New Resident Deadlines 2026: License & Registration by State

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Deadlines for new residents to get a driver license and register a vehicle, by state
State	Driver license	Vehicle registration
Alabama	30 days	30 days
Alaska	90 days	10 days
Arizona	Immediately	Immediately
Arkansas	30 days	30 days
California	10 days	20 days
Colorado	30 days	90 days
Connecticut	90 days	90 days
Delaware	60 days	60 days
Washington, DC	60 days	30 days
Florida	30 days	10 days
Georgia	30 days	30 days
Hawaii	30 days	30 days
Idaho	30 days	30 days
Illinois	90 days	30 days
Indiana	60 days	60 days
Iowa	—	30 days
Kansas	90 days	90 days
Kentucky	30 days	10 days
Louisiana	30 days	—
Maine	30 days	30 days
Maryland	60 days	60 days
Massachusetts	—	Immediately
Michigan	Immediately	Immediately
Minnesota	60 days	60 days
Mississippi	—	30 days
Missouri	—	30 days
Montana	60 days	60 days
Nebraska	30 days	30 days
Nevada	30 days	30 days
New Hampshire	60 days	60 days
New Jersey	60 days	60 days
New Mexico	—	—
New York	30 days	30 days
North Carolina	60 days	60 days
North Dakota	60 days	—
Ohio	30 days	30 days
Oklahoma	—	30 days
Oregon	30 days	30 days
Pennsylvania	60 days	20 days
Rhode Island	30 days	30 days
South Carolina	45 days	45 days
South Dakota	90 days	90 days
Tennessee	30 days	—
Texas	90 days	30 days
Utah	—	60 days
Vermont	60 days	60 days
Virginia	60 days	30 days
Washington	30 days	30 days
West Virginia	30 days	30 days
Wisconsin	60 days	—
Wyoming	365 days	—

"—" means the state doesn't publish a fixed number of days; see the state page. Reviewed 2026-09-25 from official motor-vehicle agency websites.

Planning the whole move? Start with the moving out of state checklist. Moving to Puerto Rico, Guam or another U.S. territory? See moving to a U.S. territory for driving on a state license, taxes and shipping a car.