To establish a new domicile, you need 1) a physical presence, and 2) a truthful, concurrent, intent of making the new state your permanent place of abode. Domicile is the place a person intends to establish a permanent home.Simply put, your domicile is your home—the state you consider your permanent place of residence. An affidavit of domicile is a sworn statement signed before a notary public establishing the legal domicile of someone who has died. (7) Domicile--A person's principal, permanent residence to which the person intends to return after any temporary absence. You may qualify for Texas residency if you establish and maintain a domicile in Texas and show your intent to establish residency in Texas.