Who it applies to
People reviewing Louisiana presence, domicile or an available permanent home.
Louisiana presence record — six-month review
Louisiana treats domicile, a permanent place of abode, or more than six months in the state as separate grounds for residence.
Check your own dates: Louisiana presence record — six-month review calculator →
Summary
- Recorded component
- Recorded days · approximate six-month indicator
- Window
- Calendar year
- What the tool measures
- Presence evidence
- Official reference
- Louisiana Legislature — RS 47:31 ↗
Louisiana treats domicile, a permanent place of abode, or more than six months in the state as separate grounds for residence.
The rule
The six-month requirement should not be treated as an exact universal 184-day rule. Recorded dates help document time in Louisiana, but a person can be resident through domicile or a permanent abode even with fewer days.
Counting the days
Counts recorded dates in Louisiana during the calendar year, including part days. US days recorded without a state are not counted.
- Choose the date through which you want to count, then add your recorded visits.
- Use the counting convention above. Identify the state for each US visit; nationwide US records are not assigned to a state automatically.
- Read the result alongside the conditions. Missing records and other eligibility requirements are not inferred from a total.
Examples
These examples demonstrate the counter's arithmetic, using a count-through date of 30 October 2026. They do not determine legal status or eligibility.
Example 1 — one recorded visit
- to · United States, Louisiana
Recorded result: 10 days
Example 2 — overlapping records
- to · United States, Louisiana
- to · United States, Louisiana
Recorded result: 15 days
Example 3 — two visits with a gap
- to · United States, Louisiana
- to · United States, Louisiana
Recorded result: 16 days
Exceptions & edge cases
The six-month requirement should not be treated as an exact universal 184-day rule. Recorded dates help document time in Louisiana, but a person can be resident through domicile or a permanent abode even with fewer days.
Use the official reference for the full conditions and any changes since the source review date shown on this page.
Common misconceptions
“A tracker target is a legal residency test.”
This page records presence as evidence. The tracker target does not create a statutory minimum or decide domicile.
“The window follows the latest twelve months.”
This counter uses the calendar year. A rolling window and a calendar year can produce different totals.
Frequently asked questions
What does this rule count?
Louisiana treats domicile, a permanent place of abode, or more than six months in the state as separate grounds for residence.
Which counting window does this tool use?
Calendar year. Counts recorded dates in Louisiana during the calendar year, including part days. US days recorded without a state are not counted.
What else should I check before relying on the total?
The six-month requirement should not be treated as an exact universal 184-day rule. Recorded dates help document time in Louisiana, but a person can be resident through domicile or a permanent abode even with fewer days.
Where can I read the official requirements?
Read Louisiana Legislature — RS 47:31 ↗. The source was last reviewed on .
Keep this count with your travel history.
Follow your recorded days and selected reminders in Untild, alongside your other travel counters.
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Source last reviewed: . This is the source review date, not a claim that every legal condition is calculated.
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