GUIDELINES
The following provides information on who is eligible for resident classification at the University of California.
NEW STUDENTS
A Statement of Legal Residence (SLR) is required of all degree-seeking students at the University of California. Official residence determinations are made only after the student's SLR is reviewed and any requested documentation is received by the University Registrar's office.
Online Statement of Legal Residence
Students readmitting after an absence of one year or more must also resubmit the SLR.
CONTINUING STUDENTS
Nonresident students currently attending UCI and who have completed at least one term at UCI may file a Petition for Resident Classification with the
University Registrar's office, once they feel that they have met all UC residence requirements. Deadlines for filing the Petition are generally two weeks
before the fee payment deadline for each term the student is requesting reclassification.
Undergraduate Petition
Graduate Petition
ESTABLISHING RESIDENCY
Nonresident students interested in qualifying for resident tuition for a future term, should review the guidelines and important deadlines on establishing resident classification: https://www.ucop.edu/residency/establishing-residency.html. Nonresident students are encouraged to contact our office at 215 Aldrich Hall or email us at regres@uci.edu for an assessment of their situation and other questions on their eligibility for resident classification for tuition purposes.
INQUIRIES AND APPEALS
Inquiries regarding residence requirements, determination, and/or recognized exceptions should be directed to the UCI Residence Officer or the Residency Analyst.
No other university personnel are authorized to supply information relative to residence requirements for tuition purposes.
Students wishing to appeal their nonresident classification must appeal in writing to the Residency Analyst within 30 days of notification of the
UCI Residence Officer's final residence determination.
Appeals of nonresident determinations are reviewed solely by the UC Office of the General Counsel. Instructions for
appealing a nonresident classification can be found on the UC Office of the
President's website.
UCI Residence Officer
Residence Officer
University Registrar
215 Aldrich Hall
University of California
Irvine, CA 92697-4975
regres@uci.edu
(949) 824-6124
Residency Analyst
UC Office of the General Counsel
1111 Franklin St., 8th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607-5200
residency.appeal@ucop.edu
*Please read this important residency disclaimer.
