Best Practices

Take the Residency Quiz to assess your eligibility before you start.
Are you eligible for the Residency Affidavit? This is the easiest way to obtain residency, if you are eligible.
Read the page with information about the type of residency that you may qualify for.
Download the checklist to help you assemble documents before starting the online application. Dependent Checklist. Independent Checklist.
We do not need most identifying numbers listed on the documents submitted. One exception: Please leave the last 4 digits of the student's Social Security Number, if it's shown, on the parent's Federal Income Tax Transcript. You should block out all other identifying numbers.
Do not provide extra documentation, unless it is requested.
Housing: Just include the first page that shows the address & lease term plus the page with signatures. Housing documents needed show the date of the lease and signatures, usually the first and last page of a lease. Do not submit the other pages.
The Washington Vehicle Registration can be used to determine residency. The vehicle's Title of Ownership can not be used for this purpose.