Fill and Sign the New Resident Guide Montana Form

NEW RESIDENT GUIDE FOR STATE OF MONTANA 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 - In order to register to vote in the state of Montana, you must meet the following requirements:  You must be a U.S. Citizen.  You must have lived in Montana and in the county in which you intend to vote for at least 30 days.  You must be 18 years old or older on or before the next election.  You cannot be a convicted felon serving a sentence in a penal institution.  You cannot have been judged in a court of law to be of unsound mind.  You must register as required by law by one of the following methods: o By visiting your local election office and completing a registration form. o By filling out a registration form and mailing it to or dropping it off at your local election office. It must be postmarked at least 30 days before the election. You may obtain a registration form from local election offices, post offices, libraries, and many organizations and businesses, including civic organizations, government agencies, as well as in your phone book, or online at http://sos.state.mt.us/ELB/forms/voters/register.pdf . o By filling out a registration form when you apply for your driver's license. IDENTIFICATION CARD REQUIREMENTS - As a Montana resident, you may obtain an identification card valid for four years from the Motor Vehicle Division if you meet the following requirements:  You must provide proof of identity by presenting two of the following primary documents: o A color photo driver's license or identification card, not expired for more than four years, issued by a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction o A certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction o A certified copy of a birth certificate issued by the U.S. department of state or a U.S. embassy as a report of birth abroad of a U.S. citizen o An un-expired military identification card issued by the U.S. department of defense (active duty, reserve, retired personnel or dependent of active duty personnel) that contains a color photo or digitized image of you and your date of birth o A valid, un-expired passport issued by the U.S. state department or the Canadian government o A valid, un-expired passport issued by a jurisdiction other than the U.S. or Canada and either:  An attached U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) record of arrival and departure, form I-94 (same name with an un-expired endorsement of the alien's nonimmigrant status) or  An un-expired resident alien I-551 stamp o One of the following valid, un-expired documents issued by the INS:  Certificate of naturalization, form N-550, N-570, N-578  Certificate of citizenship, form N-560, N-561, N-645  Northern Mariana card, form I-551 with "Northern Mariana" imprinted instead of "resident alien"  American Indian card, form I-551 with "American Indian" imprinted instead of "resident alien"  U.S. citizen identification card, form I-179 or I-197  Resident alien card, form I-551  Temporary resident identification card, form I-688  U.S. re-entry permit, form I-327  Refugee travel document, form I-571  Employment authorization card, form I-688A, I-688B or I- 766, or  Record of arrival and departure, stamped "refugee", form I- 94 without a valid passport but stamped "refugee" with a photo affixed o A U.S. or Canadian-issued instruction, learner's driving permit or receipt of driver's license or permit, if it is current and contains your photo and date of birth o A prison inmate identification card issued to you by the Montana Department of Corrections that contains a photo or digitized image of you and your date of birth and adult offender number o A digital identification card issued to you by a federally recognized Indian tribe whose reservation is located in Montana, and contains your digitized image, date of birth and tribal enrollment number o An emergency identification photo issued and certified by the driver licensing authority of U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction that includes your name and date of birth; Or one primary document as listed above and one secondary document as follows to an examiner at a Montana driver license station: o A second primary document o An original U.S. social security card or Canadian social insurance card o A certified copy of a marriage certificate or license issued by a government jurisdiction o A U.S. or Canadian driver's license or identification card that has been expired for more than one year but not more than five years o A current U.S. or Canadian government jurisdiction employee photo identification card o A U.S. or Canadian driver's license or identification card that is current but does not have a color photograph o A certified copy of a court order or judgment from a U.S. or Canadian court of competent jurisdiction containing your full legal name and date of birth o Any INS document approved as a primary document, but that is not expired for more than one year o A certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a jurisdiction other than by a state, territory or possession of the U.S., the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a province or territory of Canada o A certification of release of discharge issued by the U.S. Department of Defense o A Medicare, Medicaid or health insurance card with your name and individual Medicare, Medicaid or health insurance identification number o An un-expired, color photo firearm or concealed weapon permit issued by a chief of police in an organized, full-time police department or the county sheriff in a local jurisdiction within the U.S. o A current pilot's license issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration o A certified copy of school records or a transcript containing your full name and, preferably, date of birth and issued by an elementary, secondary or postsecondary school o A certificate of completion of a Montana department-approved traffic or driver's education course containing your name and date of birth o A current school photo identification card with your name and student identification number o A certified copy, fax or photocopy of a certified copy of the birth certificate of your child, if the certificate lists your name and date of birth as parent  You must provide proof of Montana residency in the form of one of the following documents that shows your name and home or residential address: o Any primary or secondary document as listed above o A U.S. or Montana income tax return for the previous year o A Montana voter registration card o A receipt for personal or real property taxes paid within the last year to the state of Montana or a Montana county o A current automobile or life insurance policy or statement o A certified copy of school records issued by the school you are attending or attended within four months of the application o A written statement from your parent, guardian or adult child that you reside at the same address as the parent, guardian or adult child, along with a copy of a document that shows the Montana residential address of your parent, guardian or adult child o The original copy of a rental agreement or rent payment receipt signed by the landlord or rental agent that includes your name and residential address o Home mortgage or equity loan papers showing your name and residential address o Any of the following, dated or issued not more than four months prior to application:  a payroll check or payroll check stub  a bank statement  a utility bill or utility hook-up order  canceled mail addressed to you o If you are homeless, a descriptive address of the location where you actually reside, a separate mailing address and a written statement from a social service agency on the agency's letterhead verifying your homeless status and the descriptive address given by you.  You must pay the $8 fee. DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIREMENTS- If you have an out-of-state license, you must apply for a Montana driver's license within 60 days of moving to Montana. If you are military personnel on active duty in Montana, have a valid license issued by another state and are not employed in Montana, except as a member of the armed forces, you do not need a Montana driver's license. If you are the spouse of a member of the armed forces stationed in Montana and you obtain a job in Montana, you must get a Montana driver's license within 90 days of becoming employed. In order to obtain a driver’s license card in Montana, you must meet the following requirements:  You must provide proof of identity (see above list of acceptable documents for identification cards).  You must provide proof of Montana residency (see above list of acceptable documents for identification cards).  You must provide proof of authorized presence (that you are either a U.S. citizen or legally authorized to be in the U.S.) in the form of one of the following documents: o An original or certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction o A valid, unexpired passport issued by the U.S. State Department or Canadian jurisdiction o A valid, unexpired passport issued by a jurisdiction other than the U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction with:  An attached U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service record of arrival and departure (form I-94) (same name with an unexpired endorsement of your nonimmigrant status) or  An unexpired resident alien I-551 stamp o A valid, unexpired certificate of naturalization (form N-550, N-570, N-578) o A valid, unexpired certificate of citizenship (form N-560, N-561, N- 645) o A valid, unexpired Northern Mariana card (form I-551) with “Northern Mariana” imprinted instead of “resident alien” o A valid, unexpired American Indian card (form I-551) with “American Indian” imprinted instead of “resident alien” o A valid, unexpired U.S. Citizen identification card (form I-179 or I- 197) o A valid, unexpired Resident Alien card (form I-551) o A valid, unexpired temporary resident identification card (form I- 688) o A valid, unexpired U.S. re-entry permit (form I-327) o A valid, unexpired refugee travel document (form I-571) o A valid, unexpired employment authorization card (form I-688A, I- 688B or I-766) o A valid, unexpired record of arrival and departure, stamped “refugee” (form I-94) without a valid passport but stamped “refugee” with a photo affixed o A digital identification card issued to you by a federally recognized Native American Tribe whose reservation is located in Montana, that contains a digitized image of you, your date of birth and tribal enrollment number  You must take a vision test. If you have in your possession a valid license issued by another state, you may not have to take the written and driving tests.  You must pay $40 for an eight-year license. V EHICLE TITLE AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS - You must apply for a Montana vehicle title and register your vehicle within 60 days of establishing residency in Montana. In order to obtain a vehicle title and registration in Montana, you must meet the following requirements:  You must apply at the county treasurer’s office in the county where you live.  You must present your previous year's registration receipt or out-of-state title. If you have recently purchased a vehicle from a licensed auto dealer, the dealer will send or deliver the necessary paperwork to the county treasurer's office. The county clerk may ask you to complete a Statement of Fact (Form MV100) to clarify certain facts about the title transfer. You may be required to pay title and security interest/lien filing fees.  Once the title process has been completed, you must pay all taxes and fees, and your vehicle will be registered and license plates issued.  You must keep a copy of the registration receipt in each vehicle at all times, along with proof of liability insurance.  When the ownership of a vehicle titled in Montana is transferred, the signatures of all parties shown on the face of the title must sign off on the title and have their signatures notarized. Please see the Montana Department of Justice website at http://www.doj.mt.gov/driving/default.asp and the Montana Secretary of State website at http://sos.state.mt.us/ELB/Voter_Information.asp for further new resident and contact information. Website source: May 9, 2006.