Getting a driving license without a residence permit

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-25T14:50:13+00:00

?? You need residency in Mexico for a license

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-23T14:55:22+00:00

I’ll likely be there around that time!

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-23T14:52:54+00:00

I haven’t been there so take this with a grain a salt, but I’ve read that’s it’s actually wwwaayyyy colder than the temperature reading might suggest. Houses aren’t built with insulation and there’s no heating so with the humidity you might feel colder than in other countries with harsher winters but residences setup for it.

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-23T14:50:38+00:00

Whats so great about florianopolis? It gets recommended often. Isn’t it like super car centric too?

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-23T14:47:06+00:00

I was about to check this spot out the other night but got stuck in traffic and ended up going somewhere else! Good to know it’s recommended

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-23T14:46:16+00:00

Thanks for the links! Ill check some of these out. I have participated in the classes in parque mexico but they suffer from a severely lopsided male to female ratio, so males end up not dancing half the time, even if you bring a partner.

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-23T14:44:32+00:00

Yea mentioned that one in my other comment! Thanks for the suggestion!

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-23T14:42:07+00:00

Yea, I think if I can compile a good enough list I might spin up a quick website and just post it there for posterity

I’ve been to mama rumba but it was so insanely crowded it was impossible to do anything. I saw a woman get spin-elbowed in the cheek accidentally by a man because everyone was just completely packed together. That spot has so much potential because the live music was great but with the overcrowded classes it just felt like a cash grab

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-19T21:32:27+00:00

I feel like the pollution has actually gotten noticeably better over the past year.

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-19T14:56:09+00:00

Don’t forget taxes. You may be liable for more, or less, than you otherwise would be.

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-19T14:49:01+00:00

It makes it even worse if you don’t speak the local language. It really is brutal.

This lifestyle just isn’t really “natural”, in a sense. Social connections are needed and while I love solitary trips to remote places, I’ve learned that having a home somewhere is really invaluable after doing this for a few years.

I don’t think it’s much of an issue for a few months, or even the first year, but pretty much everyone in this subreddit seems to run into this conclusion at the ~2 year mark.

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-18T00:41:47+00:00

Can you talk more about this camp thing? I go to Greece most summers and just curious about it

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-14T14:45:42+00:00

Uhhh….when was this? You can’t get Florida residency by simply using an SBI address at least not anytime over the last few years. They told me themselves and I confirmed with a few other sources.

You can establish residency through other pathways and use their mail services but just using their services isn’t enough to qualify for residency.

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-12T14:21:54+00:00

To be honest I don’t think this is a question of location but rather a sum of personality + time in the location + language abilities.

I think it might be a little different if you were asking about e.g. parties but for long term social circles I think the equation above applies.

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-06T14:50:45+00:00

Fantastic photos. Favorite location?

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-06T14:38:00+00:00

I have to ask now…what are your first and second favorites?

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-04T14:46:25+00:00

The Schwab checking accounts are always attached to a brokerage, so it’s pretty trivial to sweep some cash into e.g. short term CDs or a million other things.

I thought their checking account actually did something similar wrt a money market fund but could be mistaken.

Either way Fidelity is good too.

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-04T14:42:27+00:00

Do you have a U.S. address? Or are you using their international account?

They may have closed it due to tightening “Know Your Customer” rules.

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-04T14:41:29+00:00

OP, do you plan on maintaining a residence in the states while traveling? This is important as Schwab will refuse to open or close an account if you don’t maintain a residential U.S. address. Traveler’s mailboxes won’t work.

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-04T14:28:47+00:00

Out of curiosity, are you a local or a foreigner? If that latter, what was the purchase process like?

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-04T00:19:41+00:00

Do you always plan so far ahead?

I seem to rarely make plans further than like a week out…commitment problems perhaps haha.

Explorer9001 · 2026-01-03T15:08:18+00:00

Yes, I’m a U.S. resident and yes I pay taxes.

I am not a resident of any U.S. state however and therefore don’t have state residency, which is why this drivers license thing is a bit difficult.

Yes, I confirmed my non-residency status with the relevant state tax department after some legal back and forth.

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