New Residents / Florida/ Driving Licence
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New Residents / Florida/ Driving Licence
Hi
I have been through many posts which relate to getting a Florida Driving Licence but unable to find when some one does NOT have 2 x Proofs of Residential Address...
For someone just moving and staying in a hotel,until suitable accomodation found- how can a Driving test etc be applied for
Any advice greatly appreciated
Thanks
I have been through many posts which relate to getting a Florida Driving Licence but unable to find when some one does NOT have 2 x Proofs of Residential Address...
For someone just moving and staying in a hotel,until suitable accomodation found- how can a Driving test etc be applied for
Any advice greatly appreciated
Thanks
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Re: New Residents / Florida/ Driving Licence
No doubt someone will correct me if I'm wrong but I doubt if any State would class you as a resident when you're just bumming between hotels. Do you not have a licence from wherever it is you rocked up from, if so drive on it until such time as you find a place to live?
With just one proof of address (bank statement/paperwork being the most obvious, although proving your address without a licence....) you could get the owner of the property in which you reside to sign an affadavit vouching for your residency status at their place.
I have a feeling you may be entering the 'no licence, vehicle, bank account, property' vicious circle...
With just one proof of address (bank statement/paperwork being the most obvious, although proving your address without a licence....) you could get the owner of the property in which you reside to sign an affadavit vouching for your residency status at their place.
I have a feeling you may be entering the 'no licence, vehicle, bank account, property' vicious circle...
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Just read some previous posts of yours, if you have a bank account and PR status then you must have used a US address, is that one no longer an option?
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Re: New Residents / Florida/ Driving Licence
To be eligible for a state license you usually you need one or more factors that flag you as actually being resident - so owning a home or having a long term (more than a few weeks) lease would be a good start, but things such as having a job, starting a business, or enrolling your children on school would also indicate "residence" even if you're living out of an RV.
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How long does Florida give you before you are supposed to get a license?
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that probably if you don't have any permanent address then the clock doesn't start ticking until you do.
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that probably if you don't have any permanent address then the clock doesn't start ticking until you do.
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Re: New Residents / Florida/ Driving Licence
Hi
I have been through many posts which relate to getting a Florida Driving Licence but unable to find when some one does NOT have 2 x Proofs of Residential Address...
For someone just moving and staying in a hotel,until suitable accomodation found- how can a Driving test etc be applied for
Any advice greatly appreciated
Thanks
I have been through many posts which relate to getting a Florida Driving Licence but unable to find when some one does NOT have 2 x Proofs of Residential Address...
For someone just moving and staying in a hotel,until suitable accomodation found- how can a Driving test etc be applied for
Any advice greatly appreciated
Thanks
I had the latter problem since lots of stuff was being set up in my husband's name. But I did have a bank account (opened using my former UK address on my UK driving licence as the verified main address and our corporate housing lodgings as the correspondence address). I used a letter received from BoA as address proof 1 and DMV in TN let me swear an affidavit to the effect I didn't have a second proof. (I also had to swear another affidavit about no SSN).
Last edited by Chesten; Nov 1st 2017 at 3:26 am.
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Re: New Residents / Florida/ Driving Licence
Is the issue that you have NO proof or you have one but not two proofs?
I had the latter problem since lots of stuff was being set up in my husband's name. But I did have a bank account (opened using my former UK address on my drivers licence as the main address and our corporate housing lodgings as the correspondence address). I used a letter received from BoA as address proof 1 and DMV in TN let me swear an affidavit to the effect I didn't have a second proof. (I also had to swear another affidavit about no SSN).
I had the latter problem since lots of stuff was being set up in my husband's name. But I did have a bank account (opened using my former UK address on my drivers licence as the main address and our corporate housing lodgings as the correspondence address). I used a letter received from BoA as address proof 1 and DMV in TN let me swear an affidavit to the effect I didn't have a second proof. (I also had to swear another affidavit about no SSN).
Always, always get both spouses names on the house/corporate lease and if possible list all occupants - including the kids on the lease for a house, especially if the kiddo is getting anywhere near 15 and may want a learner's permit.
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Re: New Residents / Florida/ Driving Licence
Hi
Thanks for responses-
to answer a few of these:
The address used to date has been in Cousins in New York and have ID there... It is in Florida that we do not have any proof.
I guess i could get bank stuff transfered to a mailing address in Florida but again it would be the one type only as i would have no utility blls etc.
I will look into this further
Thanks for responses-
to answer a few of these:
The address used to date has been in Cousins in New York and have ID there... It is in Florida that we do not have any proof.
I guess i could get bank stuff transfered to a mailing address in Florida but again it would be the one type only as i would have no utility blls etc.
I will look into this further
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Re: New Residents / Florida/ Driving Licence
Just a relocator's note here......
Always, always get both spouses names on the house/corporate lease and if possible list all occupants - including the kids on the lease for a house, especially if the kiddo is getting anywhere near 15 and may want a learner's permit.
Always, always get both spouses names on the house/corporate lease and if possible list all occupants - including the kids on the lease for a house, especially if the kiddo is getting anywhere near 15 and may want a learner's permit.
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While the various DMV's have a time limit on when you are to obtain a new or transfer a state license, if you are stopped by a traffic officer and give them your UK license, you should be fine. It need be, you can explain the delay in obtaining the state license.
No. 1 is to be obey the traffic laws and don't get stopped. No. 2 is to drive a car (assume it will be a rental since you won't have a state license) with that state's license plate because it makes a cop less likely to think you are a good pigeon to stop for a traffic violation. No. 3 you are moving to the land of the transient and almost the majority of those driving in Florida will be using out of state or international driving licenses.
No. 1 is to be obey the traffic laws and don't get stopped. No. 2 is to drive a car (assume it will be a rental since you won't have a state license) with that state's license plate because it makes a cop less likely to think you are a good pigeon to stop for a traffic violation. No. 3 you are moving to the land of the transient and almost the majority of those driving in Florida will be using out of state or international driving licenses.
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Re: New Residents / Florida/ Driving Licence
Just a relocator's note here......
Always, always get both spouses names on the house/corporate lease and if possible list all occupants - including the kids on the lease for a house, especially if the kiddo is getting anywhere near 15 and may want a learner's permit.
Always, always get both spouses names on the house/corporate lease and if possible list all occupants - including the kids on the lease for a house, especially if the kiddo is getting anywhere near 15 and may want a learner's permit.
DMV, while not the most efficient government office, is not completely stupid and they understand that children normally live with a parent. The parent takes the kid to the DMV office showing them the parent's driver's license, the other required proof of address in their name, and the kid's birth certificate. How do you think Americans have been doing this for decades.
Last edited by Rete; Nov 1st 2017 at 3:24 pm.
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Re: New Residents / Florida/ Driving Licence
Hi
I have been through many posts which relate to getting a Florida Driving Licence but unable to find when some one does NOT have 2 x Proofs of Residential Address...
For someone just moving and staying in a hotel,until suitable accomodation found- how can a Driving test etc be applied for
Any advice greatly appreciated
Thanks
I have been through many posts which relate to getting a Florida Driving Licence but unable to find when some one does NOT have 2 x Proofs of Residential Address...
For someone just moving and staying in a hotel,until suitable accomodation found- how can a Driving test etc be applied for
Any advice greatly appreciated
Thanks
If you move to Florida and have a valid license from another state, you must get a Florida license within 30 days of becoming a resident. You are considered a resident of Florida if you:
enroll your children in public school, or
register to vote, or
file for a homestead exemption, or
accept employment, or
reside in Florida for more than six consecutive months.
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Of course they aren't signatories to the lease, but they should be listed as residents. Why wouldn't a landlord require a list of authorized residents?
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Why would they? Children grow up and move away. You get divorced and the kids move out to live with the other parent. And what if you have more children? Is it mandated that you need to go to the landlord/management company and advise them that you have given birth to John Francis the III on January 1, 2018 so their records are up-to-date? No, it is not.
Now if it is a matter of adults living in the apartment, then yes, the lease can be, but does not have to be, included on the lease as a signatory when originally signed. My management company didn't give a rats' ass about my marriage in 1998 and didn't add my husband to the lease or in any of the subsequent renewals.