Inquiries and Appeals

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Join the Residency Callback Queue

Have questions about residency for tuition purposes? Contact the dedicated residency team for any inquiries regarding residency requirements, determinations, and/or official exemptions. Click below to open the Residency Callback Queue.

Join Residency Callback Queue

Residency Callback Queue hours are:

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 10 a.m.–noon Pacific time

Wednesday: 2–4 p.m. Pacific time

Thursday: 10 a.m.–noon Pacific time

Friday: 10 a.m.–noon Pacific time

*The Callback Queue form is only accessible during the listed hours.

Appeals

If you are classified as a nonresident at the campus level, you can appeal the decision. All appeals are handled by the UC Residency Appeals Office, not by the campus. To appeal, you must:

  1. Visit https://www.ucop.edu/residency/index.html as of July 1, 2026, to review the updated process for filing an appeal.
  2. Submit the completed application with a copy of your nonresident letter to the Residency Appeals Office within 30 days of your nonresident decision.  As a result of the appeals application filing hiatus UCOP will allow students 60 days (this provides an additional 30 days) to submit your appeal application from the receipt of your notice.

The Residency Appeals Office will contact you upon receipt of your documents. Note: UC Berkeley’s Residence Affairs Unit will not have information about your appeal. Be aware that if you received a nonresident classification, it is unlikely that the decision can be reversed on appeal. You may submit the Appeal Application and a copy of your nonresident letter.

  • Note: Appeals can take an estimated ten to twelve weeks to be processed by the Residency Appeals Office. Address all your questions regarding appeals to the Residency Appeals Office.

Incorrect Classification

  • If incorrectly classified as a resident, you are subject to reclassification and payment of all nonresident supplemental tuition not paid.
  • If you concealed information or furnished false information and were incorrectly classified as a result, you may be deferred to the Center for Student Conduct, and disciplinary action may result.
  • Any resident student who becomes a nonresident must immediately notify the Residence Affairs Unit.