Establishing residency in FLA
 

If I make an appointment at the Wildwood County Tax Collector/DMV site can I get my car registered/tags, new license and register to vote all at once? Or is there something that needs to get done first before the other.

Website is not specific about how to get it all done at the same time.

I'd like to make an appointment within the week of moving into my new place if possible.

Thanks!

Sumter County on 466 by Morse can do all you need

I did all at once at the County building on Powell Road in December 2022. I walked in with no appointment, left under an hour with mission accomplished.

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Thanks! What type of docs did you take?

You need proof of Florida insurance and your current drivers license. I’m pretty sure that’s it.

As I recall, they asked for our birth certificates.

If you are registering cars that were purchased outside of Florida, be prepared to spend several hundred dollars to get them registered in Florida.

Thank you!

Were they able to take a passport instead of a birth certificate?

There’s no way they ask for birth certificates. I literally just did this 3 months ago and I don’t even have a birth certificate. I had a CA registered car and I think it was a couple hundred to register it here.

Yes but you need to live in Sumter county and no appointment is necessary

We also had to bring the titles to our vehicles. They send them off to the State to be held. We were surprised by that.

Florida Residency
 

You will need your existing car titles, drivers license and proof of FL auto insurance. Be sure to do that before you get to FL to be effective when you move here. Be sure the car is with you because they will go outside and check the VIN number of the car (s) you are registering.
Next door to the DMV is the appraisal office where you will want to register for the Homestead exemption for real estate tax purposes, if you qualify. You will need your settlement sheet for that. The applications are due in March each year and it is too late for this year but you can apply for next year.

Proof of Florida Auto Insurance / Colorado Vehicle Title / Colorado Drivers License / Utility Bill with Florida address (for Homestead exemption)

You need to look at these two pages from the Sumter County Tax Collector's page:
Drivers License
Titles, Tags, and Registrations

- You will need proof of age and identity. A Real ID compliant license from another state *might* be sufficient (I don't recall) but a passport and social security card will work.
- You will need proof of Florida address (two different pieces)

- You will need the original title for your current vehicle
- You will need VIN verification. They might be able to do this at the tax collector's office or there is a form you can take to a sheriff's office to have it done
- You will need to know which style of Florida plate you want, there are several to choose from
- You will need proof of Florida insurance for the vehicle

All of the above is explained on the tax collector's site.

I believe you can register to vote on the same form that you apply for the drivers license.

Changing residency
 

I suggest you stop by and pickup the info sheet. It will give you everything you need in order to make the change. They require a lot, including physically seeing your vehicles.