Permanent Florida residency required on January 1. Submit your homestead applica on to your county property appraiser.Click here for county property appraiser contact and website informa on. Attention: Exemptions. Complete the form online and select the state's e-file option. Complete the form online and select the state's e-file option. Proof of Florida voter registration (must reflect permanent residence address). Copy of Florida Driver's License showing residential address. If you do not drive, provide a copy of a Florida Identification Card. Welcome to the Duval County Property Appraiser's on-line homestead exemption application system.