Retain UK drivers license?
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I have a DL and insurance for a car in the UK, use my mums address for all no critical UK mail, still have UK Amex/Visa cards and bank account.
The only problem I see if you get parking ticket or such and either ignore it and not pay, then a warrant will go out for your arrest.
In the US if I'm renting a car I use my UK DL and credit card, you never get speeding tickets just a warning. Not saying you should do this, but many people do.
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The only problem I see if you get parking ticket or such and either ignore it and not pay, then a warrant will go out for your arrest.
In the US if I'm renting a car I use my UK DL and credit card, you never get speeding tickets just a warning. Not saying you should do this, but many people do.
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I have a DL and insurance for a car in the UK, use my mums address for all no critical UK mail, still have UK Amex/Visa cards and bank account.
The only problem I see if you get parking ticket or such and either ignore it and not pay, then a warrant will go out for your arrest.
In the US if I'm renting a car I use my UK DL and credit card, you never get speeding tickets just a warning. Not saying you should do this, but many people do.
Alan
The only problem I see if you get parking ticket or such and either ignore it and not pay, then a warrant will go out for your arrest.
In the US if I'm renting a car I use my UK DL and credit card, you never get speeding tickets just a warning. Not saying you should do this, but many people do.
Alan
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The IRS has different residency rules than Immigration, check it out.
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[QUOTE=meauxna;9011657]The IRS has different residency rules than Immigration, check it out.[/QUOTE
I know, just made a generalisation, anyway all my $$$ is offshore, except for my living expenses.
I know, just made a generalisation, anyway all my $$$ is offshore, except for my living expenses.
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According to the DPS website, you need to be a US Citizen to be eligible to renew that way...?
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I am not an American citizen.
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Just curious...where is home? I may be wrong but from your past posts it looks like you don't have a US visa.
Used to have one, now use the VWP as the most I stay is 5 weeks at a time, due to doing some work in Indonesia. Texas is my home, have an apartment there, just no residency anymore, which works out well for my tax.
That wouldn't be a very smart thing to do...wouldn't it be a Federal offence? As a US DL is an official form of photo ID...ie for boarding a plane...I would think anyone committing fraud to obtain one could find themselves in very deep do da.![EEK!](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif)
Used to have one, now use the VWP as the most I stay is 5 weeks at a time, due to doing some work in Indonesia. Texas is my home, have an apartment there, just no residency anymore, which works out well for my tax.
That wouldn't be a very smart thing to do...wouldn't it be a Federal offence? As a US DL is an official form of photo ID...ie for boarding a plane...I would think anyone committing fraud to obtain one could find themselves in very deep do da.
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