Medical Resident Program

1. Get accepted to a civilian residency program.
2. Determine if you are eligible to join the Military.
3. Contact a recruiter for each Service that interests you.
4. Your recruiter or recruiters will schedule a preliminary interview.
5. Fill out a separate application for each Service that interests you.

What’s a nonresident?

What Is a Non-Resident? A non-resident is an individual who mainly resides in one region or jurisdiction but has interests in another region. In the region where they do not mainly reside, they will be classified by government authorities as a non-resident.

Why are active duty service members allowed to live in another state?

In effect the SCRA allows active duty service members to maintain legal residency in one state while physically stationed in another state. This SCRA provision protects service members from having income and personal property taxes accessed by both their SLR and the host state where physically present.

Can a military member change their state of legal residence?

any other actions that could be construed as showing intent to remain a resident of a state. Once a military member has taken the steps to establish a new domicile, he or she can change their pay withholding by using DD form 2058, State of Legal Residence Certificate.

Can a retired Air Force first sergeant change his legal residence?

Rod Powers was the U.S. Military expert for The Balance Careers and was a retired Air Force First Sergeant with 22 years of active duty service. People in the military can change their “legal residence” to a state that does not have an income tax.

What is your state of residence in the military?

There are two terms used by the military to define your state of residence: Home of Record. Your home of record is the state recorded by the military as your home when you were enlisted, appointed, commissioned, inducted, or ordered in a tour of active duty.