Registering your car in South Dakota avoids that. The government of South Dakota is happy to do it, knowing full well your situation. Just call the Clay Country Treasurer.

Registering a vehicle with South Dakota plates offers significant benefits for expats living in Mexico. From avoiding US insurance requirements to severing ties with high-tax states, the advantages are clear.

Jun 6, 2016 · This loophole allows you to legally keep your car registered in Mexico and avoid the DMV hassles, all while providing revenue for a small county in rural Dakota. Clay County released a memo that states: Once again, an applicant need not have a South Dakota address to apply for South Dakota title and registration.

Sep 21, 2021 · Apparently, Ex-Patriots living in Mexico have an easier time registering their vehicles licenses plates through the state of South Dakota, more so than any other state in the U.S.

Jul 14, 2023 · An odd thing that's puzzled folks vacationing in Mexico is that there seems to be an abundance of South Dakota license plates. In fact, there are so many, it doesn't make sense.

Mar 8, 2022 · Can you register your vehicle in South Dakota and live in Mexico? If you’ve ever driven on the streets of Mexico—especially in a town popular with tourists or close to the border—you may have noticed a strange occurrence.

Apr 26, 2023 · From my research I found that South Dakota and Vermont allow vehicle titling and registration without residence. Anyone whos had experience registering in these states know which one is cheaper/easier?

Dec 5, 2020 · Cars all over the vacation mecca of Cabo San Lucas, at the tip of Mexico's Baja Peninsula, sport South Dakota license plates. Most common: The "19" plates that originate in Clay County, S.D., population 14,000. Why?

Sep 7, 2019 · Driving around Baja California, Mexico, it would seem like most of the visitors are from South Dakota based on license plates. Don’t be fooled; those aren’t visitors. People with South Dakota plates are most likely permanent residents of Mexico, aka ex-pats.

Dec 7, 2020 · How did this small South Dakota county become a hub for selling license plates to people who might never set foot in the state, for cars that will never drive on the state’s roads?