Question on Driver's License w/ no Physical Address

Matthew C wrote:
Also... and this might seem like a stupid question...but I'm not required to own an RV in order to do this...correct? I'm a tent camper/lodger that owns a 4 door sedan, lol.

Correct. We are fulltmers, going on 13 years. Use South Dakota as our domicile. Others have answered your other questions. Re: your Medicare. You're covered anywhere you go in the US!

Dale

Also... and this might seem like a stupid question...but I'm not required to own an RV in order to do this...correct? I'm a tent camper/lodger that owns a 4 door sedan, lol.

stickdog wrote:
We've used a mail service in South Dakota for seven years and have been SD domiciled for five years. The one night is all that is needed along with the affidavit that you plan on returning to SD and be a resident after your traveling days are over. Yes if you follow the rules you can register your vehicle, vote, insure you stuff under SD laws. Your mail forwarding service will take care of most of your vehicle needs for a small fee. As we travel we just send an email to our service and they forward our mail to where ever we are usally GENERAL DELIVERY. We usally have it sent to a town we plan on being in the following week, just in case something holds it up. Post office will hold GD mail 30 days.

Stickdog, this is great info. I appreciate your reply!

What do you mean by "If you follow the rules?"

Hi Old-Biscuit. Thanks for answering my questions so directly.

To answer your question about me:

I'm on Medicare. From what I understand, Medicare provides coverage in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and US territories. Qualified beneficiaries will receive coverage for any medical care they receive within federal boundaries. Any health care provider or institution operating under US jurisdiction is required to adhere to the provisions of the Medicare program. The providers may or may not be enrolled in the Medicare program but they are obligated to accept the Medicare fee schedule for reimbursement of medically necessary services.

I've yet to use my Medicare benefits, but assume I should be good to go. If you can think of a reason my benefits may be a problem while traveling, please let me know. I'm also on Social Security, and Direct Deposits arrive monthly. I don't believe traveling and giving the SSA a PMB address should be a problem. Even mentally ill homeless people receive their benefits without a physical address from what I understand. It seems the federal gov't works with you. Once again, if anyone thinks I could have problems, please let me know.

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To get back to the Drivers License...just to make sure I have it right...I need to bring the following:

1 - Certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a state of the United States. It must be a certified copy and have the stamp or raised seal of the issuing authority. (I HAVE THIS...no problem here)

2 - Social Security card. (I HAVE THIS...again, no problem)

3 - In lieu of providing two documents proving my residential address, I simply provide the receipt from where I stayed in SD (minimum one night), and my PMB address.

Do I have it all covered? Also, do I need to bring proof that I've received mail at my PMB? I plan on going for my license immediately after I open the PMB...and pretty much all of my bills are handled online. I rarely receive mail of any sort.

Thanks again for the help. I want this to go smoothly!

We've used a mail service in South Dakota for seven years and have been SD domiciled for five years. The one night is all that is needed along with the affidavit that you plan on returning to SD and be a resident after your traveling days are over. Yes if you follow the rules you can register your vehicle, vote, insure you stuff under SD laws. Your mail forwarding service will take care of most of your vehicle needs for a small fee. As we travel we just send an email to our service and they forward our mail to where ever we are usally GENERAL DELIVERY. We usally have it sent to a town we plan on being in the following week, just in case something holds it up. Post office will hold GD mail 30 days.

Correct....

SD requires just ONE night stay with a receipt from CG for DLs
That one night stay is the minimum .......you can stay a week, a month, 6 mos etc
But one night with receipt is all that is needed.

PMB mail forwarding address will be your legal address for all other requirements.
Voter registration, vehicle registration/plates, vehicle insurance, banking, etc etc

TX and FL are also states that have 'friendly' requirements and are used by many full time RVrs

Escapees started in TX but I believe they have official offices/addresses in FL and SD too


Just curious......
What are you going to do about MEDICAL Insurance?
If under 65 yrs old tough to get nationwide coverage plans.
Can be done but more difficult then it use to be.
I think FL is only one with nationwide but it's been a while since I really had to pay attention

Mountain Mama wrote:
Go to Escapees.com . They have a lot of info about Texas.

X2. We, and thousands of other full-timers, use the Escapees mail service and have our domicile in Polk County, Texas (Livingston). Easy to do and meets all legal requirements.

Rob

Go to Escapees.com . They have a lot of info about Texas.