Fill and Sign the New Resident Guide Massachusetts Form

NEW RESIDENT GUIDE FOR STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS 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, identification card, driver’s license and vehicle registration requirements. VOTING REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS - Massachusetts has no required waiting period for you to be eligible to register to vote. If you move to Massachusetts, you may register to vote as soon as you move into your new home. In order to register to vote in the state of Massachusetts, you must meet the following requirements:  You must be a citizen of the U.S.  You must be a Massachusetts resident.  You must be at least 18 years old on or before the next election.  You must be registered to vote 20 days before all primaries and elections and/or 10 days before a special town meeting in order to vote.  You can register to vote by the following methods: o By completing a mail-in registration form and delivering it to your local city or town election office. You may obtain a mail-in registration form online at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elestu/stuidx.htm , by phone at 617- 727-2828 or 1-800-462-VOTE or at all colleges, universities, high schools and vocational schools. o At any local election office in any city or town in the state and at any registration event. o When applying for or renewing your driver's license at the Registry of Motor Vehicles or when applying for services at a designated voter registration agency. IDENTIFICATION CARD REQUIREMENTS - You may obtain a Massachusetts identification card as an official form of identity, signature and age if you do not have a Massachusetts driver's license. The identification card looks similar to a driver's license, but does not extend any driving privileges. In order to obtain an identification card in Massachusetts, you must meet the following requirements:  You must be at least 16 years of age.  You must be a resident of Massachusetts.  You may not hold a valid license in any state.  You must present an application for a Massachusetts ID in person at any full service Registry of Motor Vehicles Office where you will receive a temporary card, for use for 30 days prior to you receiving a permanent card in the mail. You may obtain this form online at http://www.mass.gov/rmv/forms/21042.pdf .  You must pay a $15.00 fee.  You must have a valid social security number or an acceptable denial letter (with an acceptable visa code.) If you are under 18 years of age, you must meet the following additional requirements:  You must present originals of the following documents: o Social Security Number Card or valid, current, U.S. or non-U.S. Passport o One primary document proving date of birth  Primary documents include:  Current or expired (for not more than 12 months) U.S. or non-U.S. passport with photo and signature  Current or expired (for not more than 12 months) Massachusetts Firearms Card with photo, signature and date of birth  Current or expired (for not more than 12 months) U.S. military or military dependent ID with photo, signature and date of birth  Current or expired (for not more than 12 months) U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card with Photograph, signature and date of birth  Current Massachusetts learner’s permit or Registry of Motor Vehicles issued ID card  Expired (for not more than 12 months) Massachusetts driver’s license or ID card  Current or expired (for not more than 12 months) out- of-state license with photo, signature and date of birth  Original birth certificate issued in U.S. or its territories or a copy certified by an agency that issued original certificate or a copy certified by a Bureau of Vital Statistics or a State Board of Health within the U.S.  Certified or attested copy of court order of a federal, state or county court within the U.S. with raised court seal, full name and date of birth  Certain Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services documents and other U.S. Government Immigration documents o Parental consent on the identification card application o A valid Social Security Number that verifies with the Social Security Administration or an acceptable written denial notice from the Social Security Administration. If you do not have a valid Social Security Number, you will have to provide evidence of an acceptable Visa code.  You must pay the required fees. If you are 18 years of age or older, you must meet the following additional requirements:  You must present the following: o Social Security Number Card or valid, current U.S. or non-U.S. Passport o Document proving date of birth o Document proving signature o Document proving Massachusetts residency o A valid Social Security Number that verifies with the Social Security Administration or an acceptable written denial notice from the Social Security Administration  You must pay the required fees. DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIREMENTS - Upon becoming a Massachusetts resident, you must obtain a valid Massachusetts license to legally operate a vehicle in Massachusetts. In order to obtain a Massachusetts license, you must meet the following general requirements:  You must complete a license application, which is available at any Registry of Motor Vehicles service office or online at http://www.mass.gov/rmv/forms/21042.pdf .  You must bring the completed form, appropriate fees and required documentation discussed below to any Registry of Motor Vehicles full service office.  If your out-of-state license has been expired for more than one year but less than four, you will be required to take a written test for the class license you are trying to transfer. If your license has been expired more than four years, you will be required to take a written, road and an eye test. If you are under 18 years of age, you must meet the following additional requirements in order to obtain a driver’s license in Massachusetts:  You must be 16 and 1/2.  You must present originals of the following: o Social Security Number Card or valid, current, U.S. or non-U.S. Passport. o Out-of-state License. If your out-of-state license does not have a photo or if you do not have your out-of-state license to surrender, you must present an acceptable photo ID from the list of primary (listed above under identification card requirements) or secondary (listed below) identification documents:  Secondary documents include:  Home mortgage or lease or loan contracts with your name and signature  Life insurance policy with name, signature and date of signing  U.S. military discharge papers with name and date of birth  Notarized copy of completed income tax return filed with IRS or state revenue department  Bank passbook with name and address; bank statement or transaction-related document on form generated by issuing bank with bank’s name and website or address and your name and address, received by you or downloaded from website; or checkbook with your preprinted name and address  Canceled personal check with signature and preprinted address on check dated not more than 60 days earlier  Original or certified copy of divorce decree  Original or certified copy of marriage certificate  Original or certified copy of non-U.S. birth certificate  Current or expired ID (not more than 12 months) with photo and signature, issued by U.S. agency, the District of Columbia, state or state agency, municipality, territory or possession of U.S., province of Canada, state of Mexico or the Federal District of Mexico City  Bureau of Indian Affairs or Indian Treaty Card  Utility bill (no more than 60 days old) or property tax or excise tax bill that is for current or immediate prior year and contains your name and address  Original Massachusetts Department of Correction Certificate of Discharge or Release  Current or expired (not for more than 12 months) non- U.S. driver’s license with your signature  Tuition bill not more than 12 months old or student loan coupons with due date of not more than 12 months old with your current Massachusetts address  Original school transcript with name and address  Original or certified copy of baptismal certificate that was issued within one year of your birth by a church in U.S. and contains your date of birth  Original letter issued and signed by principal, headmaster or official keeper of records of a Massachusetts school that is on school letterhead and states you are currently a resident student and includes your name and date of birth. o One document from the primary documents listed above that proves your date of birth. o Parental consent on the license application. o A certified driving record not more than 30 days old from the state where you currently hold your license. o A valid Social Security Number that verifies with the Social Security Administration or an acceptable written denial notice from the Social Security Administration. If you do not have a valid Social Security Number, you will have to provide evidence of an acceptable Visa code.  You must convert your Driver's Education certificate or complete Driver's Education in Massachusetts. If you are 18 years of age or older, y ou must also meet the following requirements:  You must provide the Registry of Motor Vehicles an original of the following: o Social Security Number Card or valid, current, U.S. or non-U.S. Passport o Current out-of-state photo license. If your out-of-state license does not have a photo, you must present an acceptable photo ID from the above list of primary and secondary documents. If you do not have your out-of-state license to surrender, you must provide a photo ID from the primary or secondary list of identification and a certified driving record not more than 30 days old from the state where you currently hold your license. o Document proving date of birth and document proving signature. You may use an out-of-state license as one of the primary ID documents to confirm your signature or your date of birth, but not both. o Document proving current Massachusetts residency o A valid Social Security Number that verifies with the Social Security Administration or an acceptable written denial notice from the Social Security Administration. If you do not have a valid Social Security Number, you will have to provide evidence of an acceptable Visa code.  If you have a license from Canada, Mexico, or a U.S. Territory (including Puerto Rico), you must present a driving record not more than 30 days old. V EHICLE TITLE AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS - You are exempt from paying Massachusetts sales tax if your vehicle was registered in another state for more than six months or if your vehicle was purchased in Massachusetts but delivered out-of-state. When registering a vehicle in Massachusetts that was delivered to another state, you must submit a copy of your letter of delivery that must include beginning and ending mileage, address to which the vehicle was delivered and the date the vehicle was delivered. The name of the individual who delivered the vehicle must be on the dealer letterhead. You are not exempt from Massachusetts sales tax if your vehicle was purchased and delivered in Massachusetts and the original sales tax was never paid. If your vehicle is exempt from Massachusetts sales tax, you must meet the following requirements to register your vehicle in Massachusetts:  You must complete an Affidavit in Support for Exemption from Sales or Use Tax for a Motor Vehicle Purchased Outside of Massachusetts (MVU- 29), which is available at any full service Registry of Motor Vehicles branch office.  You must obtain from a licensed Massachusetts insurance agent an active insurance policy and have the agent complete, stamp and sign an Application for Registration and Title (RMV-1). If there is a lien against the vehicle, you will be required to surrender your out-of-state registration rather than your out-of-state title. In this case, the RMV-1 must note the complete lienholder information and the out-of-state title number.  Along with the completed RMV-1 application, you must submit the following documents: o Your out-of-state title, and/or o Your current out-of-state registration, and o Completed Sales Tax Exemption form (MVU-29).  You must take the completed RMV-1 application and MVU-29 form and supporting documents to the nearest full service Registry of Motor Vehicles branch office.  You must obtain a vehicle inspection sticker within seven days of the registration date. If your vehicle is not exempt from Massachusetts sales tax, you must meet the following requirements to register your vehicle:  You must obtain from a licensed Massachusetts insurance agent an active insurance policy and have the agent complete, stamp and sign an Application for Registration and Title (RMV-1).  If there is a lien against the vehicle, you must surrender your out-of-state registration rather than your out-of-state title. In this case, the RMV-1 must note the complete lienholder information and the out-of-state title number.  Along with the completed RMV-1 application, you must submit the following documents: o Your out-of-state title, and/or o Your current out-of-state registration.  You must take the completed RMV-1 application and supporting documents to the nearest full service Registry of Motor Vehicles branch office. Sales tax will be collected at 5% of the purchase price or the National Automotive Dealer Association (NADA) trade-in value, whichever is higher. Interest and penalties will be calculated from the purchase date.  You must obtain a vehicle inspection sticker within seven days of the registration date. Please see the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles website at http://www.mass.gov/rmv/new_res/index.htm and Secretary of the Commonwealth, Elections Division website at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleifv/howreg.htm for further new resident and contact information. Website source: May 5, 2006.