Question about registering a car in Pennsylvania

[bobfreakinvilla]

Quick question: I just moved here from NY and last week, I officially changed my address through the Post Office to my Philadelphia address. I have yet to change my license from NYS to a Pennsylvania license.

I am also in the process of buying a new car and the person I am buying the car from says that without a Pennsylvania license, the car would end up getting registered in NYS.

Does anyone know if I can still get the car registered in PA without having a PA driver's license, or would I have to get the car registered in NYS, then change the information over and re-register it once I get a PA license.

Any information or experience had with a similar situation would be extremely helpful.

[PhillyKev]

As indicated below, individuals are required to have a valid form of Pennsylvania idenitification in order to make application to title and register a vehicle in Pennsylvania. Although new residents have 60 days to obtain a Pennsylvania driver's license, there is nothing to prevent them from obtaining their Pennsylvania driver's license sooner.

So, yes, you need to get your PA license before you can title a car here.

Here's all the info from the DMV for new residents on titling.

PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services - New Residents

And on licensing:
http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/new_resid..._license.shtml

You can get your temporary license right there when you go to the Pendot center. No waiting, you could do it today.