I am soon moving to Kansas State from Canada
Will be on TN Visa (work permit) and planned to stay at least for year or two
I am Canadian with 8-9 years of driving experience in Canada
Can you please let me know what I need to do -
1. Can I drive in Kansas State with Canada Driving Licence ? If yes, for how many days or months ?
2. Do I need to bring any International Driving Licence also ?
3. Can I purchase Resale car with Canadian Driving licence ? I need to buy resale car in a month or so
4. If I am required to take Kansas state Driving Licence, do I need to take all tests or we get any credit for Canada Driving Licence ? Are the rules same in all US states or different in various states
5. Do I need to carry any other documents related to driving licence so the process will be easy
6. I don't want to surrender Canada Driving licence, as will be visiting Canada frequently (every 2-3 months). Is it possible ?
Anyone recently went through this process, may be for another US state ?
Thanks
Visit the website of Kansas dept of motor vehicles and see if you can find the answers for a number of your questions.
In most states, 30 days is the max with allowed before you need to obtain the DL of that State.
You don't need IDL.
You may be able to buy a car with Cdn DL, but may not get US insurance without US DL.
Rules to get DL varies by State.
To get US DL, you'll most likely have to show your TN which they will process through Homeland Security before approving the DL.
You either keep Cdn documents - DL, insurance and plates or US DL, insurance and plates. You will be required to surrender the CdnDL if you want to exchange the licenses. Mixing and matching will result in difficulties obtaining legal documents.
As a TN, you can technically exercise the option of continuing Cdn residency or giving it up altogether. For ex, NY state does not require you to switch vehicle plates, DL and such when living on non-immigrant status.
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Originally posted by m2611
I am soon moving to Kansas State from Canada
Will be on TN Visa (work permit) and planned to stay at least for year or two
I am Canadian with 8-9 years of driving experience in Canada
Can you please let me know what I need to do -
1. Can I drive in Kansas State with Canada Driving Licence ? If yes, for how many days or months ?
2. Do I need to bring any International Driving Licence also ?
3. Can I purchase Resale car with Canadian Driving licence ? I need to buy resale car in a month or so
4. If I am required to take Kansas state Driving Licence, do I need to take all tests or we get any credit for Canada Driving Licence ? Are the rules same in all US states or different in various states
5. Do I need to carry any other documents related to driving licence so the process will be easy
6. I don't want to surrender Canada Driving licence, as will be visiting Canada frequently (every 2-3 months). Is it possible ?
Anyone recently went through this process, may be for another US state ?
Thanks
Excellent Information by dimple2001 & Fullhouse
1. Do I need to obtain Driving record from MOT, what is the name of that document ? Will that document help me in getting Car insurance ?
2. Just spoke to car insurance in Canada (TD Molex), they will be able to provide my claim history from day one till today (I don't have single claim so far) to help me in getting car insurance. TD Molex don't provide car insurance if person is buying car in US.
3. Provide me good car insurance companies in US (specially in Kansas state)
4. Not shipping my car from Canada to US, so no question of using same licence plate
5. Because of not so good transit system in Kansas state, vehicle is the only source of transportation. First 30 days, my new employer is paying for rental as well as accommodation. But need to find resale car within couple of months. Not sure, without any address proof & other documents I will be able to buy resale car & get insurance for the same
Thanks
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Originally posted by m2611
Excellent Information by dimple2001 & Fullhouse
1. Do I need to obtain Driving record from MOT, what is the name of that document ? Will that document help me in getting Car insurance ?
2. Just spoke to car insurance in Canada (TD Molex), they will be able to provide my claim history from day one till today (I don't have single claim so far) to help me in getting car insurance. TD Molex don't provide car insurance if person is buying car in US.
3. Provide me good car insurance companies in US (specially in Kansas state)
4. Not shipping my car from Canada to US, so no question of using same licence plate
5. Because of not so good transit system in Kansas state, vehicle is the only source of transportation. First 30 days, my new employer is paying for rental as well as accommodation. But need to find resale car within couple of months. Not sure, without any address proof & other documents I will be able to buy resale car & get insurance for the same
Thanks
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Dimple2001
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