Become a Washington State Resident
Its easy to become a Washington state resident. Just say you want to
be a resident and then take some action that proves that you intend to
stay.
Examples of actions you can take:
Voting Rights
For information about residency and voting rights, refer to
the
Frequently Asked Questions
on the Secretary of State Web site.
Social and Health Services
There may be additional residency requirements in order to be
eligible for certain social services and/or health services.
See the
Residency Requirements
section of Department of Social
and Health Services Web site for more information.
College Tuition
To qualify for resident tuition, state law requires that you
be a state resident for 12 months. The University of Washington
has a guide to help determine eligibility at
http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/residency.html.
More information about residency requirements that apply to students
in the state of Washington is available at the Higher Education
Coordinating Boards
Student Residency Web site.
Taxes
The Department of Revenue has also established a definition
of residency for sales and use tax purposes which can be
viewed at
http://dor.wa.gov/content/contactus/con_residdef.aspx.