What Happens If You Carry An Out Of State License After You Register For Another State

Welcome to Indiana! When you get a resident of Indiana, you have sixty days to obtain an Indiana driver's license if you concur a valid driver's license from some other state. You must also transfer the titles and registrations of any vehicles y'all ain from your previous state to Indiana.

View the New Indiana Resident Packet to acquire more well-nigh Indiana residency requirements.

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Obtaining a Commuter's License

When you lot apply for an Indiana driver's license, you must surrender all valid credentials (identification card, learner'south allow, or commuter'southward license) you agree from other states.

Residents Not Belongings a Valid Commuter's License From Another State

If y'all exercise non hold a valid commuter's license from some other state, y'all must hold an Indiana learner's permit for 180 days before you may obtain an Indiana commuter'due south license.

Residents xviii Years Of Historic period or Older Holding a Valid Commuter'due south License from Some other State

If you are at to the lowest degree 18 years of historic period and take held a valid out-of-state driver'southward license from the state of your prior residence, you lot must visit a BMV branch to:

Present ONE of the following three items:
- Your current out-of-land driver'southward license,
- A copy of your official driving record, or
- A verification letter.
Y'all must also present documentation proving your identity, lawful status, Social Security number, and Indiana residency.
And you are required to pass a vision screening.

If your out-of-land license has been expired when transferring to Indiana, you are required to take a knowledge examination. If your out-of-state license has been expired for more than 3 years or you have held an unrevoked out-of-state driver's license less than one year, you must too pass a driving skills examination. The BMV volition effect an acting license, valid for 30 days, authorizing the holder to drive pending authentication of documents submitted to BMV.

Residents Younger than 18 Years of Age Belongings a Driver's License from Some other State

If you are under eighteen, just more sixteen years and 180 days onetime, and have held a valid out-of-land driver's license for at to the lowest degree 180 days in your previous state(s) of residency, you must visit a BMV co-operative to:

Nowadays your electric current out-of-land driver'southward license or a copy of your official driving record.
Yous must too present documentation providing your identity, lawful status, Social Security number, and Indiana residency.
Applicants under 18 years old are required to pass a knowledge examination and a vision screening.

A driving skills exam is required if your out-of-country driver's license has been expired for 3 or more years, or you take held a valid out-of-state commuter'southward license less than ane yr. The BMV volition result an interim license, valid for 30 days, authorizing the holder to drive awaiting authentication of documents submitting to BMV.

Residents with an Out-of-Country License

An out-of-country commuter's license cannot be used for identification purposes. Out-of-country driver'due south license must be in English or presented with a verifiably accurate English language translation of the document.

If you accept an out-of-country driver's license and intend to become an Indiana resident and likewise wish to obtain an Indiana driver's license, you must provide an English translation of your commuter'south license or your International Driving Permit. You must besides pass the vision screening, written knowledge test and driving skills examination to obtain an Indiana driver'southward license.

All documents proving your identity, Social Security number, lawful condition, and Indiana residency will be verified through a central verification process. The BMV will issue an interim license, valid for 30 days, authorizing the holder to drive pending authentication of documents submitted to the BMV.

Agreement the Lawful Condition Verification Procedure

When your documents are verified, the BMV volition post the driver's license, learner's permit or identification bill of fare to you. If the documents cannot be verified, you volition receive a alphabetic character explaining the determination and your rights to request an administrative hearing to review the conclusion. No refunds will exist issued in the case of documents that cannot be verified.

Titling and Registering a Vehicle

Within 60 days of condign an Indiana resident, you must utilize for a vehicle title or submit a completed Request for Title – State Course 1014 for all vehicles you own with an out-of-state title otherwise an administrative penalisation will be charged. Y'all must visit a BMV branch to utilize for your Indiana document of title and registration.

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Documentation Requirements for Titling and Registering a Vehicle in Indiana

When yous visit the branch to apply for your Indiana title and registration, y'all will need to bring some documents with you:

Certificate of title.
Vehicle inspection of the vehicle identification number (VIN). Vehicle must be present at the BMV co-operative for an inspection. If the vehicle cannot be present, you lot must submit a Physical Inspection of a Vehicle or Watercraft – Land Form 39530, which must be completed by police enforcement.
Proof of address: a driver's license or identification card may exist accustomed as proof if the address on the credential is correct. If the address is not correct, any certificate from the approved BMV documentation list that is dated within the last 60 days may exist used as proof.
Proof of your full Social Security Number (SSN) or Federal Identification Number (FIN) may be required in accordance with Indiana Code 4-1-viii-1. Acceptable proofs of SSN/FIN are located on the BMV documentation list.

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