Fill and Sign the New Resident Guide Wisconsin Form

NEW RESIDENT GUIDE FOR STATE OF WISCONSIN 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 Wisconsin, you must meet the following requirements:  You must be a U.S. citizen.  You must be 18 years of age on or before the next election.  You must provide your Wisconsin Department of Transportation - issued driver's license or identification card number. If you do not have either of these, you must provide the last four digits of your Social Security Number or indicate that you have not been issued a Wisconsin driver's license, Wisconsin I.D., or a social security number.  You must register to vote by one of the following methods: o By downloading the Application for Voter Registration at http://elections.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=6073&locid=47 , completing the form and mailing it into your municipal clerk's office. (You must have your application postmarked no later than the 13th day before the election). If you are registering to vote for the first time and submitting a registration application by mail, you must include with your application a copy of acceptable identification in the form of a current and valid photo identification or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, pay check, or government document that shows your name and address. If you do not include a copy of identification, you will be required to supply it before being issued a ballot at the polling place or before being issued an absentee ballot. o In person by registering in the municipal clerk's office up to 5:00 PM on the day before the election. After the mailing deadline, you may vote in person at the clerk’s office by presenting acceptable proof of residence as outlined below. o In person at the polling place on election day by bringing proof that you have lived at your present location for ten days preceding the election. For purposes of voter registration, a form of identification constitutes acceptable proof of residence if it includes the following:  Your current and complete name, including both your given and family name; and  Your current and complete residential address, including a numbered street address, if any, and the name of a municipality. The following constitute acceptable Proof-of-Residence if the document contains the information specified above:  A Wisconsin motor vehicle operator’s license.  A Wisconsin identification card.  Any other official identification card or license issued by a Wisconsin governmental body or unit or by an employer in the normal course of business, but not including a business card.  A credit card or plate.  A library card.  A check-cashing or courtesy card issued by a merchant in the normal course of business.  A real estate tax bill or receipt for the current year or the year preceding the date of the election.  A residential lease which is effective for a period that includes election day.  A university, college or technical institute fee card.  A university, college or technical institute identification card.  An airplane pilot’s license.  A gas, electric or telephone service statement for the period commencing not earlier than 90 days before election day. If you cannot supply acceptable Proof-of-Residence, your registration form can be substantiated and signed by one other elector who resides in your municipality, corroborating your residency information. The corroborator must then provide acceptable Proof-of-Residence. IDENTIFICATION CARD REQUIREMENTS - In order to obtain a Wisconsin identification card, you must meet the following requirements:  You must not hold a valid photo license from Wisconsin or another jurisdiction.  You must complete form MV3001, Wisconsin Driver License (DL)/Identification Card (ID) Application.  You must provide to your Division of Motor Vehicles the following: o Proof of your name and date of birth through a certified birth certificate, passport, or naturalization papers. o Acceptable proof of identity (usually a document with your signature or photo). o Proof of Wisconsin residency. o Your social security number.  You must pay a fee of $9.00. DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIREMENTS - As a Wisconsin resident, you must apply for a Wisconsin driver’s license within 60 days of establishing residency. Visitors and students from out of the country who are in Wisconsin for more than 12 months, and plan to operate a motor vehicle in Wisconsin, must obtain a Wisconsin license. Visitors to Wisconsin (at least 16 years old) who do not plan to establish permanent residency, and members of the armed forces and their families living in Wisconsin but with permanent residence elsewhere, are not required to obtain a Wisconsin driver’s license. If you hold a valid driver’s license from another state and wish to get a Wisconsin license, you must meet the following requirements:  You must be at least 16 years old and have completed an approved driver education course, which includes classroom and behind-the-wheel training. You must be at least 18 years old if you have not completed an approved driver education course.  If you are under 18 years old, you must have held an instruction permit or previous license for six months and have been violation free for that six- month period.  You must apply for a Wisconsin driver’s license in person at a Division of Motor Vehicles service center by completing form MV3001, Wisconsin Driver License (DL)/Identification Card (ID) Application, which requires you to provide your name, date of birth, Social Security Number, answers to medical questions and sponsorship certification information, if you are under 18 years old.  You must pass a vision screening test.  You must surrender your out-of-state driver’s license and/or identification card.  You must pay the required fee.  You must have your photo taken.  You must provide one acceptable proof of residency from the following list that includes your current Wisconsin residence street address: o Employee photo identification card issued by your current employer, containing your employer's name and address. Your employer's telephone number may also be required for verification. o Pay check or stub with your name/Wisconsin address, and your employer’s name/address. Your employer's telephone number may also be required for verification. o A utility bill for water, gas, electricity or land line telephone service at least 30 days old. o An account statement at least 30 days old from a Wisconsin financial institution. o Forward Wisconsin ID Medical Assistance card. o Wisconsin Quest card. o Certified school record or transcript. o An individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) along with the letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) listing your Wisconsin address. o Other documents that are approved by the local Division of Motor Vehicles Manager or their designee.  You must provide one proof of identity document from the following list that identifies you by name and bears your signature or your identifiable photograph: o A driver’s license, including an out-of-state license that is valid or expired four years or less, bearing your photograph. o Military discharge papers, including Federal DD-214. o U.S. Government and Military Dependent ID Card. o Certified copy of a marriage certificate or judgment of divorce. o International driver’s license. o Social security card issued by Social Security Administration. o Credit card with signature. o Forward Wisconsin ID Medical Assistance Card. o Wisconsin Quest card. o Driver education course completion certificate. o State-issued ID card, including an out-of-state ID card that is valid or expired four years or less, bearing your photograph. o Employee photo identification card issued by your current employer, containing your employer's name and address. Your employer's telephone number may also be required for verification. o Student photo ID card (including Milwaukee Area Technical College). o ID card issued by the Mexican Consulate bearing your photograph and signature, or a reproduction of your signature. o ID card issued on or after 08/15/2002 by the Guatemalan Consulate bearing your photograph and signature, or a reproduction of your signature. o Certified school record or transcript.  If you do not have a valid out-of-state license in your possession, you must also provide proof of your name and date of birth from the following list: o Certified copy of birth certificate (not hospital birth certificates or baptismal certificates). o Passport. o Wisconsin driver’s license/DOT issued identification card that is valid or expired four years or less, bearing your photograph and signature. o Federal I-551 Alien Registration Receipt card. o Federal I-94 Arrival-Departure Record (Parole or Refugees version), a reception and placement program assurance form plus a letter from sponsoring agency and MV3002. o U.S. Certificate of Naturalization. o Certificate of U.S. citizenship. o Native American identification card issued in Wisconsin by a federally recognized tribe. o Federal temporary resident card or employment authorization card. o A driver’s license or ID card of another jurisdiction, that is valid or expired four years or less, bearing your photograph and signature. o Court order under seal related to your adoption or divorce or to a name or gender change that includes your current full legal name, date of birth and your prior name (not an abstract of criminal or civil conviction). o Armed Forces of the U.S. military ID card, common access card or DD Form 2. o Mexican voter registration card bearing your identifiable photograph and signature.  If your license is expired more than eight years, you must take the knowledge and highway signs tests and a skills exam.  If you were convicted of a serious offense in another state, you must provide more information from the state where the offense occurred. If you apply for a Wisconsin driver’s license and have an Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) type conviction in another state, you must provide proof that you have undergone an assessment and completed an alcohol program, even if you have met all the requirements in the state where you were convicted.  If your driver’s license is revoked or suspended in another state but you have not been convicted of anything that requires mandatory suspension or revocation in Wisconsin, you must contact the state(s) in which you have had your driver’s license suspended or revoked, and reinstate your driver’s license in that state(s) before applying for a Wisconsin driver’s license. VEHICLE TITLE AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS - When you become a Wisconsin resident, you must obtain Wisconsin registration (license plates) for your vehicle within two days of moving to Wisconsin. You will be considered a resident for registration purposes if your principal residence is in Wisconsin, you pay your income taxes in Wisconsin or if you are registered to vote in Wisconsin. In order to register and title your vehicle in Wisconsin, you must meet the following requirements:  You must complete a Wisconsin application for title and registration (MV1), which you may obtain from any Division of Motor Vehicles service center or at most police stations. You must also provide proof that you own your vehicle, such as the vehicle title or registration card from your previous state of residence. You may submit the MV1 application, along with the title or registration card and appropriate service registration and title fees, by mail or at any Division of Motor Vehicles service center offering registration service or at one of the Division of Motor Vehicles Agents.  You will need to verify the identification number on the vehicle against the identification number shown on the title or certificate of registration when filling out the application.  If you submit your title when you apply for Wisconsin license plates, you will be issued a Wisconsin title. If you submit only a registration card with your application, you will be issued Wisconsin license plates and a registration card, which will allow you to operate the vehicle legally. The registration card is not good for selling the vehicle.  If you have owned your vehicle for less than 90 days, you will need to bring proof of sales tax paid to your former state of residence.  You must display your Wisconsin license plates within two business days of establishing residency. Please see the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles website at http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/index.htm and the Wisconsin State Elections Board website at http://elections.state.wi.us/faq_que_list.asp?fid=27&locid=47 for further new resident and contact information. Website source: May 25, 2006.