Driving in Michigan
May 21st 2010, 8:55 am
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Driving in Michigan
Hi,
struggling to work out the logistics of getting a MI driving license, the Department of State website is a little bit vague on foreign drivers. My husband and i have UK licenses and have applied for an international driving permit. I understand that we can drive on these for 30 days... is that right?
Which tests will we need to do - written and practical?
I will be on an L2 visa - i've read a couple of posts on here which suggest that people had issues doing the test without their EAD or an SSN. Will i be able to do the test as soon as i arrive? Will my husband be able to take it without his SSN?
We will have a hire car booked for the first 2 weeks and have a car due to be delivered after that. Will we be able to register or insure the car without a license or do we need to be certain to have the test done before that?
So many questions...
struggling to work out the logistics of getting a MI driving license, the Department of State website is a little bit vague on foreign drivers. My husband and i have UK licenses and have applied for an international driving permit. I understand that we can drive on these for 30 days... is that right?
Which tests will we need to do - written and practical?
I will be on an L2 visa - i've read a couple of posts on here which suggest that people had issues doing the test without their EAD or an SSN. Will i be able to do the test as soon as i arrive? Will my husband be able to take it without his SSN?
We will have a hire car booked for the first 2 weeks and have a car due to be delivered after that. Will we be able to register or insure the car without a license or do we need to be certain to have the test done before that?
So many questions...
May 21st 2010, 11:58 am
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Re: Driving in Michigan
Hi,
struggling to work out the logistics of getting a MI driving license, the Department of State website is a little bit vague on foreign drivers. My husband and i have UK licenses and have applied for an international driving permit. I understand that we can drive on these for 30 days... is that right?
Which tests will we need to do - written and practical?
I will be on an L2 visa - i've read a couple of posts on here which suggest that people had issues doing the test without their EAD or an SSN. Will i be able to do the test as soon as i arrive? Will my husband be able to take it without his SSN?
We will have a hire car booked for the first 2 weeks and have a car due to be delivered after that. Will we be able to register or insure the car without a license or do we need to be certain to have the test done before that?
So many questions...
struggling to work out the logistics of getting a MI driving license, the Department of State website is a little bit vague on foreign drivers. My husband and i have UK licenses and have applied for an international driving permit. I understand that we can drive on these for 30 days... is that right?
Which tests will we need to do - written and practical?
I will be on an L2 visa - i've read a couple of posts on here which suggest that people had issues doing the test without their EAD or an SSN. Will i be able to do the test as soon as i arrive? Will my husband be able to take it without his SSN?
We will have a hire car booked for the first 2 weeks and have a car due to be delivered after that. Will we be able to register or insure the car without a license or do we need to be certain to have the test done before that?
So many questions...
I took my test in MI 10 years ago so things might have changed since then, but we never bothered about the international permit, just used our UK license for the first few days. I didn't have an EAD or SSN and they accepted my passport as proof of ID.
I took the written test first (multiple choice, piece of cake) and then the driving test, piece of cake.
Like I said, this was 10 years ago so rules might have changed.
Take a look at:http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7...050---,00.html
May 21st 2010, 12:47 pm
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Re: Driving in Michigan
Hi
I took my test in MI 10 years ago so things might have changed since then, but we never bothered about the international permit, just used our UK license for the first few days. I didn't have an EAD or SSN and they accepted my passport as proof of ID.
I took the written test first (multiple choice, piece of cake) and then the driving test, piece of cake.
Like I said, this was 10 years ago so rules might have changed.
Take a look at:http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7...050---,00.html
I took my test in MI 10 years ago so things might have changed since then, but we never bothered about the international permit, just used our UK license for the first few days. I didn't have an EAD or SSN and they accepted my passport as proof of ID.
I took the written test first (multiple choice, piece of cake) and then the driving test, piece of cake.
Like I said, this was 10 years ago so rules might have changed.
Take a look at:http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7...050---,00.html
May 21st 2010, 5:10 pm
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Re: Driving in Michigan
Hi,
struggling to work out the logistics of getting a MI driving license, the Department of State website is a little bit vague on foreign drivers. My husband and i have UK licenses and have applied for an international driving permit. I understand that we can drive on these for 30 days... is that right?
Which tests will we need to do - written and practical?
I will be on an L2 visa - i've read a couple of posts on here which suggest that people had issues doing the test without their EAD or an SSN. Will i be able to do the test as soon as i arrive? Will my husband be able to take it without his SSN?
We will have a hire car booked for the first 2 weeks and have a car due to be delivered after that. Will we be able to register or insure the car without a license or do we need to be certain to have the test done before that?
So many questions...
struggling to work out the logistics of getting a MI driving license, the Department of State website is a little bit vague on foreign drivers. My husband and i have UK licenses and have applied for an international driving permit. I understand that we can drive on these for 30 days... is that right?
Which tests will we need to do - written and practical?
I will be on an L2 visa - i've read a couple of posts on here which suggest that people had issues doing the test without their EAD or an SSN. Will i be able to do the test as soon as i arrive? Will my husband be able to take it without his SSN?
We will have a hire car booked for the first 2 weeks and have a car due to be delivered after that. Will we be able to register or insure the car without a license or do we need to be certain to have the test done before that?
So many questions...
Where in MI are you?
May 21st 2010, 6:46 pm
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Re: Driving in Michigan
May 21st 2010, 8:34 pm
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Re: Driving in Michigan
May 22nd 2010, 1:50 am
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Re: Driving in Michigan
here is the list of documents you will need to present to obtain a licence in Michigan on top of passing the driving test
http://michigan.gov/documents/DE40_032001_20459_7.pdf
1. A valid Social Security number or proof of ineligibility.
2. Legal presence in the U.S.
3. Identity.
4. Michigan residency (at least two documents are required).
http://michigan.gov/documents/DE40_032001_20459_7.pdf
1. A valid Social Security number or proof of ineligibility.
2. Legal presence in the U.S.
3. Identity.
4. Michigan residency (at least two documents are required).
