Fill and Sign the New Resident Guide Virginia Form

NEW RESIDENT GUIDE FOR STATE OF VIRGINIA 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 Virginia, you must meet the following requirements:  You must be a U.S. citizen.  You must be a resident of Virginia. You will not be considered a resident for voting registration purposes if you have come to Virginia for temporary purposes and intend to return to another state.  You must be 18 years old. If you are 17 years old, but will be 18 years of age at the next general election, you may register in advance and also vote in any intervening primary or special election.  You must not claim the right to vote in any other state.  You must not be currently declared mentally incompetent by a court of law.  You must not have been convicted of a felony, unless your right to vote has been restored.  You must apply to register to vote by one of the following methods: o Complete a Department of Motor Vehicle’s driver's license/ID card application to register to vote. o Apply at your local voter registration office or a voter registration drive. o Obtain an application online at http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Forms_Publications/Index.html . o Apply at your State or local government offices when applying or recertifying for Aid to Dependent Children, Food Stamps, WIC, Medicaid, or Rehabilitation Services. o Apply at a government office that provides State-funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities. o Apply at your Armed forces recruitment office. o Apply at your public library. o Apply at your State Board of Elections office. IDENTIFICATION CARD REQUIREMENTS - You may obtain a Virginia identification card if you do not hold a learner's permit or driver's license. In order to obtain a Virginia identification card, you must meet the following requirements:  You must be a resident of Virginia.  You must provide two identification documents, including at least one document from the primary list below for driver’s licenses and another document from either the primary or secondary lists below for driver’s licenses. If you are under the age of 19, you must provide one identification document from the primary list below.  You must provide one proof of legal presence as discussed below for driver’s licenses.  You must provide one proof of Virginia residency as discussed below for driver’s licenses.  You must pay a fee of $10.00.  You must complete a Driver's License, Identification Card, and Voter Registration Application (form DL-1M) or an Identification Card for Minors Application (DL5), if you are a child under the age of 15. DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIREMENTS - Within 60 days of moving to Virginia, you must obtain a Virginia driver's license. If you are an active-duty member of the Armed Forces stationed in Virginia, you, your spouse and dependent children 16 years and 3 months of age or older may drive with a valid driver's license issued by your home state or country. If you are enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited school in Virginia and not employed, you may drive in Virginia with a valid out-of-state (or another country) driver's license and valid out-of-state license plates on your vehicle. If you are a full-time student and employed, you are considered a resident of Virginia for the purposes of motor vehicle laws and you must apply for a Virginia driver's license. In order to obtain a driver’s license in Virginia, you must meet the following requirements:  You must be a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia.  You must be at least 16 years and 3 months of age. (To obtain a learner's permit, you must be at least 15 years and 6 months of age).  You must pass a vision screening test.  If you are age 19 or older, and you have never held a driver's license issued by Virginia, another state, a U.S. territory, or foreign country, or cannot show proof that you previously held such a license, you must show proof that you passed an approved driver education course or you held a Virginia learner's permit at least 30 days before taking the Department of Motor Vehicles road skills test.  If you are age 19 or older and you hold a valid driver's license issued by a U.S. state or territory, a Canadian province, France or Germany, you may not be required to take the two-part knowledge exam or the road skills test, show proof of successful completion of driver education or hold a learner's permit for 30 days. If you are age 19 or older and you hold a valid driver's license issued by a country other than Canada, France or Germany, you may not be required to show proof of successful completion of driver education or hold a learner's permit for 30 days, but you must pass the two-part knowledge exam and road skills test.  You must surrender your Canadian or U.S. license when you apply for a Virginia driver's license. The Department of Motor Vehicles may exchange your out-of-state driver's license for a Virginia driver's license if you meet the identity, legal presence, residency, and social security requirements listed below and Virginia's driver education requirements, if applicable.  If you are under age 18 , your parent, custodial parent or legal guardian must provide written consent by signing your application. You may present a court order showing that you are an emancipated minor in lieu of written consent. You must also provide a driver education completion certificate or show proof of your successful completion of a state-approved driver education program. Your parent, guardian or foster parent must certify that you received at least 40 hours of driving practice, ten of which must have been completed after sunset.  If you are under age 19 , you must provide proof of successful completion of a state-approved driver education program and you must hold a learner's permit at least nine months before you can receive a driver's license.  You must have your driving record cleared and meet Virginia requirements if your license has been suspended or revoked by another state.  If you previously have been found not innocent of any offense by a juvenile and domestic relations court in Virginia or any other state, you must obtain approval to be licensed from that court or a court in the city or county where you live.  You may be denied driving privileges if you are under age 18 and: o You are found delinquent by a court, o You are in need of supervision, o You are involved in an alcohol or drug-related offense, or o You need court-assigned services or programs such as counseling.  You must show the following proof: o Two proofs of identity (that show your full legal name and date of birth), including at least one document from the primary list below and another document from either the primary or secondary lists below, or one proof of identity from the primary list below, if you are under 19 years of age .  Primary documents include:  Virginia DMV-issued driver’s license unexpired or expired for not more than one year.  Virginia DMV-issued learner’s/instruction permit unexpired or expired for not more than one year. If presented by an individual age 19 years or older, the learner’s/instruction permit must have been issued after September 21, 2001.  Virginia DMV-issued photo identification card (excluding child ID cards) issued after September 21, 2001 unexpired or expired for not more than one year.  Unexpired U.S. (issued by a U.S. state (other than Virginia), jurisdiction or territory) or Canadian driver’s license or learner’s/instruction permit (with photo), not less than 60 days old (other foreign country and international driver’s licenses are not accepted).  Birth document issued by a U.S. state, jurisdiction or territory (birth documents issued by a hospital, and foreign birth certificates are not accepted).  Unexpired photo ID card, not less than 60 days old , issued by a U.S. state (other than Virginia), jurisdiction or territory (school/employee ID cards and Native American citizenship cards are not accepted).  Unexpired U.S. Active Duty/Retiree/Reservist Military ID Card (DD-2 or Common Access Card). (Military dependent ID cards are not accepted as primary documents).  Unexpired or expired U.S. passport.  Unexpired foreign passport with an unexpired or expired visa and I-94.  Unexpired foreign passport with an I-94W.  Unexpired foreign passport with an I-551 stamp.  U.S. Certificate of Naturalization.  U.S. Certificate of Citizenship.  Unexpired Conditional Resident Alien Card (I-551) valid for two years.  U.S. Citizen Identification Card (I-179 or I-197).  Unexpired Temporary Resident ID Card.  Unexpired Employment Authorization Card (I-688A, I- 688B or I-766).  Unexpired Refugee Travel Document (I-571).  Resident Alien Card, Permanent Resident Card, Northern Marianas Card (I-551) unexpired or expired for not more than one year.  Certification of Report of Birth of a U.S. Citizen (DS- 1350).  Certificate of Birth Abroad (FS-545).  Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240).  Application for asylum along with documentation from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service or U.S. Immigration Court indicating either receipt or approval of the application.  Secondary documents include:  Any primary document marked with “ >> ” symbol that is unexpired or expired for not more than five years.  U.S. Selective Service Card.  Court order for adoption, name change or gender change from a U.S. state, jurisdiction or territory. Must contain court seal. (Abstracts of criminal/civil convictions are not accepted).  U.S. military discharge papers.  Certified copy of school records/transcript issued by a school accredited by a U.S. state, jurisdiction or territory or a Virginia Department of Education Certificate of Enrollment form (a report card is not accepted).  Medicare Card/Medicaid Card.  Unexpired welfare/social services identification card with photo, issued by a municipality.  Marriage license issued by a U.S. state, jurisdiction, territory or municipality.  Unexpired military dependent ID card with photo.  Unexpired weapons or gun permit issued by federal, state or municipal government.  Unexpired U.S. pilot’s license.  INS form I-797 displaying your name (depending on the nature and purpose of the form, the I-797 may not be accepted).  U.S. Department of State form DS-2019 that includes your name on the form.  Veterans Universal Access Identification Card.  Authorization for Parole of an Alien into the U.S. (I- 512).  Virginia Criminal Justice Agency Offender Information Form.  U.S. Probation Offender Information Form.  INS student or dependent SEVIS I-20 with or without INS stamp that includes your name on the form.  U.S. Federal Agency Employer ID Card with your name and photo. o One proof of legal presence that shows your full legal name and date of birth from the following documents:  Birth document issued by a U.S. state, jurisdiction or territory (birth documents issued by a hospital, and foreign birth certificates are not accepted).  Certification of Report of Birth of a U.S. Citizen (DS-1350).  Certificate of Birth Abroad (FS-545).  Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240).  Unexpired or expired U.S. Passport.  U.S. Certificate of Naturalization.  U.S. Certificate of Citizenship.  Unexpired U.S. Active Duty/Retiree/Reservist Military ID Card (DD-2 or Common Access Card).  U.S. military discharge papers.  Unexpired Employment Authorization Card (I-688A/I-688B, I- 766).  U.S. Citizen Identification card (I-179, I-197).  Resident Alien Card, Permanent Resident Card (I-551) unexpired or expired for not more than one year.  Unexpired foreign passport with an unexpired or expired for not more than one year I-551 stamp.  Unexpired Temporary Resident Card (I-688).  Alien Registration Receipt Card (I-151).  Unexpired Re-entry Permit (I-327).  Unexpired or expired not more than one year temporary I- 551 stamp on an I-94, with your photograph.  Unexpired Conditional Resident Alien Card (I-551).  Unexpired foreign passport with an unexpired or expired visa and a valid I-94.  Valid SEVIS I-20 if you are a holder of a F1/F2 visa.  Valid DS-2019 if you are a holder of a J1/J2 visa.  Unexpired foreign passport with a valid I-94W.  INS form I-797 displaying your name (depending on the purpose and nature of the form, the I-797 may not be accepted).  Unexpired Canadian Passport with valid I-94.  Unexpired Refugee Travel Document (I-571).  U.S. Department of Receptions and Placement Program Assurance Form (Refugee) and I-94 stamped Refugee.  Form I-94 Record of Arrival and Departure stamped Asylee, Parolee or Parole, refugee, asylum, HP (humanitarian parolee), or PIP (public interest parolee).  Application for asylum along with documentation from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service or U.S. Immigration Court indicating either receipt or approval of the application. o One proof of Virginia residency that shows your name and address of your current Virginia residence as it appears on your application from the following list:  Payroll check stub issued by an employer within the last two months.  U.S. Internal Revenue Service tax reporting W-2 form or 1099 form (not more than 18 months old).  U.S. or Virginia income tax return from the previous year.  Original monthly bank statement not more than two months old issued by a bank.  Annual Social Security Statement for the current or preceding calendar year.  Utility bill, not more than two months old, issued to you, such as gas, electric, sewer, water, cable or phone bill (not cellular phone and pager bills).  Receipt for personal property taxes or real estate taxes paid within the last year to the Commonwealth of Virginia or a Virginia locality.  Current automobile or life insurance bill (cards or policies are not accepted).  Certified copy of school records/transcript from a school in which you are currently enrolled, issued by a school accredited by a U.S. state, jurisdiction or territory or a Virginia Department of Education Certificate of Enrollment form (a report card is not accepted).  Virginia Voter Registration Card.  Virginia driver’s license, learner’s permit or DMV photo ID card displaying your current Virginia address.  Current homeowner’s insurance policy or bill.  Cancelled check (not more than two months old) with both your name and address imprinted.  Deed, mortgage, monthly mortgage statement or residential rental/lease agreement.  U.S. Postal Service change of address confirmation form or postmarked U.S. mail with forwarding address label.  Active duty military member assigned to a unit based in Virginia may present one of the following:  Letter from commanding officer on official letterhead, with an original signature, stating that you reside onboard a ship docked in Virginia or in a barracks located in Virginia.  Orders from the U.S. military assigning you to a military unit with a Virginia address.  Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) showing Virginia as your Home of Record. If you are under age 19, you can have a parent or legal guardian certify your Virginia residency. Your parent or legal guardian must appear in person with you and must provide a photo identification card and proof of their Virginia residency with a document from the residency list. o Proof of your social security number (if you have been issued one) in the form of one of the following documents that displays all nine- digits:  Social security card (Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers are not accepted).  U.S. Internal Revenue Service tax reporting W-2 form or 1099 form.  Payroll check stub issued by employer.  Unexpired U.S. Active Duty/Retiree/Reservist Military ID Card (DD-2 or Common Access Card). (ID cards of military dependents are not accepted).  Annual Social Security Statement. o Proof of name change, if you are applying for a Virginia driver’s license for the first time and your name has changed, in the form of one of the following documents:  Marriage certificate, license or register.  Divorce decree if the decree states the change from married name to maiden name.  Court order granting the name change. If you cannot also present your Virginia driver’s license, learner’s permit, commercial driver’s license, commercial driver’s license instruction permit or ID card, you must present one proof of identity from the primary document list above in addition to one of the above listed documents for proof of name change. VEHICLE TITLE AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS - You must title and register your vehicle within 30 days of moving to Virginia at a customer service center or at a Department of Motor Vehicles Select office. If you are an active-duty member of the Armed Forces stationed in Virginia, you may drive a vehicle registered in your name with a valid out-of-state license plate, if you are the sole owner. If your vehicle is co-owned, all co-owners must be active-duty members of the Armed Forces. You may register your vehicle in Virginia without obtaining a Virginia driver's license. If you are a full-time student and employed, you are considered a resident of Virginia for the purposes of motor vehicle laws and you must register your vehicle in Virginia, even if it is owned by someone else. In order to title your vehicle in Virginia, you must meet the following requirements:  For in-state vehicles, you must provide the following: o A completed Application for Title and Registration VSA 17A. o Proof of address. o Manufacturer's statement of origin (if your vehicle is new), or the previous owner's title signed over to you (if your vehicle is used). o Proof of purchase price, such as a buyer's order, bill of sale, or the seller's declared sale price on the title certificate. (The bill of sale can be a handwritten statement signed by the seller and purchaser or a Supplemental Information for Procurement of Title (SUT 1) signed by the seller and purchaser). For out-of-state vehicles, you must provide the following: o A completed Application for Title and Registration VSA 17A. o Proof of address. o Title from your previous state of residence with your name appearing as owner, or previous owner's out-of-state title signed over to you. o Current out-of-state vehicle registration. o Proof of purchase price, such as a buyer's order, bill of sale, or the seller's declared sale price on the title certificate. (The bill of sale can be a handwritten statement signed by the seller and purchaser or a Supplemental Information for Procurement of Title signed by the seller and purchaser).  You must pay the applicable titling fee of $10.00 and the 3% motor vehicle sales and use tax based on the vehicle's sale price or $35.00, whichever is greater. If you do not have proof of the price that you paid for the vehicle, the 3% will be assessed on the official NADA trade-in value. If the vehicle is less than six model years old, you may submit a notarized Affidavit for Procurement of Title (SUT 1A) attesting to the sale price. If you are exempt from the motor vehicle sales and use tax, you must bring proof of your exemption status or complete the Purchaser's Statement of Tax Exemption (SUT 3) indicating the reason for exemption. If you are titling the vehicle in Virginia for the first time and you hold a valid assignable title or registration issued in your name by another state, you will not have to pay the sales and use tax. However, if you purchased the vehicle within the preceding 12 months, you must provide proof that the sales and use tax was paid elsewhere in order to be exempt from sales and use tax in Virginia.  You must record the odometer reading.  You must select an electronic or paper title. In order to register your vehicle in Virginia, you must meet the following requirements:  You must have your vehicle titled in Virginia.  Your vehicle must pass a safety inspection and an emissions inspection at a certified inspection station if it is garaged in the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, or Stafford, or the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, or Manassas Park. If your vehicle is being registered for the first time in Virginia and has a current valid emissions certificate (performed in the last 12 months) from one of the following states, it may be titled and registered without a Virginia emissions inspection: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington, or Wisconsin.  You must maintain the following minimum insurance coverage for all registered vehicles. o $25,000 for bodily injury or death of one person; o $50,000 for bodily injury or death of two or more people; and o $20,000 for property damage. If insurance is not an option, you must pay a $500 uninsured motor vehicle fee, which allows you to register and operate your vehicle in Virginia for one year.  You must pay a registration fee determined by the empty weight or gross weight of your vehicle, the type of license plate you purchase and the period of time, one or two years, you choose to register your vehicle.  You must complete an Application for Registration (VSA 14) and present the following: o Completed Application for Registration VSA14. o Emissions certificate, if applicable. o Certification that your vehicle is covered by the minimum insurance requirements or pay the uninsured motor vehicle fee (to purchase license plates or decals).  You may also be required to register your vehicle with the locality in which you live within 30 days of moving to Virginia. You must contact your locality to find information for your local Commissioner of the Revenue, Treasurer or Director of Finance. Please see the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles website at http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/moving/newva.asp , and the Virginia State Board of Elections website at http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Voter_Information/Registering_to_Vote/Index.ht ml for further new resident and contact information. Website source: May 19, 2006.