I need help/advice/tips about moving to a new state.?

My boyfriend is moving from California to Oregon so we can live together. Is there anything he must do before he leaves? When he gets here what does he have to do before getting a job? Do you have to be a citizen of the state to work/pay taxes in it? Any other general advice would be greatly appreciated.I need help/advice/tips about moving to a new state.?
I am not clear about your question. If he is an American citizen, he doesn't need permission to move anywhere he chooses.





In the United States, anyone may move anywhere from one state to another, to live, work, pay taxes, as you say. Nothing is required except to move.





The only exception is if a person is under some legal restriction to travel (on probation or parole; under some court order, or out on bail for some offense.) As long as he is an adult (over 18) , there should be no problem.





To change residency, he merely establishes his domicile (home) in the new state. He may have to apply for a new driver's license, re-register his automobile, file a proof of insurance for auto liability, file change-of-address foms with the post office to get his mail forwarded to his new home, that sort of thing. He does not need to be a permanent resident of that state to get a job.He will keep the same social security number, and will report his income to the new state (assuming that state has a state income tax . Both California and Oregon have a state personal income tax).





He obviously has to file change of address with credit cards, etc. He may have to prove he has a job to get an apartment. At the least , he must be able to afford a rental deposit and probably a security deposit to get a place to live. Once he has an address, he can apply for savings or checking accounts with a bank, get new checks, establish his credit, etc. He may have to provide some credit reference to get utilities such as gas %26amp; electricity and water, telephone, cable TV, etc. .





Most states require a person must be a resident of the state for a short period to register to vote in that state (usually thirty days at a minimum.) Then he can register to vote as a citizen in that state, county and city elections, and he is officially a citizen of Oregon. If he registers to vote in Oregon the registrar automatically sends a note to California to cancel his registration as a voter back in California. When he applies for a new Oregon driver's license, he has to turn in his old California license; same with auto registration for new Oregon license plates. He has to notify his auto insurance company of the change to Oregon as well.





Since he is a male over 18, some people forget that he must file a change of address form with the US Selective Service when he changes his address, even though we do not have a draft at this time. He gets the change of address form at the post office.