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For U.S. Citizens, legal residency may be established by
filing a Declaration of Domicile at the Sarasota County Clerk
of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller. For more
information and Clerk locations, visit: www.SarasotaClerk.
com.
Non-U.S. Citizens should contact U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services for more information on obtaining
permanent residency at 1-800-375-5283 or www.uscis.gov.
Property Exemptions
Once you have purchased a home, you may file for
Homestead Exemption, and other exemptions, with the
Sarasota County Property Appraiser. For more information
and Property Appraiser locations, visit: www.SC-PA.com.
Voter Registration
You can register to vote with the Sarasota County
Supervisor of Elections or apply for voter registration while
obtaining your driver’s license from the Tax Collector. For
more information and Supervisor of Elections locations, visit
www.SarasotaVotes.com.
Establishing Residency