Fill and Sign the New Resident Guide Colorado Form

NEW RESIDENT GUIDE FOR STATE OF COLORADO 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 residency, voting, driver’s license and vehicle registration requirements. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS - You will be considered a resident of Colorado if you o wn or operate a business in Colorado, are gainfully employed in Colorado, reside in Colorado for 90 consecutive days or obtain a Colorado Driver’s License CRS 42-2-107. VOTER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS - In order to register to vote in Colorado, you must meet the following requirements:  You must be 18 years of age or older at the time of the next election.  You must be a U.S. citizen.  You must have resided in Colorado 30 days prior to the election.  You must register to vote in Colorado at least twenty-nine days before a particular election.  You must register to vote with your county clerk in person or through mail- in registration. You may obtain a voter registration form at http://www.elections.colorado.gov/DDefault.aspx?tid=415 which you may mail to your county clerk and recorders office. You may also register to vote at a Colorado Department of Motor Vehicle office when you apply for a driver's license, or update your driver's license information. Additionally, you may register to vote at all offices that provide public assistance, provide state funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities, recruitment offices of the armed forces of the U.S., and any federal, state local government, or nongovernment office that chooses to provide voter registration service or applications. Offices of the county clerk and recorder and federal post office may provide mail- in voter registration applications.  If you register to vote by mail you will need to include a copy of one of the following documents with your application: o A Colorado driver’s license o An identification card issued by the Department of Revenue o A valid U.S. passport o A valid employee identification card with your photograph issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. government or Colorado, or by any Colorado county, municipality, board, authority, or other political subdivision of Colorado o A valid pilot’s license issued by the federal aviation administration or other authorized agency of the U.S. o A U.S. military identification card with your photograph o A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address. (A cable bill, a telephone bill, documentation from a public institution of higher education in Colorado containing at least your name, date of birth, and residence address, or a paycheck from a government institution are sufficient forms of identification.) o A valid Medicare or Medicaid card o A certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate o Certified documentation of naturalization Or you may provide one of the following numbers (without providing a physical copy of the number): o Valid Colorado Driver’s License number o Valid Colorado Department of Revenue Identification number o At least the last four digits of your Social Security number.  If you register in person, you will need to present one of the following: o A valid Colorado driver’s license number o A valid Colorado Department of Revenue Identification number o At least the last four digits of your Social Security number DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIREMENTS - If you are a Colorado resident who operates a motor vehicle or motorcycle on public streets and highways in Colorado, you must have the appropriate valid driver’s license. As a new resident of Colorado, you must meet the following requirements in order to obtain a Colorado driver’s license:  You must surrender your valid driver’s license from your previous home state.  You must present a second primary form of identification establishing lawful presence, such as a birth certificate, valid passport, or immigration document, along with the driver’s license. Your license from your previous home state must not have expired for more than one year.  You must take a vision screening test but will not be required to take a written test. To apply for a first-time license (you must be at least 21 years of age to be issued an adult driver’s license) or instructional permit, you must meet the following requirements:  You must submit 2 primary forms of identification, one which establishes lawful presence. To establish lawful presence, you must present the original, amended original or a true copy certified by the issuing agency of one of the following documents: o Colorado 7-day Affidavit and Notice of Revocation or Affidavit and Notice of Suspension, or Colorado identification card that matches the photograph on file with the department o Certified birth certificate (Federal, State, County, Department of Justice, Department of State and Bureau of Indian Affairs). o US Passport expired less than 10 years o Valid foreign passport with I-94 or valid Processed For I551 stamp NO B1, B2, WT, WB, CP or NC status o I94 with refugee/asylee status o Valid I551 Resident Alien/Permanent Resident card o Valid I688 (photo temporary resident card), I688B and I766 (photo employment authorization card) o Valid US military ID (active duty, dependent, retired, reserve and National Guard) o Tribal Identification Card o US or US Territory Certified court order of adoption, (must include date of birth) o Certificate of Naturalization with intact photo, or o Certificate of (US) Citizenship with intact photo. For your other required identification documentation, you may present one of the above documents or one of the following documents: o Certified marriage certificate, US, city, county, state or foreign issued (foreign language documents may require translation) o Certified divorce decree, US or foreign, with a case number and official signature (foreign language documents require translation) o Certified court order of name change, US or foreign, with case number and official signature (foreign language documents require translation) o Valid US Military ID (active duty, dependent, retired, reserve and National Guard) o Tribal Identification card o Out of state issued photo driver license or photo identification card expired one year or less.  You must provide your Social Security Number.  You must supply a Colorado residence address.  You must pass all required examinations (written, vision and road performance).  You must pay the required fee.  You must be fingerprinted and photographed. V EHICLE TITLE AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS - If you have recently moved to Colorado, you must apply for a Colorado title and registration for your vehicle within 30 days from establishing Colorado residency. A student whose primary purpose to be in Colorado is to further his/her education will not be required to register his or her vehicle in Colorado. Military personnel, on active duty in Colorado and who claim another state as their home state of residence must register their vehicle(s) in Colorado but may obtain certain tax exemptions. You will need to apply in the County Motor Vehicle Office in the county where you reside by meeting the following requirements:  You must present your out of state title or current out of state registration.  If you live in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Pitkin or Weld counties, you must show proof of a Colorado vehicle emissions test.  You must have a vehicle identification verification form (DR 2087) completed by a law enforcement officer, a licensed Colorado motor vehicle dealer or a licensed Colorado emissions testing station.  You must present a current and accurate odometer reading.  You must present proof of vehicle insurance coverage (insurance card, copy of insurance policy or letter from your insurance company on the company's letterhead paper).  If a lien exists on an out of state title, the lienholder's name and address must be provided if not shown on the out of state title or registration.  You must pay title and registration fees. Please see the Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles website at http://www.revenue.state.co.us/mv_dir/home.asp and the Colorado Secretary of State, Elections Division website at http://www.elections.colorado.gov/DDefault.aspx?tid=1 for further new resident and contact information. Website source: April 27, 2006.