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Transferred Employee Arizona Domicile Affidavit
The Transferred Employee Arizona Domicile Affidavit is for students or spouses of students whose employer has transferred them to a location in Arizona.
The student must meet these requirements as defined by the Arizona Board of Regents to be considered an Arizona resident for tuition purposes. Those requirements are:
Student (or their spouse) is employed by an employer which transferred them to Arizona for employment purposes
- “Transferred” means the individual was reassigned by their employer to a location in Arizona fewer than 12 months prior to the applicable last day of registration, is not self-employed or employed in a family-owned business not previously operating in Arizona and can provide proof of payment or reimbursement of moving expenses by the employer.
This exception requires these exact specifications to be met. If you are not sure if you meet these criteria, you can explore other pathways to residency listed on our website or using the residency navigator. Please contact the residency office with questions.
What documentation may be required? Accordion Closed
- Arizona driver’s license, learner’s permit, state ID or U.S. passport
- Arizona voter registration card OR permanent resident card OR eligible visa for student
- Arizona vehicle registrations for all vehicles operated in Arizona for student
- Current lease agreement or mortgage or warranty deed for transferred employee
- Documentation from the employer confirming the effective date of transfer to Arizona
- Documentation confirming moving expenses paid for by an employer
- Most recent paystub showing year-to-date earnings and withholdings from employer
If Spouse was the one transferred:
- Spouse’s Arizona driver’s license, learner’s permit, state ID or U.S. passport
- Spouse’s Arizona voter registration card OR permanent resident card OR eligible visa
- Spouse’s Arizona vehicle registrations for all vehicles operated in Arizona
- Government Issued Marriage Certificate
Definitions and Things to Know:
- “Objective Evidence” means documentation or information other than your own statement(s) of intent.
- The term “resident for tuition purposes” differs from other definitions of Arizona residency. You can be a resident for other purposes and not be a resident for tuition purposes.
- To qualify as an Arizona resident for tuition purposes, you must have U.S. Citizenship, a permanent resident card, or an eligible visa to qualify. View Visa eligibility.
- The residency office will review all facets of your academic career in our review of your petition – this includes your application for admission, financial aid awards and any communications with the residency office or other NAU offices. We may verify or investigate the authenticity of any documents submitted.
- Missing or incomplete documentation can cause your petition to be denied or delayed. If there is something you cannot provide, please explain in the missing documentation explanation section instead.
- Additional documentation may be requested by the residency office after our initial review of your petition and supporting documents. Please respond promptly to ensure your review can be completed.
- We will communicate with you via your NAU email address. It is your responsibility to check your email and respond in a timely manner.
- The residency office is required to follow Arizona Board of Regents policy, which is state law.