Foreign RVers in the US & Canada
Hi. My (adult) daughter and I came over from the UK last month and stayed with family in Georgia while we got set up with a truck and travel trailer. We were told - apparently incorrectly - by a drivi...
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Thanks everyone - that was quick!
Just a few clarifications that I should have added. I had no problem getting insurance - high cost but they accepted me as a foreign driver without question. The big problem is registering the truck and TT, getting the tag. I can't do that without local ID.
I'm on a tourist visa though, not working here. That seems to be the problem. If I was working I would be a resident and I could get a state ID at least and probably a driving license.
As a tourist, none of those options are open to me. But other RVers have done it and I'd love to know how.
Feeling desperate as we're having such a lovely time but this is hanging over us and it looks like we may have to sell the truck and TT if we can't find any way of registering them.
I did wonder if Canada might be any easier as it's a Commonwealth country, like where we're from (UK).
Answers to questions/comments:
We purchased for multiple reasons - we are traveling with our dogs, my daughter has a dirt phobia, we are traveling up and through Canada, and we would like the option of bringing the rig back to Europe with us to continue our travels. We had to sell our family home due to divorce and the TT is now our home, another reason we would be very upset to have to sell it if we can't register it.
We have been to two different DMV/DDS offices in person and got different answers from each. Same on the telephone, it depends who you speak to. One guy we spoke to there was an actual driving examiner and he said I could take my test. But when it came to filling in the form I didn't have a social security number and that was the issue.
I don't have an International license - would have to go back to the UK to get that and it would take weeks to come through - as I was told prior to coming that the UK license was accepted in all states. It is, and got me the insurance fine but this is another issue.
Just a few clarifications that I should have added. I had no problem getting insurance - high cost but they accepted me as a foreign driver without question. The big problem is registering the truck and TT, getting the tag. I can't do that without local ID.
I'm on a tourist visa though, not working here. That seems to be the problem. If I was working I would be a resident and I could get a state ID at least and probably a driving license.
As a tourist, none of those options are open to me. But other RVers have done it and I'd love to know how.
Feeling desperate as we're having such a lovely time but this is hanging over us and it looks like we may have to sell the truck and TT if we can't find any way of registering them.
I did wonder if Canada might be any easier as it's a Commonwealth country, like where we're from (UK).
Answers to questions/comments:
We purchased for multiple reasons - we are traveling with our dogs, my daughter has a dirt phobia, we are traveling up and through Canada, and we would like the option of bringing the rig back to Europe with us to continue our travels. We had to sell our family home due to divorce and the TT is now our home, another reason we would be very upset to have to sell it if we can't register it.
We have been to two different DMV/DDS offices in person and got different answers from each. Same on the telephone, it depends who you speak to. One guy we spoke to there was an actual driving examiner and he said I could take my test. But when it came to filling in the form I didn't have a social security number and that was the issue.
I don't have an International license - would have to go back to the UK to get that and it would take weeks to come through - as I was told prior to coming that the UK license was accepted in all states. It is, and got me the insurance fine but this is another issue.
