Your first 90 days in Huntsville: a checklist

Want the whole move on one page, from before orders through day 90? Use the printable Huntsville Move Checklist. This page goes deeper on your first 90 days. Two Alabama deadlines start the day you arrive: your driver's license and your vehicle registration.

Week 1

• ☐ Get onto post. CAC holders are enrolled at their first gate scan; everyone else registers at the Visitor Control Center (Mon-Fri, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.).^[1]
• ☐ Visit Army Community Service Relocation Readiness. You can borrow kitchen items and other household goods while you wait for your shipment.^[2]
• ☐ Set up power, water, and gas. In the City of Huntsville, start with Huntsville Utilities; other areas have different providers.^[3]
• ☐ Sign up for weather alerts and learn tornado safety.^[4,5,6]

Days 8-30

• ☐ Alabama driver's license: required within 30 days of becoming a resident. Transfers are handled by ALEA.^[7,8]
• ☐ Register your vehicle: within 30 days of the vehicle entering Alabama, at the county license office. Bring the car for VIN and mileage verification.^[9,10]
• ☐ Enroll your children. Confirm your school zone and contact the school liaison. See schools.^[11]
• ☐ Update your address with your bank, insurer (you'll need Alabama auto insurance to register), and payroll.^[10]

Days 31-90

• ☐ If you bought a home, ask the county about the homestead exemption and its deadline.^[12]
• ☐ Veterans: visit the Madison County Veterans Service Office for state benefits. Transitioning? See leaving the military.^[13]
• ☐ Military spouses with professional licenses: apply under Alabama's Military Family Jobs Opportunity Act.^[14]
• ☐ Review your state tax residency with Military OneSource / MilTax resources.^[15]