posted by Jeanne on Jul 15
My husband showed me where to get my driver’s license on Saturday, today is Wednesday… LOLs. I’m supposed to go to the Coral Reef Office to get my license. It’s near the Miami Metro Zoo – which in convenient since there signs for the zoo and I’ve been there twice in the past year. OK, yeah I couldn’t find the road for the zoo. I practically drove all the way to downtown Miami before I realized I went a bit too far. Glad I know how to make a good U-Turn!
I finally find the road to the zoo and drive almost all the way to the zoo thinking I must have missed the road for the license place. Nope, I found it OK. Phew! You know driving here in Palmetto Bay is a bit different than Massachusetts. I’m not used to driving in a grid – I used to “Take a left at the big oak tree” type of driving. This grid thing messes me up! Numbered streets & avenues don’t mean anything to me.
So I get in line at the licensing office. The line moved quickly, surprisingly. I get to the check-in desk and explain I want to switch my Massachusetts license to a Florida license. The lady tells me all the documents I need to get my license. I don’t have what I need. It’s all at home in my little safe box. She handed me a phone number to call to make an appointment.
I drove back home – which was oddly quicker than going to the office. I call the number and I have an appointment on Monday to get my new license. Yea! Progress! I can’t do much here without that license. I even need it to get a Post Office box along with my car registration.
Here are the documents you need to convert an out of state license to a Florida license:
- Your out of state license, Marriage Certificate (if appropriate), and 2 documents proving your address (bills, etc)
And two of the following:
- Birth Certificate
- Original Social Security Card
- Passport
