport or hunting and fishing license, as well as your birth date and at least the last four digits of your social security number. You will receive your Voter ID card in the mail, which will contain your precinct name and number. Voter cards are mailed out once a month, generally around the second week of the month. Polling places are set up for each voting precinct. DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIREMENTS - You are given 90 days from the time you become a resident of the state of Alaska to obtain an Alaska driver’s license. If you have a commercial driver’s license, you must obtain an Alaska license within 30 days of becoming a resident. You will be required to pay $100.00 to obtain a commercial driver’s license (along with a $25.00 non-refundable fee if you require a road test), $20.00 to obtain a driver or motorcycle license and $15.00 to obtain an instruction permit. In order to obtain a driver’s license in the state of Alaska, you must meet the following requirements:  If you are at least sixteen years of age and you possess a valid driver's license from another state, you must surrender your out-of-state driver's license, pass a written knowledge test and a vision test, and pay a fee to obtain an Alaska driver's license.  If you possess a valid driver's license from a country other than the United States or Canada, you must pass a road test.  You may use your out-of-state or out-of-country driver's license as proof of identification to obtain an Alaska driver's license. You must also present proof of birth in the form of a certified copy of a birth certificate or a passport with valid INS documentation.  You will also be required to furnish your social security number prior to issuance of a license.  Even if you have a learner's permit from another state, you must obtain an Alaska learner's permit before driving in Alaska. You must be at least 14 years of age and have parental consent if you are under 18 years of age, to obtain an original permit. You must furnish two pieces of identification, one to prove date of birth and one to prove identity. The following documents are acceptable for proving date of birth: o An original or certified copy of a U.S. or Canadian birth certificate (From Vital Statistics) o A Passport issued by the United States or Canada o A learner's permit from another state o An identification card issued by a State DMV office or Canadian DMV o Military Identification for active duty, retiree or reservist. The following documents are acceptable for proving identity: o Photographic employee identification card o Social security card (If a number has been assigned to you, it is required on the application.) (Metal card is not acceptable.) o Military Identification for dependent o Passport o Pilot's License o Marriage license or certificate o Other evidence of comparable validity approved by a DMV supervisor. You will be required to pass the written knowledge test and a vision test prior to being issued a learner's or instruction permit. In order to drive with a permit, you must be accompanied by a person age 21 years of age or older that has a minimum of 1 year driving experience. This person must have a valid driver license and occupy the passenger seat next to you at all times.  In order to transfer a commercial driver’s license from another state to Alaska, you must: o Surrender your valid license from another state. (Cannot be expired for over 1 year) o Pass the written "Rules of the Road" test to convert to an Alaska license. o Pass the "Hazardous Materials" test if you have that endorsement and wish to keep it. Y ou are also required to pass a background check in order to obtain or retain a hazardous materials endorsement. o Pass any tests for endorsements that you wish to add to your license and do not have on your current license. Some endorsements require a road test as well. o Pass a vision test. o If your commercial driver’s license from another state has been expired over one year , you must pass ALL written tests that apply to the type of license you wish to obtain. A road test is required if the license has been expired over five years. IDENTIFICATION CARD REQUIREMENTS- There is no age limit to obtain a state identification card in Alaska. If you are 60 years of age or older, you will be issued an identification card free of charge. You will be required to pay a fee in the amount of $15.00 for obtaining a state ID card if you are under the age of 60. In order to obtain an identification card in the state of Alaska, you must provide two pieces of identification, one to prove date of birth and the other to prove identity. You may use the following documents for proving date of birth: o An original or certified copy of a U.S. or Canadian birth certificate (From Vital Statistics) o A Passport issued by the United States or Canada o A learner's permit o An identification card issued by a State DMV office or Canadian DMV o Military Identification for active duty, retiree or reservist. The following documents are acceptable for proving identity: o Photographic employee identification card o A social security card (Metal card is not acceptable) o Military Identification for dependent o Passport o Pilot's License o Marriage license or certificate o Other evidence of comparable validity approved by a DMV supervisor. V EHICLE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS- As a new resident of Alaska, you must apply for registration of your vehicle within ten days of entering the state or taking a job within the state. In order to register your vehicle in the state of Alaska, you must meet the following requirements:  You must submit your current out-of-state registration title (if there is no lienholder) an I/M certificate, if required and an application for title and registration.  You may have to provide proof of vehicle inspection for carbon monoxide emission prior to registration if you reside in the Municipality of Anchorage and Fairbanks North Star Borough and your vehicle is a passenger car or truck with a net vehicle weight of less than 12,000 lb., powered by a gasoline driven engine and is a model year 1968 or newer in Anchorage or 1975 or newer in Fairbanks.  You must also maintain liability insurance that provides for the minimum amounts of $50,000 for bodily injury or death of any one person, $100,000 for bodily injury or death for any accident, and $25,000 for property damage. Your driver’s license may be suspended if you fail to obtain such liability insurance. You must have p roof of motor vehicle liability insurance in your possession at all times when driving your motor vehicle, and you must present such proof for inspection upon demand from a peace officer or other authorized representative of the Department of Public Safety. Your vehicle may be impounded in the Municipality of Anchorage if you do not have proof of insurance.  You will be required to pay a registration fee for your vehicle based on its class and weight, in the case of a truck, bus or for-hire vehicle. You may be required to pay a motor vehicle registration tax based on the class and year of your vehicle and your residence address. Your residence address listed on the application for title & registration will determine whether or not you will be required to pay taxes prior to registering a vehicle in the State of Alaska.  You must submit an original application for disabled parking identification signed by an Alaska licensed physician to the Division in order to obtain a free disability parking permit.  You must display two license plates on your vehicle and one on your motorcycle and trailer. Please see the Alaska Department of Motor Vehicles website at http://state.ak.us/dmv/dmvhome.htm and the Division of Election website at http://ltgov.state.ak.us/elections/voting.php for further new resident and contact information. Website source: April 27, 2006.