Students with Visa Status
Qualifying Visas: A, E, G, H, I, K, L
Students who hold a qualifying visa and have applied for the visa for at least 12 months prior to the quarter of application, may be eligible for residency for tuition purposes. Please reference Residency Requirements for details on establishing bona fide domicile.
Students must complete the Residence Questionnaire and provide the following documentation along with the form:
- Proof of establishing bona fide domicile.
- A copy of the qualifying visa.
Dependents of Visa Holders
Qualifying Visas: E, H, L
Spouse Visa
Students applying for residency based on their spouse working in Washington.
Documentation to provide:
- Residence Questionnaire – Students complete both page 1 and 2 with their information, not the spouse’s information.
- Proof of establishing domicile in Washington for 12 months. This documentation will be of the student, not the working spouse.
Reference: Residency Requirements for details.
- A copy of the student’s visa.
- A copy of the working spouse’s visa.
- Proof of spouse’s employment in Washington for 12 months.
The financial resources of both the married student and their spouse are considered to be the same in terms of determining financial independence/dependence.
Parent Visa
Students applying for residency whose parent works in Washington.
Documentation to provide:
- Residence Questionnaire – Students complete page 1, and parents complete page 2 of the form.
- Proof of parent establishing domicile in Washington for 12 months.
Reference: Residency Requirements for details.
- A copy of the student’s visa.
- A copy of working parent’s visa.
- Proof of parent’s employment in Washington for 12 months.
- A copy of the parent’s most recent tax return showing the student is claimed as a dependent.
For more information, please review the Residency FAQs.
Current and Upcoming Application Periods
The Residency Application process detailed on this webpage applies only to students at the University of Washington in Seattle.
- Application Deadline: No new applications are accepted after this date.
- Additional Documents Deadline: Applications are considered incomplete if any requested supplemental documents are not submitted by this date.
Current and Upcoming Application Periods
Autumn 2025 |
Submission Form |
Application & Document Upload |
Application Review Begins |
Late August |
Application Deadline |
October 23, 2025 |
Additional Documents Deadline |
December 5, 2025 |
Current Status |
Accepting New Applications and Additional Documents |
Winter 2026 |
Submission Form |
Opens December 6, 2025 |
Application Review Begins |
Early January |
Application Deadline |
February 4, 2026 |
Additional Documents Deadline |
March 13, 2026 |
Current Status |
Closed |
Spring 2026 |
Submission Form |
Opens February 28, 2026 |
Application Review Begins |
Late March |
Application Deadline |
April 29, 2026 |
Additional Documents Deadline |
June 5, 2026 |
Current Status |
Closed |
Summer 2026 |
Submission Form |
Opens May 23, 2026 |
Application Review Begins |
Mid June |
Application Deadline |
July 22, 2026 |
Additional Documents Deadline |
August 14, 2026 |
Current Status |
Closed |
Previous Application Periods
Quarter |
Application Deadline |
Winter 2025 |
February 4, 2025 |
Spring 2025 |
April 29, 2025 |
Summer 2025 |
July 22, 2025 |
Submission Process
- University of Washington students may submit their residency application using the forms listed on this webpage.
- University of Washington Bothell and University of Washington Tacoma students should submit residency paperwork directly to their respective campus Residency Offices.
- Residency applications and documents must be submitted via the form that corresponds to the quarter of application.
- Students applying using the Residency Questionnaire: Your application submission must include the fully completed and signed Questionnaire and all required documentation to begin a review.
- Students applying using the Residency Affidavit: Your application submission must include the fully completed and signed Affidavit to begin a review.
- Documents must be uploaded in the correct file format (PDF or JPG). All Word and Excel files must be converted to PDF before uploading.
- All communications about your application status will be emailed to your UW email address [netid@uw.edu].