Residency Reclassification

Students seeking to establish CA residency and/or applying for reclassification must have a combination of the following documents. Documents must be dated one year and one day prior to the Residency Determination Date for the term in which you are seeking residency status for tuition purposes.

Step 1: Complete the Residency Questionnaire

Step 2: Residency Supporting Documentation

A minimum of three documents is required. At least one document must be from list A, and the remaining documents may be selected from either List A or List B.

Options to meet the requirement:

• Option 1: One document from list A and two documents from List B
• Option 2: Two documents from list A and one document from List B
• Option 3: All three documents from list A (for example, CA driver's license, CA vehicle registration, and CA Voter Registration card)

List A

• CA 540 State Income Tax return and applicant listed
• California driver license or ID card
• Ownership of residential property as a primary residence in CA
• Continuous occupancy of rented or leased property in CA with applicant listed
• Receipt of CA state services (e.g. unemployment, disability, CalFresh)
• Vehicle registration in California
• Voter registration for California
• Payment of non-resident tuition at an out-of-state institution, if attended within the past year
• Permanent Military Address or Home of Record on Military Records

List B

• Federal Income Tax Return showing a CA address and applicant listed
• Utility bill (e.g. cell phone, gas, electrical) with a CA address (only one utility bill will be accepted)
• Active California bank account statements with a California address for the most recent month, and one from a year prior
• Current licensing from the state of California for professional practice
• California pay stubs, one showing most recent month, and one from a year prior
• Vehicle insurance with a CA address and applicant must be listed on policy
• Court documents (e.g. ward of the court, divorce degree, or child support)
• Selective Service Registration with a CA address

Actions and/or documents that show residential ties to a State or country other than California may cause a denial of residency.

If you are a citizen of another country, you must also submit paperwork on your current immigration status such as:

• Copy of Permanent Resident Card, or
• Copy of Visa or Employment Authorization Card

 

For more information about an initial residency classification in California, see California Education Code Section 68017 and California Code of Regulations Title 5, Sections 41904 and 41905.