Submitted by irishgambin0 t3_11gc97w in newjersey
about five years ago i quit driving just before my license was set to expire. when it did, i just obtained a New Jersey ID and let the license expire.
fast forward to today, i'm now living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. i scheduled a written test today at the DMV, which i passed. but because my license has been expired more than a year, i have to show the Minneosta DMV my NJ driving abstract as proof of holding a valid license in the past 10 years; this is so that i can skip the 6 month permit period and go straight to taking the driving test in two weeks. but thia cannot be done without my driving abstract, apparently.
i was going to get it from their website, but it has my old New Jersey address on file. this is a problem because you can't log in to get the abstract without a User ID that they directly mail to the address on file and cannot be forwarded. and when i call, i can't get through to anyone–it's just a directory that keeps sending me in circles and then tells me they can't fit me in.
has anyone had to do something similar and obtain their abstract from NJ for an out-of-state ID? how did you do it?
Viet_Conga_Line t1_jao5c05 wrote
You wouldn’t have to take the driving test or get the permit if you didn’t let your license expire. Never let your license expire, even if you are moving out of state. It can cause all kinds of issues.
You need to call NJ driver services and have them update your address and mail you the abstract. They might charge you $10. If you can’t get them on the phone, then you have to do the six month permit in MN. Both states are participating in AAMVA, which means that your records from NJ will transfer with you seamlessly. Once they get the abstract.