Fill and Sign the New Resident Guide Florida Form

NEW RESIDENT GUIDE FOR STATE OF FLORIDA 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, identification card, driver’s license and vehicle registration requirements. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS - You will be considered a resident of Florida if you do any of the following:  Enroll your children in public school, or  Register to vote, or  File for a homestead exemption, or  Accept employment, or  Reside in Florida for more than six consecutive months. VOTING REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS - In order to register to vote in the state of Florida, you must meet the following requirements:  You must be a citizen of the U.S.  You must be a Florida resident.  You must be 18 years old (you may pre-register if you are 17).  You must not now be adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or any other state.  You must not have been convicted of a felony without your civil rights having been restored.  You must obtain and complete a voter registration application form. You may obtain a voter registration application form when you apply for a driver’s license. You may also complete an application online at http://election.dos.state.fl.us/regtovote/webappform.pdf and print it out, or print the application and write in the information with a black ballpoint pen. You must swear or affirm an oath and sign the voter registration application before mailing your application. If the information on the application is not true, you may be convicted of a felony of the third degree and fined up to $5,000 and /or imprisoned for up to five years.  You must provide your current and valid Florida driver’s license number or Florida identification card number. If you do not have a current and valid Florida driver’s license or Florida identification card, you must provide the last four digits of your Social Security number. You must indicate on the application if you do not have a driver’s license, identification card or social security number.  You must be registered for at least 29 days before you can vote in an election. If this is a new registration application, the date you have postmarked or the date you hand deliver the completed application to a driver’s license office, a voter registration agency, an armed forces recruitment office, the Division of Elections, or the office of any Supervisor of Elections in the state will be your registration date. If your application is complete and you qualify as a voter, the Supervisor of Elections will mail you a voter information card as official notification of your registration. IDENTIFICATION CARD/ DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIREMENTS - If you move to Florida and have a valid driver’s license from another state, you must get a Florida driver’s license within 30 days of becoming a resident. If you have an out-of-state driver’s license, and it has not expired beyond 30 days, you may be able to convert your driver’s license without taking a written or road test. No test is required to obtain a Florida identification card, but you must be 12 years of age or older if you live in counties other than Citrus, St. Johns or Monroe counties. In order to obtain an identification card or driver’s license in Florida, you must meet the following requirements:  If you hold a license or identification card from the District of Columbia, United States Territories or one of the 50 states, excluding Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington or Wisconsin, you may present your license or ID card as primary identification along with an approved secondary identification document (listed below) and a social security number, if issued.  Secondary identification documents, which substantiate the primary document may include, but are not limited to, the original or certified copy of one of the following: o School record stating your date of birth, which must contain the registrar’s signature. o Transcript of your birth record filed with a public officer charged with the duty of recording certificates. o Baptism certificate, which shows date of birth and the place of baptism. o An insurance policy on your life which has been in force for at least two years and has your month, day and year of birth. o United States military or military dependent identification card. United States Military ID cards with an officer rank will be accepted as proof of citizenship only; however, not as proof of primary identification. o Florida or out-of-state driver’s license, valid or expired. o Florida license record or identification card record. o Selective Service Registration (Draft Card). o Florida Vehicle Registration certificate (HSMV 83399, owner’s copy) obtained from the tax collector’s office where your vehicle was registered, Florida, or out-of-state registration certificate if your name and date of birth are shown. o Florida and out-of-state non-driver identification cards (state issued). o Receipt copy of your last Florida driver license issuance. o Immigration form I-571. o Federal form DD-214 (military record). o Marriage certificate. o Court order, which includes legal name. o A Florida voter registration card, which was issued at least 3 months previously. o Personal identification by an examiner or by a person well known to the examiner. o Social Security Card. o Family bible record or birth announcement in baby book. o Parent consent form of minor. o Out-of-country driver license or identification card, government- issued.  If you hold a license or identification card from the excluded states listed above, you may present your driver’s license as secondary identification only. To reciprocate driving privileges, you must also present one of the following documents: o Original or certified United States birth certificate (including territories and District of Columbia) o Valid United States passport o Certificate of Naturalization o United States Military ID cards with an officer rank (accepted as proof of citizenship only; however, not as proof of primary identification.)  If you are applying for an original driver’s license or identification card, you must submit identification, proof of date of birth and social security number (if issued) in the form of one of the following documents: o Original or certified United States birth certificate, including territories and District of Columbia; or o Valid United States passport; or o Certificate of Naturalization o United States Military ID cards with an officer rank (accepted as proof of citizenship only; however, not as proof of primary identification.) And a secondary document (as listed above), which substantiates the primary document. V EHICLE TITLE AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS - In the state of Florida, you must register your motor vehicle within ten days of you becoming employed, placing children in a public school, or establishing residency. In order to obtain a title and registration for your vehicle in the state of Florida, you must meet the following requirements:  You must maintain liability insurance that is issued through a Florida agent with an insurance company licensed to sell in Florida in the minimum coverage amounts of $10,000 for personal injury protection (PIP) and $10,000 for property damage liability (PDL) as long as you have a valid Florida tag, even if your vehicle is in another state or inoperative. If you have been involved in a crash, or been convicted of certain offenses, you may also be required to purchase bodily injury liability coverage (BIL). If you do not maintain insurance on your vehicle, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may suspend your driving privilege, including your vehicle tag and registration, for up to three years or until proof of Florida insurance is provided, whichever is first. In order to reinstate your license, you will then be required to pay a reinstatement fee of $150 up to $500, for subsequent violations, and provide proof of current Florida insurance.  You must take your proof of Florida insurance, your original out of state title and verification of the motor vehicle's vehicle identification number (VIN), completed on form HSMV 82040 or 82042 to your local Florida county tax collector’s office. If the out of state title is currently in the possession of an out of state lienholder, the tax collector's office will assist you in contacting the lienholder to obtain the title. The lien will be recorded on the Florida title when issued and will be mailed to the lienholder.  You must carry the registration certificate or an official copy in your possession or in your vehicle at all times to be produced for law enforcement upon demand. Please see the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles website at http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/ and the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections website at http://election.dos.state.fl.us/index.html for further new resident and contact information. Website source: May 1, 2006.