I have just spent two hours on the CA DMV website trying to figure out how to change my license and registration from Texas, and what I need to do this. I have figured out that: A. They require this change in an impossibly short 10 day window; B. The DMV offices must be jammed all the time, since the first available appointment I was able to get at my local office is a month from now; C. To get an appointment even remotely close to the 10 day limit (14 days) I had to go to another city; D. I still can't figure out what the heck they mean by Birth Date Verification and Legal Presence, and do I have to search the Manhattan medical records from 40 years ago to get a copy of my birth certificate, or is my Texas driver's license good enough for that; and E. Do I have to have my title to register the vehicle?

Can anyone tell me what exactly I need to bring to my appointment to just switch my out of state license for a CA one and register my Texas vehicle? Any other time I've had to switch states, I just bring my old license in, pay the fee and get a picture taken and that's it. What's the process here, and is there any way to just walk in to an office without waiting 8 hours? Thanks for advice for an OC newbie! My husband and I just switched our car registration over from Texas yesterday.

We had an appointment so it didn't take too long. We brought with us our smog test and title. If you don't have the title I believe you need the name and address of the lienholder (usually the dealer) and your Texas registration (which would be the sticker on your car).

All an F-1 or J-1 students or scholars must apply for a California driver's license if you plan to drive a car. Please note that your home. Fill out a Driver's Identification Card Application (DL44); Provide thumbprint; Take a picture; Take a vision test; Take the written test on rules and regulations. To prepare for the written test,. 25 DMV questions are randomly picked from a state database with 500 questions or more. You can take as many tests as you want. You always get NEW questions.

We presented them with our papers, they inspected our car, and we walked out with our California plates. It took about 40 minutes. We have an appointment to get our new licenses next month.

Obviously we are not going to make it in the 10 day window but the process goes much faster with an appointment. For the Birth Date Verification or Legal Presence (I believe) they either need a copy of your birth certificate or a passport.

It seems that California treats you as though you are getting a drivers license for the first time. The only difference is you don't have to take the driving test, just the written one, if you have a valid out of state license.

Hope this helps! Lol If you want to smooth the process out a bit. Go to a AAA club. Ten minute wait with comfy seating. I would venture a guess that no fees apply if you get the paperwork started within 10 days. If the car is less than 5 years old no smog required.

Bring proof of insurance. Studio Lighting Anywhere Ebook Store there. As far as the drivers license, get advise from the AAA, they only do registration. But I do believe a birth certificate is required. Since the 9/11 - I understand a new federal drivers licence will soon be required for flying. When I moved back to California I waited nearly 4 months before registering my vehicle here. It was no problem at all, they didn't even question my delay. However they did make me get a smog check on my 2006 Equinox, and since I told them the date I moved back they back dated my registration, so that kinda sucked because it took 4 months off my yearly registration and next thing I knew I had a new bill was in my mailbox for registering for the next year.