Automobile Information |
| Driver's License - New residents are required to pass only a visual examination if they have a valid driver's license from another state. It is recommended that you make an appointment to get a driver's license. A new license costs $20 and is valid for six years. License renewal is $15 and replacement is $10. |
| Drivers must be at least 16 years oled ot qualify for a driver's license and 15 years old to get a restricted operator's permit. Bring your valid out-of-state driver's license and some other form of indentification. |
| Driver's licenses and driver's tests are available Tuesday through Friday from 7 am to 6 pm at 3439 South Roosevelt Blvd. (near the airport) Call 305-293-6338 from more info. |
| Insurance - Florida requires that after 90 days of legal residency, residents' vehicles be covered by PIP and property damage insurance. For more information call 305-293-6338. |
| Registration - New residents must register their vehicles and obtain Florida license tags within 30 days of establishing legal residency or by the day they begin work in Florida or by the time they register their children in school. |
| Proof of ownership and insurance as well as previous out-of-state title and registration are required. A state form that includes the vehicle identification number and odometer reading is also required. Also bring some form of personal identification as well as a valid driver's license and the vehicle(s) you want to register. All those individuals shown as owners of the vehicle must be present when the vehicles(s) is registered. |
| The vehicle registration is at the Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Avenue, Key West. For more information call 305-295-5000. |
| Seatbelt Laws - Florida law requires all front seat occupants in cars, pickup trucks, and vans operating on Florida roads to be buckled up. All children under 6 years of age must be buckled up no matter where they ride in the vehicle. Children through the age of 3 must be secured by a federally-approved child-restraint seat. Children 4 through 5 must be secured by a federally-approved restraint seat or a safety belt. Drivers are responsible for buckling up the child. |