Fill and Sign the New Resident Guide Oklahoma Form

NEW RESIDENT GUIDE FOR STATE OF OKLAHOMA 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 vote in the state of Oklahoma, you must meet the following requirements:  You must be a U.S. citizen.  You must be a resident of Oklahoma.  You must be at least 18 years old.  You must not have been convicted of a felony unless a period of time equal to your original judgment and sentence has expired.  You must not be adjudged an incapacitated person or a partially incapacitated person prohibited from voting.  You must complete and sign a voter registration application form that asks for your name and address, your political affiliation, your birth date, your driver's license number and the last four digits of your Social Security number (required if no driver's license). You may obtain a voter registration forms as follows: o At your County Election Board, post office, tag agency, library and many other public locations. o When you get your driver's license and when you apply for assistance at some government agencies. o Online at http://www.ok.gov/~elections/vrfrmshl.html or send a request at http://www.ok.gov/~elections/vrmail.html to receive a form by mail. You may mail your voter registration application form to the State Election Board. If you fill out your voter registration application form at a tag agency when you get your driver's license or when you apply for assistance at a government agency, the agency will mail the form to the State Election Board. You do not become a registered voter until the county election board in the county where you reside has approved your application. When your application is approved, the county election board will mail a voter identification card to you that lists your name, address, political affiliation and the polling place for your voting precinct. If your voter registration application cannot be approved, you will receive a letter from the county election board telling you why your application was not approved and explaining the steps you need to take to become registered. You may submit your voter registration application form at any time, but voter identification cards cannot be issued during the 24 days prior to an election. If you will become 18 years of age during the 60 days before an election, you may apply for voter registration between 25 and 60 days before the election. IDENTIFICATION CARD REQUIREMENTS - In order to obtain an identification card in Oklahoma, you must meet the following requirements:  You must go to your local motor license agency and present both primary and secondary documentary proof of identity and proof of full legal name and birth date as follows: o Primary documents include:  Certified birth certificate, as issued by the appropriate state agency from your state of birth.  Passport . The following passport classifications shall not be accepted:  B-1, temporary visitor for business  B-2, temporary visitor for pleasure  C-1, alien in continuous transit through the U.S.  C-2, alien and family in transit to the United Nations  C-3, foreign government official and family transiting the U.S.  D-1, member of ship's crew who can not change ships or employers  D-2, member of ship's crew who may change ships or employers  I-185/586, Mexican or Canadian nationals with border crossing, cards  I-444, Mexican or Canadian nationals with border crossing cards  Q, international cultural exchange visitor  TWOV, transit without visa  WT, visa waiver pilot program for tourist, or  WB, visa waiver pilot program for business.  Identification documents issued by the U.S. Armed Services :  Military discharge (DD-214), unless specified not to be used for identification  Military identification card or  Military dependent identification card.  U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs identification card or a Oklahoma tribal photo identification card from one of the following tribes:  Kiowa  Commanche  Apache of Oklahoma  Absentee Shawnee  Cheyenne-Arapaho (only tribal cards with color photo)  State of Oklahoma identification card issued by Department of Public Safety.  Documents issued by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service:  Citizenship naturalization documents, or  Alien registration card.  Out-of-state driver’s license.  Oklahoma driver’s license.  Finger image comparison, if a Department-generated finger image is already on file with the Department. o Secondary documents include:  Any primary proof of identification listed above not used as your primary identification document.  If you are under the age of 18, an affidavit signed by your parent or legal guardian.  Photo identification card issued by an Oklahoma:  public, private, or parochial secondary school,  institution of higher education, technology center school, or  employer.  Oklahoma gun permit.  Pilot license.  Oklahoma lifetime hunting or fishing license.  Oklahoma voter identification card.  Social Security card.  Health insurance card.  Motor vehicle registration or title.  Marriage certificate.  Separation or divorce judgment.  High school, technology center school, college, or university diploma.  Professional degree, certificate, or license.  Deed or title to property in Oklahoma, including a burial plot deed.  Health, life, or home insurance policy issued to you.  Automobile insurance policy or security verification form issued to you.  A valid U.S.D.O.T. health card, as required by 49 C.F.R. Part 391.  Digital photograph comparison, if a Department-generated digital photograph is already on file with the Department.  You must pay a fee of $10.00. DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIREMENTS - In order to obtain a driver’s license in Oklahoma, you must meet the following requirements:  You must not have had your driving privileges revoked in Oklahoma or any other state.  You must register all of the vehicles you own in Oklahoma prior to applying for an Oklahoma driver’s license.  If your out-of-state license is valid, you must present it along with a second approved form of identification (as listed above for identification cards) to a Driver Examiner.  You must take a vision test. You may not be required to take written and driving tests if you meet department standards. VEHICLE TITLE AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS - In order to register and title your vehicle in Oklahoma, you must meet the following requirements:  You must complete an Application for Oklahoma Certificate of Title (Form 701-6). You may apply for a t itle through the Motor Vehicle Division, or at any motor license agency (tag agency) located throughout Oklahoma.  You must pay the required title and registration fees.  You must present proper evidence of ownership, such as an assigned Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin for a new vehicle or an out-of-state title for a used vehicle.  You must present proof of liability insurance coverage in the form of an insurance security verification form, which must contain the following: o Name and address of the carrier. o Name and address where security may be verified, if other than the carrier. o Name of the insured. o Notice that an owner’s policy has been issued pursuant to the Compulsory Insurance Law of Oklahoma. o Year, make and at least the last three digits of the VIN of each insured vehicle. Fleet insurance is exempt from this requirement. o Inclusive dates (beginning and ending date) the liability policy is in effect. o A warning to the owner that state law requires one copy of the verification form to be surrendered upon registration and one copy to be carried in the vehicle. If your vehicle is not in use at the time of registration, you must submit an Affidavit of Non-Use (Form 797), rather than liability insurance verification.  If you have a used vehicle, you must have a physical inspection conducted by a representative of an Oklahoma motor license agency, or the Motor Vehicle Division, for confirmation of the vehicle identification number.  You must provide any lien information and documentation, if applicable.  When transferring ownership of a motor vehicle nine years old or newer, you must provide a completed odometer disclosure statement, which is generally incorporated into the title certificate ownership assignments. You may download various forms relating to vehicle titling and registration at http://www.oktax.state.ok.us/mvforms.html . Please see the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety website at http://www.dps.state.ok.us/dls/default.htm , the Oklahoma Tax Commission, Motor Vehicle Division website at http://www.tax.ok.gov/motveh.html and the Oklahoma State Election Board website at http://www.ok.gov/~elections/voterreg.html for further new resident and contact information. Website source: May 15, 2006.