Full-year resident – You maintained a legal place of residence in Illinois from January 1st through December 31st. Docu- ments in Groups A, B or C that contain the full name and residence address also may be used for Group D. Two residency documents are required for REAL ID.For an independent student to be considered a resident of Illinois they must have physically resided in Illinois for 12 continuous full months. An interactive checklist to help prepare you for the application process. Follow the steps indicated at the top of each page. Use our Affidavit of Domicile form to verify the last home address of a deceased person to speed up the inheritance process. You must complete all the questions below and provide all the documents requested below for your response to be considered complete. Driver's License: You'll need to get an Illinois State ID or driver's license.