UAE driving license while on K1 visa

[melanie44 2]

i have a driving license here in UAE. can i use it when moving to the US as soon as i arrived in a K1 visa. or i need to get an international license?

[payxibka 10,045]

8 minutes ago, melanie44 said:

i have a driving license here in UAE. can i use it when moving to the US as soon as i arrived in a K1 visa. or i need to get an international license?

50 states, 50 possible answers

[igoyougoduke 1,662]

25 minutes ago, melanie44 said:

i have a driving license here in UAE. can i use it when moving to the US as soon as i arrived in a K1 visa. or i need to get an international license?

most likely no but every state is different. you just go to the local DMV on arrival and ask them.. UAE drivers license is to drive in UAE 

Edited June 23, 2021 by igoyougoduke

[Sparkle Sparkle 914]

Usually your foreign DL and International IDL are no good once you a resident. Once you apply for AOS you will need to apply for a state DL. However, the grey area is when you just arrived and you not married or applied for AOS. I have heard folks say you not allowed to drive on any foreign DL or IDL if you came in on a K1 visa....you should definitely talk to you state DMV

[payxibka 10,045]

29 minutes ago, igoyougoduke said:

most likely no but every state is different. you just go to the local DMV on arrival and ask them.. UAE drivers license is to drive in UAE 

Actually,  tbe answer is most likely yes but only for a limited time.

[JeanneAdil 6,562]

https://cldc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CLDC-Immigrants-Traffic-Laws-1.pdf

 

It is legal to drive with a foreign license for up to a year after arriving in the state

 

by 2023 you will need real ID in Oregon

[Chancy 6,241]

8 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

It is legal to drive with a foreign license for up to a year after arriving in the state

 

Except that the OP is an intending immigrant, not a visitor, so that doesn't apply.

 

From the Oregon DMV website -- "You are considered a visitor if: [...]

• You do not  plan to take any steps to become a resident of Oregon."

 

@melanie44, Oregon DMV requires new residents to get a state DL within 30 days of moving to the state if they want to drive -- https://www.oregon.gov/odot/dmv/pages/new2or/moving.aspx

 

[Boiler 45,693]

The issues is Resident, most States allow new Residents a certain time before requiring a State DL.

[Nazim and Debbie 14]

Yes but it has to be in English to translated and there is a time limit depending on the state for how long you can drive with a international license.

[Ryan H 3,813]

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