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Driver's License: Once you move and are a permanent resident, you have 60 days to change your license from wherever you were to where you are now. Change of address form HERE. You will need to appear in person, have your social security card, pay $2.50, and take a written test (no, not a road test). You will also surrender your old drivers license.

Vehicle Registration: Local license plate offices HERE. You will need to get your vehicle inspected (can be done almost anywhere). You may also have to get your car emissions tested (click here).

To register your car, expect to pay:
Highway tax use: Maximum $150
Title fee: $30
License plate fee: $25
Sales tax: 6%, call in advance for an amount (919) 715-7000

You will need to do this: Title application form (click here)

Driver License Section
1100 New Bern Ave.
Raleigh, NC 27697
919-715-7000

Driving: You are required to wear a seatbelt. You are required to burn your headlights in the rain. You are required to properly secure your children in a certified child carseat. Right turn on red after stop is allowed. Cameras at major intersections take photographs of your license plate if you run a red; they send a ticket and a bill by mail. Charlotte police, while mostly friendly, are notoriously unforgiving; be warned.

Recommendations: Buy a good street map (click here) Get a phone book (click here) Visit before you move (click here) Get a good realtor (click here) Utilities (click here)