New Resident Guide for State of Nebraska

NEW RESIDENT GUIDE FOR STATE OF NEBRASKA

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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, identification card, driver's license and vehicle registration requirements.

VOTING REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS-

In order to vote in the state of Nebraska, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• You must be at least 18 years of age on or before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
• You must live in the State of Nebraska. You may register to vote the same day you become a resident of Nebraska. Your residence will be considered the place where you have established a home, where you are habitually present, and where, when you depart, you intend to return.
• You must not have been convicted of a felony, or if you have been convicted, at least two years must have passed since the completion of your sentence for the felony including any parole term.
• You must not have been officially found to be mentally incompetent.
• You must be registered to vote except in a Presidential election, where you may vote a Presidential-only ballot by contacting your county election official if you have recently moved to Nebraska. You may register to vote by one of the following methods:
  • In person at your local county clerk/election commissioner's office during normal business hours, prior to 6 p.m. on the second Friday preceding an election.
  • By mail by obtaining a voter registration application from a bank, post office or library. You may also obtain a voter registration application online at http://www.sos.state.ne.us/elec/pdf/vr.pdf.
  • Through the Department of Motor Vehicles Driver's Exam Station when applying for your driver's license, permit or state ID or at various other state agencies or at the office of any County Treasurer.
• You must sign and return your Voter Registration Application to your county clerk/ election commissioner. You must have your mail-in voter registration mailed and postmarked on or before the third Friday preceding an election. Your voter registration must be delivered by personal messenger or personal agent on or before the third Friday preceding an election.

IDENTIFICATION CARD REQUIREMENTS-

In order to obtain an identification card in Nebraska, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must provide two forms of identification (one which includes your name and date of birth) in the form of one primary document and one secondary document or two primary documents from the following list:
  • Primary documents include:
    • Valid Nebraska digital image photo retained in the Department of Motor Vehicles computer system
    • Certified birth certificate containing name and date of birth
    • Certified birth registration containing name and date of birth
    • Certified birth certificate of your child's showing your name and date of birth
    • Certified birth registration of your child's showing your name and date of birth
    • Valid or expired operator's license (Nebraska, out-of-state or U.S. territories) or temporary license (out-of-state) containing name and date of birth as long as the license is not mutilated, altered, suspended, revoked or cancelled.
    • Valid or expired commercial driver's license (Nebraska or out-of-state) or temporary commercial driver's license (out-of-state) containing name and date of birth as long as the license is not mutilated, suspended, revoked or canceled and the license is on the Commercial Driver's License information system
    • Valid or expired Nebraska Employment Drive permit containing your name and date of birth
    • Valid Nebraska reinstatement letter containing name and date of birth (if a Nebraska license, permit or state ID card exists in the Department's records and the letter is used within 30 days of issuance)
    • Valid or expired learner's permit, school permit or provisional operator's permit (Nebraska, out-of-state or U.S. territories) containing your name and date of birth as long as the permit is not mutilated, altered, suspended, revoked or cancelled
    • Valid or expired Nebraska Farm Husbandry Permit or Snowmobile Permit containing your name and date of birth as long as the permit is not mutilated, altered, suspended, revoked or cancelled
    • Valid or expired Nebraska state ID card issued after January 1, 1990
    • Valid or expired U.S. Passport containing your name and date of birth
    • Valid Military ID card, discharge papers (Form DD 214) or Veterans Universal ID card containing your social security number or service number and date of birth
    • Draft card issued prior to 1973 containing your name and date of birth
    • Certified marriage license containing your name and date of birth
    • Certified divorce decree containing your name and date of birth
    • Certified school records from grade school or high school containing name and date of birth
    • Valid resident alien card or permanent resident card (I-551) including your name and date of birth
    • Valid temporary resident ID card (I-688) containing your name and date of birth
    • Valid record of arrival and departure in a valid foreign passport (I-94 or I-94A) containing your name and date of birth. If the I-94 or I-94A is stamped “Refugee” or the place of origin is Canada, no valid foreign passport is required.
    • Valid ADIT stamp "Processed for I-551, temporary evidence of lawful admission for permanent residence until  " in a valid foreign passport containing your name and date of birth. (After June 28, 2004, printed statement "Upon Endorsement Serves as Temporary I-551 Evidencing Permanent Resident for 1 Year” in valid foreign passport containing your name and date of birth providing proper placement of an admission stamp.)
    • Valid Employment Authorization Card (I-688A, I-766) containing your name and date of birth
    • Letter from Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services on State Letterhead showing your name as a refugee and date of birth
    • Letter from Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services on State Letterhead showing your name as a ward of the state and date of birth
    • Naturalization papers containing your name and date of birth
    • Certificate of Citizenship containing your name and date of birth
    • Tribal Card containing your name and date of birth
    • Valid Merchant Marine Card containing your name and date of birth
    • Valid Job Corps Card containing your name and date of birth
    • U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS240) containing your name and date of birth
  • Secondary documents include:
    • Original social security card issued by the Social Security Administration
    • Medicare card that reflects your social security number followed by the letter “A”
    • Certified marriage license containing your name without your date of birth
    • Certified divorce decree containing your name without your date of birth
    • Valid Mexican Consulate Card
    • Valid Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Released Inmate Identification Card
    • Foreign based certified birth certificates
    • Foreign based certified birth registrations
    • Foreign based certified marriage licenses
    • Foreign based passports
    • Foreign based driver's licenses.
• If you are under 18 years of age, you must present your certified birth registration as proof of identity. If you are presenting a foreign-based birth certificate, you must also present a U.S. based document. If you do not have these documents, you must have your parent or guardian complete a certification stating your identity, accompanied by two forms of identification (one that includes your name and date of birth) as listed above.
• You must provide a valid social security number or a valid U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services I-94 document (in a valid foreign passport) to be verified through the Social Security Administration. You may provide proof of your social security number as follows:
  • Social Security Card
  • Military ID card
  • DD214 discharge papers
  • Official company issued payroll documents indicating name, address and Social Security Number
  • Medicare card with “A” following the Social Security Number.
• You may also be required to provide proof of residency in the form of one or more of the following documents that include your name and address:
  • House payment
  • Electricity bill
  • Gas bill
  • Rent receipt
  • Phone bill
  • Checks with printed name and address

DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENTS-

If you have a valid license from another state, you must obtain a Nebraska license within 30 days.

In order to obtain a driver's license card in Nebraska, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must be 18 years of age, or at least 17 years of age if you have held a provisional operator's permit for one year and have not accumulated three or more violation points during the previous 12 month period.
• You must appear before a Driver's License Examiner, complete an application and provide one form of identification that includes your name and date of birth from the above list of acceptable primary and secondary documents.

VEHICLE TITLE AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS-

As a new resident of Nebraska, you have 30 days to register your vehicle at your local County Treasurer's office.

In order to register and title your vehicle in Nebraska, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must have your vehicle inspected by your county sheriff and pay a fee of $10.00.
• You must surrender the following to the designated County Official:
  • Proof of Ownership in the form of:
    • Manufacturer's Statement of Origin (MSO) or Importer's Certificate for new vehicle
    • Certificate of Title from vehicle's previous location for used vehicle
    • Vehicle's last registration and a notarized Bill of Sale for used vehicle if previous location was not a title issuing state
    • U.S. Military Registration Document (if vehicle was registered by the U.S. Military)
    • U.S. Department of State Certificate of Title (if vehicle was sold by the U.S. Government)
    • A current Registration Certificate and/or a notarized Bill of Sale, foreign country ownership documents and import papers (if vehicle was registered in a foreign country)
    • Court Order
  • Application for Certificate of Title
  • $10.00 title fee
  • Sheriff's Vehicle Inspection form
  • Copy of Security Agreement if previous state's title indicates an open lien

Please see the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles website at http://www.dmv.state.ne.us/ and the Nebraska Secretary of State website at http://www.sos.state.ne.us/elec/vote_reg_page.html for further new resident and contact information.

Website source: May 10, 2006.