<p>Hi guys hopefully someone can help me out here 
anyways…I have been living outside of California for the past 5 years now with my family in South Africa.</p>
<p>However my parents have still been paying state taxes, have state drivers licences, and also we have a place of residency in the state.</p>
<p>Would I be eligible to re-establish residency for tuition purposes? (if not this year possibly for the following year) </p>
<p>Thanks in advance for the help :P</p>
<p>I forgot to mention that we are also all US citizens…won’t let me edit my OP for some reason :-/ </p>
<p>Best thing to do would be to check the rules with the state. This information should be available on the internet, but if it’s not clear, I would call. It would seem to me that you shouldn’t have to re establish residency if your parents are paying taxes and have a residence,</p>
<p>Look to the residency guidelines.</p>
<p><a href=“UC Legal - Office of the General Counsel | UCOP”>UC Legal - Office of the General Counsel | UCOP;
<p>There is a physical presence requirement that you do not currently meet.</p>