"Domicile" is the one location with which for legal purposes a person is considered to have the most settled and permanent connection. Domicile is relevant to an individual's "personal law", which includes the law that governs a person's status and their property.A residence is a place of some permanency, while a domicile is a true, fixed permanent home to which an individual intends to return after an absence. A domicile is a person's true and permanent home, the place where he intends to remain, and to which he plans on returning if he leaves. The following list contains some of the factors courts have considered as indicative of an intent to establish domicile in a new state. A person's domicile is the place where they have their most settled legal connection. Domicile refers to the place you call home permanently. Your domicile is important for legal purposes such as paying taxes, voting, and claiming benefits.