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OrdersFriesEveryTime t1_is26rr5 wrote

You will need to go to the DMV and get a new one. Some advice if you decide to go to Cranston:

  • Get there as much time before they open (8:30 am) as you can and wait in line outside. Bring food, a coffee, and a podcast while you wait. It’s worth it. Once the doors open it’s like Best Buy on Black Friday. Waiting for an hour outside > waiting for six hours inside. RI DMVs are reservation/appointment now.

  • Have the paperwork printed and filled out before you arrive so when you get inside you can get right in line and are ready to go. As a bonus you’re catching the staff before they’ve had a chance to deal with anyone else’s bullshit and are typically in a better mood, even more so if you’re prepared.

  • Cash or check but no temporary checks (like when you open a new bank account. I learned this the hard way). Unless it’s changed I don’t believe they take cards.. They take cards with a 3% processing fee.

  • Bring two forms of proof of residency and like every proof of identify you have to be safe.

  • There are some other DMVs in the state that are a little less crowded and somewhat faster. YMMV. I tried Middletown once and it wasn’t all that much quicker. Some other folks should be able to chime in with their experiences.

  • Not sure if it’s changed but when I moved to RI twelve years ago, my first license was good for two years and had to be renewed again in-person. After that it is every five years. Now they allow you to renew online and they’ll mail you a new ID card with your old picture.

No offense but it’s not the state of Rhode Island or your insurance carrier’s fault that the timing for your CT license renewal didn’t work out with your move. 🤷🏼‍♀️ It’s annoying but that’s the way it goes.

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putathorkinit t1_is2bz5r wrote

RI DMV’s are all reservation/appointment now, and do take credit cards (though tack on a 3% processing fee). I recently had to switch over my license and registration from out of state and it was quite painless, and not too horribly expensive.

Point #2 about having all your paperwork done in advance will make your life so much easier and the process much faster, and make sure you read the requirements for what you need to prove identity (my old state’s license and my passport was enough for me) and residence (2 pieces of official mail/eligible bills or accounts). The RI DMV website is kind of a pain but all the info and forms you need are there - do as much as you can in advance!

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radioflea t1_is3g2cg wrote

ETA just go to the smaller DMV branches and save yourself some grief.

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Separate_Tangelo7138 t1_is286l1 wrote

I don’t blame my insurance or care about paying or anything I just thought there would be some way to transfer the info since I just did it. I didn’t know the state DMVs have no way to get info from each other.

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techsavior t1_is3330t wrote

The states don’t communicate as it is! Why would their DMV’s or RMV’s be different?

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Separate_Tangelo7138 t1_is5a7nq wrote

Idk lol! the worst part is I finally got a good ID pic and now I have to try to get another one🤧

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