Official Utah documentation proving domicile in state
Utah Domiciliary Ties for Residency
Domiciliary Tie Establishment Deadline by Semester
Fall Semester - May 1
May 1
Establish your Utah domiciliary ties on or before May 1 for the Fall Semester the student seeks to reclassify as a resident student. For the Undergraduate One Year Rule Policy, Graduate Residency Reclassification Policy and School of Medicine Policy, these domiciliary ties are:
- Utah Driver’s license
- Utah Voter registration
- Utah Vehicle registration
Please see UNDERGRADUATE POLICIES, ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS & VETERAN POLICIES, USHE RECIPROCITY FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS for more information about the domiciliary ties required for the policy selected.
Please Note: If ties are not established by the deadline, you may be required to provide additional Utah ties.
Residency Calendars
Spring Semester - October 1
October 1
Establish your Utah domiciliary ties on or before October 1 for the Spring Semester the student seeks to reclassify as a resident student. For the Undergraduate One Year Rule Policy, Graduate Residency Reclassification Policy and School of Medicine Policy, these domiciliary ties are:
- Utah Driver’s license
- Utah Voter registration
- Utah Vehicle registration
Please see UNDERGRADUATE POLICIES, ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS & VETERAN POLICIES, USHE RECIPROCITY FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS for more information about the domiciliary ties required for the policy selected.
Please Note: If ties are not established by the deadline, you may be required to provide additional Utah ties.
Residency Calendars
Summer Semester - February 1
February 1
Establish your Utah domiciliary ties on or before February 1 for the Summer Semester the student seeks to reclassify as a resident student. For the Undergraduate One Year Rule Policy, Graduate Residency Reclassification Policy and School of Medicine Policy, these domiciliary ties are:
- Utah Driver’s license
- Utah Voter registration
- Utah Vehicle registration
Please see UNDERGRADUATE POLICIES, ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS & VETERAN POLICIES, USHE RECIPROCITY FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS for more information about the domiciliary ties required for the policy selected.
Please Note: If ties are not established by the deadline, you may be required to provide additional Utah ties.
Residency Calendars
Military/Veteran Domiciliary Tie Requirements
Utah Domiciliary Ties are required for the following Active Military Servicemembers & Veteran Exception Policies:
- U.S. Military Veteran
- Immediate Family Member of a U.S. Military Veteran
- Eligible Person Entitled to G.I. Bill Benefits – Title 38 Chapter 30, Chapter 33, Chapter 35
These domiciliary ties may include any one of the following:
- Utah voter registration card
- Utah driver’s license or identification card
- Utah vehicle registration
- Evidence of employment in Utah
- Rental agreement showing the requesting student’s name and Utah address
- Utility bills showing the requesting student’s name and Utah address
For active duty servicemembers who maintain Residency in Utah with an intent to return but who are serving outside of Utah (Includes Spouse or Dependent Child), the Utah domiciliary ties required may include any one of the following:
- Utah voter registration card
- Utah driver’s license or identification card
- Utah vehicle registration
- Copy of a Utah income tax return in the requesting student/active military service member’s name and/or their current spouse’s name, filed as a Utah resident
- Proof that the requesting student/active military service member and/or their current spouse owns a home in Utah, including a property tax notice for property owned in Utah by the requesting student/active military service member and/or their current spouse.
Domiciliary Tie Requirements
Students MUST relinquish domiciliary ties (driver’s license, voter registration, and vehicle registration) held in any other state and establish them in Utah by the Utah tie deadline.
Have Questions?
Visit us at:
201 S 1460 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Office Hours (All times are Mountain Time Zone):
- Monday – 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
- Tuesday – 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (Staff Meetings every Tuesday morning 8:00 to 10:00 A.M.)
- Wednesday – 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
- Thursday – 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
- Friday – 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
2024-2025 Holiday Schedule
Call us:
801-581-8761, Option 5 to speak with a Residency staff member