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Many of us travel so we have a choice of where to become a State Resident. Most full-time travelers choose one of these 4 states:<br /><ol><li>Florida</li><li>Texas</li><li>South Dakota</li><li>Nevada</li></ol>Each of them is a very good choice with pluses and minuses. You can't really go wrong with any of them. I made my decision strictly on location. The further you have to drive to get to the state the first time to get your drivers license and then return to renew it, the more gas you are going to burn. <br /><br />I spend most of my time in the Southwest because it is warm in the winter and there is National Forest all around it that is cool in the summer. So Nevada was the logical choice for me. <br /><br />If you are considering becoming a NV resident and getting your drivers license and registration for your vehicle there, it is very easy. You need five things. <br /><ol><li>A NV street address. They don't ask for any proof, you just have to tell them an address. I use jbmailroom,com as my mail forwarder. She runs here business out of her home in Pahrump, NV. When you sign-up with her, you can use her street address as your street address. She charges $100 a year for outstanding mail services.</li><li> You will also need documents to prove your US residency. Your drivers license from another state isn't acceptable. You need a copy of your birth certificate or Passport. Every vandweller should carry both of them, if you don't have them, get them now while you are still in a house.</li><li>You need proof of your Social Security number. They want to see your SS Card. Every vandweller should have that, if you don't have it, get a copy now. You can also show them a 1099 form.</li><li>Proof of auto insurance meeting NV requirements, your auto insurance may go up, check with your agent.</li><li>Nevada does not have a vehicle inspection (except for Las Vegas and Reno, don't register your car there). I registered my truck in Pahrump and there is no inspection. However, there is an inspection to verify the VIN of your car. So you must have it there and they will compare the VIN on the car to make sure it is the same as on the registration. This is a one-time thing, it will never happen again.</li></ol>You can sign up with my mail forwarder at any time and then become a resident by getting a NV Drivers License and changing your plates when you actually get into the state. You can renew your registration yearly over the internet.<br /> <br /> Info here:<br /> http://www.dmvnv.com/newresident.htm<br /> http://www.dmvnv.com/dlresidency.htm<br /> <br /> Here is the email of my mail forwarder:<br /> [email protected]<br /><br />If you sign up tell her I sent you and she will give me a free month. That goes for all her clients. Bob
