Hi all. I have a question about a domicile. We live in South Carolina but are moving to Georgia due to my wife's employment. We purchased a travel trailer and parked it in a campground in North Georgia. We are moving into it permanently next week and planned on living in it until the house in South Carolina sells. WELL, guess what? The house just sold and as of next Tuesday, it will technically be owned by the relo company. We do not want to buy a house in GA until we get to know the area but I am confused on how I get a GA drivers license or register a vehicle or etc. etc. etc.....I technically no longer have a permanent residence in SC, and yet have no permanent residence in GA. My car tags are up in July for SC but I need a permanent GA residence to get plates or a license. Is there a solution to this? What do others do in this situation? I was told a campground is not a permanent residence. Am I homeless?:h

Why not ask the Georgia DMV? That would seem to be the easiest way to get the answers you need. You're likely to get conflicting information off the forum.

Thanks for the reply. I did when I inquired about paying the ad velorum tax when moving into the state. The GA DMV said I cant have a license until I have a permanent GA residence. They said a campground was not permanent and not allowable.

Yes, it's a conundrum. Governments have no sense of humor - no one is supposed to have a life that is different from the norm. Get someone to accept mail for you - an actual residence, not a storefront mailing outfit - and forward your mail to there. Be sure they tell the post office that you are now in residence there. If it is in SC, you will have to register your vehicle(s) again once you move, so I would find someone in Georgia if possible. If you don't want to live this close to an illegitimate situation, rent a place for 6 months.Where in Georgia will you be?

mpdive wrote:Thanks for the reply. I did when I inquired about paying the ad velorum tax when moving into the state. The GA DMV said I cant have a license until I have a permanent GA residence. They said a campground was not permanent and not allowable.Call back. A different person at the GA DMV will answer the phone...often I get a different answer just by calling back and getting a different person.

pompomgirl wrote:Yes, it's a conundrum. Governments have no sense of humor - no one is supposed to have a life that is different from the norm. Get someone to accept mail for you - an actual residence, not a storefront mailing outfit - and forward your mail to there. Be sure they tell the post office that you are now in residence there. If it is in SC, you will have to register your vehicle(s) again once you move, so I would find someone in Georgia if possible. If you don't want to live this close to an illegitimate situation, rent a place for 6 months.Where in Georgia will you be?Calhoun GA

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woodgeezer
Explorer
May 25, 2014
You probably need to prove residence with documents the state accepts. A lease with a street address, a utility bill in your name for a place with a street address, a copy of a rental agreement, a rent receipt. You can wiggle with getting the place you are staying to agree to a lease, but not as a camp ground, but an RV park, or other approved rental site.

When I lived in Oregon I proved my address with a rental agreement, and a permanent mail box, so the state could reach me. Here in Utah I have a physical address, I own, but get my mail at a Post Office. It took a little persuading on my part, but it now works fine. Talk with a supervisor, be honest and see what happens. They are more flexible than the rules might say.
mpdive
Explorer
May 25, 2014
pompomgirl wrote:
Yes, it's a conundrum. Governments have no sense of humor - no one is supposed to have a life that is different from the norm. Get someone to accept mail for you - an actual residence, not a storefront mailing outfit - and forward your mail to there. Be sure they tell the post office that you are now in residence there. If it is in SC, you will have to register your vehicle(s) again once you move, so I would find someone in Georgia if possible. If you don't want to live this close to an illegitimate situation, rent a place for 6 months.

Where in Georgia will you be?

Calhoun GA
mpdive
Explorer
May 25, 2014
pompomgirl wrote:
Yes, it's a conundrum. Governments have no sense of humor - no one is supposed to have a life that is different from the norm. Get someone to accept mail for you - an actual residence, not a storefront mailing outfit - and forward your mail to there. Be sure they tell the post office that you are now in residence there. If it is in SC, you will have to register your vehicle(s) again once you move, so I would find someone in Georgia if possible. If you don't want to live this close to an illegitimate situation, rent a place for 6 months.

Where in Georgia will you be?

Calhoun GA
downtheroad
Explorer
May 25, 2014
mpdive wrote:
Thanks for the reply. I did when I inquired about paying the ad velorum tax when moving into the state. The GA DMV said I cant have a license until I have a permanent GA residence. They said a campground was not permanent and not allowable.

Call back. A different person at the GA DMV will answer the phone...often I get a different answer just by calling back and getting a different person.
pompomgirl
Explorer
May 25, 2014
Yes, it's a conundrum. Governments have no sense of humor - no one is supposed to have a life that is different from the norm. Get someone to accept mail for you - an actual residence, not a storefront mailing outfit - and forward your mail to there. Be sure they tell the post office that you are now in residence there. If it is in SC, you will have to register your vehicle(s) again once you move, so I would find someone in Georgia if possible. If you don't want to live this close to an illegitimate situation, rent a place for 6 months.

Where in Georgia will you be?
mpdive
Explorer
May 25, 2014
Thanks for the reply. I did when I inquired about paying the ad velorum tax when moving into the state. The GA DMV said I cant have a license until I have a permanent GA residence. They said a campground was not permanent and not allowable.
fj12ryder
Explorer III
May 25, 2014
Why not ask the Georgia DMV? That would seem to be the easiest way to get the answers you need. You're likely to get conflicting information off the forum.

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