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Hi,
I'm 30 years old, I moved to NYC from Pennsylvania last summer, and my Pennsylvania driver's license expired about a month ago. Does anybody know what will be involved in getting a New York driver's license? Is there any way I will be able to transfer my Pennsylvania license, or will I have to start from scratch? And what will that entail?
Hi,
I'm 30 years old, I moved to NYC from Pennsylvania last summer, and my Pennsylvania driver's license expired about a month ago. Does anybody know what will be involved in getting a New York driver's license? Is there any way I will be able to transfer my Pennsylvania license, or will I have to start from scratch? And what will that entail?
Thanks in advance.
If you move to New York State and become a resident 1, you must get a New York State driver license within 30 days.
If you have a valid driver license issued by another U.S. state or territory, federal district or Canadian province, you can exchange it for a NYS driver license as long as it
has your photograph
is valid or has expired in the past 24 months
shows the date it was issued and was issued at least 6 months before you apply for the NYS driver license (or is a commercial driver license that has been valid for any amount of time) 2
is not suspended or revoked 3
is not lost or stolen 4
When you exchange your out-of-state or Canadian license, your New York license will be valid for 5 years.
You cannot exchange a driver license that
was issued outside the U.S. or Canada does not have your photograph
is expired for more than 24 months
is one of the following
a hardship or an "employment only driver license"
a non-commercial driver license valid for less than 6 months
is marked "non-renewable" or "non-transferab
You can still transfer your PA driver's license to a NY driver's license. Do it now, as this is one of those things if you keep putting off eventually too much time will pass and why go through the bother of starting over when you can do it now.
How do I exchange my out-of-state driver license for a NYS driver license?
You must bring these items to a DMV office
your current driver license
a completed Application for Permit, Driver License or Non-Driver ID (MV-44)
at least 6 points of proof of identification and proof of date of birth. Your photo driver license issued by another US state, jurisdiction or possession or a Canadian province or territory has a value of 2 points.
your Social Security Card or proof that you are not eligible for a Social Security Card 5
You also must
pass a vision test at the DMV or bring a valid Eye Test Report (MV-619) completed by an eye care professional
surrender your out-of-state driver license unless it is lost or stolen
pay the driver license fees 6
You will need your social security card. That and your out of state license will be 4 points. You'll need six points so here are the documents you may use for your other points.
Where did you get this info? Who said any NY state resident must have a driver's license?
Those words are the DMV's words, not mine.
If you move to NY and you are regularly driving, you must have a New York Driver's license.
DUH.
If you are not driving but still living here, you still should have a local ID so you should still change your driver's license over to NY. If you don't know how to drive at least get a NY ID card. You'll need this for employment, to get into buildings, to access certain services, etc.
To access services like banking (not just accounts, but loans including mortgages) you'll need ID as well, and when they do background checks on you when you are looking for an apartment, you need ID. And if you're going to buy property. For insurance claims you may need to send in a copy of your ID as well.
So it's only common sense when you move to NY if you have a driver's license change it over to NY!
At times one has to provide proof of address and proof of residency, which passports do not do.
I have had jobs specifically ask to see my driver's license and social security card because they wanted proof of address. I have had banks specifically want to see driver's license (proof of address). Ditto when you are looking to get an apartment.
Most Americans and most New Yorker's have driver's licenses, and those that don't tend to have state ids.
It only took me only 40 minutes at the DMV on Broadway between 33rd and 34th...look hard, the entrance is hard to spot.
That one has since closed, that whole building is being renovated.
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