[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by CarlR33

Actually, your considered a resident (“establishing residency”) after 6 months then after that it’s 30 days to obtain a license.
New Resident - Welcome to Florida! - Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Actually, you're reading it wrong.

1. ANY of the following must be true (not all, ANY. Not semantics. Words have meaning.)

You may be considered a resident of Florida when you:

Have started employment or engaged in a trade, profession, or occupation in this state.
Have enrolled your children in the public schools of this state.
Have registered to vote in this state.
Have filed for homestead tax exemption on property in this state.
Have lived in this state for a period of more than six consecutive months.

How do I know that the above means ANY, and not ALL? Because no one is required to register to vote. No one is required to get a job. Renters can't get homestead tax exemptions, and not everyone with children will send them to public school.

2. After you've satisfied the residency requirement, it's not a 30-day period before you can get your license. You must get it WITHIN 30 days. In other words, you have to get the license BEFORE that 30 day period is up. If you wait longer then you'll be driving unlawfully in the state.

As a new Florida resident, you must obtain a valid Florida driver license within 30 days of establishing residency to drive on Florida roads. In addition, you must obtain insurance from a Florida insurance agent that is licensed to sell insurance in Florida in order to title and register your vehicle(s), vessel(s), and mobile home(s) within 10 days of establishing residency.