Maintaining your US domicile after moving abroad — choosing a domicile state, mail forwarding, keeping banking and legal standing intact and staying connected to the US on paper.
South Dakota remains a popular domicile choice for Americans living abroad, but recent voting law changes and employment considerations have altered how residency works in practice. Here’s what you need to understand if you’re thinking about South Dakota instead of Florida as your US domicile.
US citizens living overseas do not give up their right to vote in US elections. Americans abroad can vote using an absentee ballot with eligibility tied to the last place they lived in the US. This becomes their voting residence even if they no longer own property there.