Canadian buying a car in RGV

[her_I]

What are the rules for a Canadian buying a car in the RGV and leaving it there year round?

[FULLTIMEWANABE]

moisheh wrote:
If you have a US driver's license you must surrender your Canadian license. It is illegal to have driver's license from 2 jurisdictions.

Moisheh

I have no doubt you are probably right Moisheh, but irrespective we know dozens and dozens of Canadians with driver's licenses for areas in the USA, especially those that own RE and spend long periods of time there. Just sharing what we know.

I just emailed one gal in Winter Haven Fla and here's her Reply below, she also said in a follow up Q, it saves her a fortune on Golf and admission fees down there showing it as a form of proof being in residence:

Hi H,

I went into the DMV and gave them my Alberta License, then I had to do an
eye exam, got my new license and then had to get a new Alberta license, as
long as you renew your Florida one yearly you do not need to give up your
license again...or that is how the rules have been.

C

[moisheh]

If you have a US driver's license you must surrender your Canadian license. It is illegal to have driver's license from 2 jurisdictions.

Moisheh

[FULLTIMEWANABE]

FWIW: Florida, lots of Canadians bought and tend to have Fla drivers license to get registered and insured from what we've been told and similar with AZ. Best to check direct with Texas Vehicle Licensing and also some insurance companies on what they need.

[quartzster]

I had a friend snowbird who bought and registered a car in Texas and left it there during the off season. No problem.

[John___Angela]

Common in California as well.

[pawatt]

darsben wrote:
You cannot register it in Texas unless you are a resident and you do not want to do that.
The U.S. government would probably use it against you to prove you were establishing residency in U.S. and were not just visiting

I am not sure this is correct, Many here leave cars that are registered in Texas, better call Texas DMV.

[bobsallyh]

Don't know about Texas rules, but there are many Canadians that buy cars here in Yuma, AZ. and register them in Arizona. They use them while they are here for the winter, then park them for the summer. No issues here!

[darsben]

You cannot register it in Texas unless you are a resident and you do not want to do that.
The U.S. government would probably use it against you to prove you were establishing residency in U.S. and were not just visiting