Comments on: Help Harvey: Drivers License Expired

By: harvey

harvey — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:22:06 +0000

The short story, I got my license. I’ll email you regarding details!

By: John

John — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:16:48 +0000

How did you make out in NC Harvey ? I am in a similar situation .

By: harvey

harvey — Thu, 17 May 2007 03:33:27 +0000

Thanks for the advice. I’m gonna get a new one in NC! Not much else to do there anyway :-)

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 17 May 2007 02:14:12 +0000

Oops, sorry, didn’t notice that you wrote that your old license was from Iowa. Even so, renewing your Iowa license in NC shouldn’t be that big of a deal. In Georgia would probably be more difficult if they have residency documentation requirements, unless you know someone there who can receive mail for you.
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Erm, and if you get arrested for lying to a government official, you didn’t get any of this advice from me. （笑）

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 17 May 2007 02:05:33 +0000

How honest are you, Harvey? If you stop in NC first, you can probably renew your expired license by simply paying the fee for a new card, if you pretend that you’re still an NC resident and leave out the fact you’ve been in Japan all this time. You may have to provide some sort of 1st class mail from either a utility or a government agency to “prove” that you still live in NC; if so, and if you don’t already have qualifying mail, order another copy of your birth certificate and have it sent to your parents’ house — you’ll have your mail requirement met, plus an extra copy of your BC to boot. Then you shouldn’t have any problem renewing your license. And if you think you may ever apply for Japanese citizenship, even many years from now, I highly recommend getting your Japanese license. Having a clean driving record is a big plus, because it shows you to be a law-abiding individual. And the best way to have a clean driving record is to have a license but never drive. ^_^