HOW TO BECOME a SOUTH DAKOTA RESIDENT for FULLTIME TRAVEL IN 4 STEPS / DOMICILE EXPLAINED for NOMADS

Are you thinking about full time travel or have questions about the logistics of it all- like how to get mail and where to call home? What is domicile and how do you establish it? Why is domicile important and how do I choose a state to domicile in? All of these questions and more are answered in this video! As a full time traveling family ourselves, we recently became South Dakota residents...and it literally happened overnight in just 24 hrs! We've outlined the process here regarding how we did it in 4 easy to follow steps along with other helpful information concerning homeschooling & the documents needed to establish domicile in The Mount Rushmore State.

0:57 Logistics of Full Time Travel
1:38 Importance of needing a physical mailing address
2:00 Domicile explained
3:35 What to consider when choosing a domicile state
4:36 The 3 most common states nomads choose to domicile in
5:24 Becoming SD Resident Step 1: Establish a physical mailing address
8:16 Becoming SD Resident Step 2: Stay a minimum of 24hrs
9:12 Becoming SD Resident Step 3: Get your drivers license
12:47 Documents needed to get a drivers license
13:23 Becoming SD Resident Step 4: Register your vehicle
16:14 South Dakota Homeschool Requirements at time of filming (June 2021)
17:23 New Homeschool laws go into effect July 1, 2021!

**SD AUTO INSURANCE** not discussed in detail in the video but Doug Markworth with State Farm in Rapid City, SD can help you insure your vehice/van (properly as an RV!!)/travel trailer/bus and/or assist you with insuring any other personal property. His team has been top-notch, professional, and come highly recomended from us! Give them a call at 605-718-5050 or check him out here https://www.statefarm.com/agent/us/sd/rapid-city/doug-markworth-j03fb85hjgf

📬 Mail Forwarding Services to consider (note- there are others out there not listed here!):
Traveling Mailbox: https://travelingmailbox.com
Escapees: https://www.escapees.com/mail-service/
Texas Home Base: https://www.texashomebase.com
Americas Mailbox: https://americasmailbox.com

➡️Consent For Use of South Dakota Address Form: https://dps.sd.gov/application/files/2015/1069/1475/CONSENTFORUSEOFSOUTHDAKOTAADDRESS7-20-10.pdf

🚙 SD Drivers License Information:
You may need to make an appointment d/t COVID-19 precautions, you can:
email- [email protected].
Call- 800-952-3696 (statewide number in central time zone)
Reserve online at the Department of Public Safety website: https://dps.sd.gov/driver-licensing/renew-and-duplicate/appointment-information
DMV Locations- https://dps.sd.gov/contact/locations?agency=5
Documents needed per SD DPS website: https://dps.sd.gov/driver-licensing/required-documents
Residency Affidavit- https://dps.sd.gov/application/files/4915/5803/3493/ResidencyAffidavit2019.pdf

🚐 Registering Your Vehicle Information:
(Handled at the local county Treasury Office that your address is listed in but take note you do NOT need a SD license or address to register a vehicle)
Pennington County Office ph (605) 773-3541 (Rapid City is in Pennginton Co)
email [email protected]
Title Application- https://sddor.seamlessdocs.com/f/1001
Tips & Tricks per Americas Mailbox- https://americasmailbox.com/tips_and_tricks/27/Vehicle-Registration

📚South Dakota Homeschooling Requirements
Application for Exemption from Public School Attendance- https://dlr.sd.gov/workforce_services/individuals/high_school_equivalency/forms/exempt_ged_cert.pdf
Outlined by the state- https://doe.sd.gov/oatq/homeschooling.aspx
New Laws effective July 1, 2021- https://hslda.org/post/long-overdue-updating-south-dakota-homeschool-law

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