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The one-calendar-year (twelve consecutive months) period begins when you take the first overt action demonstrating your intent to make Hawai?i your permanent residence (i.e., start employment, register to vote, purchase property, or get a general excise license).

If you're short on time, here's a quick answer to your question: To get permanent residency in Hawaii, you'll need to live in the state for at least a year and prove that you intend to remain in Hawaii indefinitely.

A person's domicile is the place where he or she lives permanently and returns to after any absence. To be a bona fide resident of Hawai?i, you must be physically present in the state and demonstrate during the calendar year in question your intent to make Hawai?i your permanent residence.

Therefore, under HRS 78-1(c), residency requires two things: (1) a person's present intent to make Hawaii his or her home, and (2) physical presence in the State of Hawaii when that intent is formed. Physical presence is generally not a problem. Obviously a new employee is present if she is sitting in your office.

A Hawaii Resident is an individual that is domiciled in Hawaii or an individual that resides in Hawaii for other than temporary purpose. An individual domiciled outside Hawaii is considered a Hawaii resident if they spend more than 200 days in Hawaii during the tax year.

To establish residency under HRS § 78-1(c), a person must minimally believe or say, "I intend to make Hawaii my home" while he or she is in Hawaii. That is it. If the employee chooses not to immediately affirm Hawaii residence, the agency shall provide the employee with HRD 319a (Rev.