Drivers license and insurance

[beetee4ever 0]

Hi all.

Just a quick question, hopefully some of you have experience to share.

Do you have to have a US drivers license before you can be added to your spouses' insurance??? or is it enough with a learners permit or a drivers license from another country?

Any info to share????????

I'm in Los Angeles, btw.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

I was added to my husbands insurance with just my UK drivers licence and all I had to do was update them when I got my State Drivers Licence...

Kezzie

[together2love 0]

So, then I would assume that we are able to drive on our home countries license until we get our state license, right?

[beetee4ever 0]

I was added to my husbands insurance with just my UK drivers licence and all I had to do was update them when I got my State Drivers Licence...

Kezzie

Kezzie,

which insurance company does your husband have ???

Edited October 10, 2006 by beetee4ever

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Yes here in Massachuesetts a UK licence is valid for 12 months or you become a resident... to prove residence I needed an EAD so I drove on my UK licence until then...

In fact I drove to my road test on my UK licence and drove home on my State licence.....

But every state has their own rules.... check out your local DMV.

Kezzie

Our insurance is with Commerce Insurance....

Kezzie

[Saddle Bronc 124]

So, then I would assume that we are able to drive on our home countries license until we get our state license, right?

Well, most states (CA is one exception, using only 10 days) allow 30 days to change over to THEIR licence. Yes, you can usually drive on the foreign licence till then.

(and for those on TEMP--student or working--visas intending to return home, it is legal to keep the foreign licence right till the earlier of its expiry or the person leaving)

[together2love 0]

So, then I would assume that we are able to drive on our home countries license until we get our state license, right?

Well, most states (CA is one exception, using only 10 days) allow 30 days to change over to THEIR licence. Yes, you can usually drive on the foreign licence till then.

(and for those on TEMP--student or working--visas intending to return home, it is legal to keep the foreign licence right till the earlier of its expiry or the person leaving)

Well, I'm heading to Oregon, it sure will be a drag to get my Oregon liceanse if it expires once my K1 visa does cause there is going to be a time inbetween that I won't be able to drive (until I get my EAD?) Too bad I couldn't have used my Canadian liceance until I get my EAD.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

So, then I would assume that we are able to drive on our home countries license until we get our state license, right?

Well, most states (CA is one exception, using only 10 days) allow 30 days to change over to THEIR licence. Yes, you can usually drive on the foreign licence till then.

(and for those on TEMP--student or working--visas intending to return home, it is legal to keep the foreign licence right till the earlier of its expiry or the person leaving)

Well, I'm heading to Oregon, it sure will be a drag to get my Oregon liceanse if it expires once my K1 visa does cause there is going to be a time inbetween that I won't be able to drive (until I get my EAD?) Too bad I couldn't have used my Canadian liceance until I get my EAD.

You could probably get away with that.

That little detail about temp visas I found out in 1994 (when I was in GA on a TN-1; kept my AB licence which had been issued in Nov 1993 and didn't change it till I was in Memphis in 1996--and then, only because my licence was stolen and the AB driving registries, "privatised" meaning some pols' cronies got the bids, absolutely lacked any concept of customer service and gave me some real migraines replacing it).

(note: unfortunately, Canadian provinces including SK dislike it if you move out of province and still retain their licence)

[kath58 0]

Hi,

I'm from Texas i could not add my English Licience to my husbands Car Insurance. When i got my Texas Driving Licience they added me straight away. As the English Licience is only valid for the first month in Texas. So the insurance was not valid.

Kath.

[beetee4ever 0]

Thanks for the replies folks

.... I actually just found out that I could be added to my husbands insurance

[samantha_lou 0]

We had insurance with State Farm in WA, and I had thirty days in which to get my US drivers license after being added to the insurance policy.

[Boiler 45,526]

We had insurance with State Farm in WA, and I had thirty days in which to get my US drivers license after being added to the insurance policy.

We are with State Farm in CO.

I had been added on a prior holiday trip, took about 6 months before I was eligible to take a US DL, not a problem.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

I've been the PRIMARY on State Farm without even swapping-out my AB licence in past.