Arkansas Vehicle Registration- You have 30 calendar days after
becoming a resident to register your vehicle in Arkansas. Applications can be
made in any state revenue office. Documents required are:
Copy of current
registration certificate from the state you are moving from.
Certificate
of title or proof that the vehilce is financed and the title is being held by a
lien holder.
Proof from your county assessor showing that the vehicle has
been assessed or listed for assessment for the current year. Proof that no
personal property taxes are owed. Acceptable proof is either a statement from
your county tax collector, or certification of "FIRST ASSESSMENT" stamped on
your assessment papers.
Proof of liability insurance coverage on the
vehicle being registered and titled.
License fees are based on vehicle
weight.
Arkansas Driver's License- The requirements for obtaining an
Arkansas driver's license or identification card will depend on the license you
are bring with your from the other state. At any local revenue office an
out-of-state license (not expired over 31 days, suspended, or revoked) may be
surrendered in exchange for an Arkansas driver's license. If the out-of-state
license is over 31 days but less than one year, you will be required to take the
written and vision examination, but will not be required to take the road
examination. If the out-of-state license is expired over one year, you will be
required to take the written, vision, and road examination.
If you do not
have the actual out-of-state license to surrender and cannot obtain one, you
will be required to take both written and road tests. There is not waiting
period between written and driving examinations for persons transferring from
out of state.
Also, Arkansas law requires persons obtaining a license for
the first time to show proof of legal presence in the U.S. Acceptable documents
are a U.S.birth certificate, a Social Security card, dependent photo, military
ID, naturalization certificate, a U.S. passport or visa, an immigration and
Naturalization Services (INS) photo document. (Border crosser documents are not
acceptable.)