You must be continuously physically present in California for more than one year (366 days) immediately prior to the residence determination date. Residency forms are available below.To have your residency status reclassified, download the Residence Questionnaire. Residency requirements. There are four requirements you must fulfill in order to be a California resident for purposes of tuition at UC. Each campus admissions office is responsible for determining the residency status of all new and returning students based on the Application for Admission. Students must fill out and submit the "California Nonresident Tuition Exemption Request" form (AB540) for consideration. The guidelines below will help you determine if you are a California resident for purposes of attending a California community college.