TRANSPORTATION / MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION
Nebraska Drivers License
Newcomers have 30 days to obtain a new driver license after establishing residency in Nebraska. One form of identification that includes name and date of birth is required for drivers licenses and permits, along with verification of your social security number and proof of residency. Two forms of identification, one that includes name and date of birth, are required for Nebraska ID Cards. Your new license will be issued when you successfully complete any required exams for vision and highway regulations and possibly a driving test. For more information or answers to specific questions, contact:
Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles
Driver License Examining Division
402-595-2039
https://dmv.nebraska.gov/dl/driver-licensing-services
DMV Office Locations/Hours
https://dmv.nebraska.gov/locations
Graduated Licensing Overview
https://dmv.nebraska.gov/dl/overview-graduated-drivers-licensing
Nebraska Vehicle Registration/Title
New Nebraska residents have 30 days to purchase license plates, register their vehicle(s), and pay automobile taxes at the county treasurer’s office. In Nebraska, vehicles are taxed as personal property. To determine actual fees and taxes, which vary depend upon the vehicle type and lien situation, contact your county treasurer. The county treasurer also registers watercraft. Nebraska also provides an online tax estimator. For more information, contact:
Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles
Driver and Vehicle Records Division
402-471-3918
https://dmv.nebraska.gov/dvr/index
Online Vehicle Tax Estimator
https://edmv.nebraska.gov/TAP/_/
Vehicle Titles
Douglas County Treasurer
1819 Farnam
Omaha, NE 402-444-7103
https://www.dctreasurer.org/
Sarpy County Clerk
1210 Golden Gate Drive
Papillion, NE
402-593-2107
https://www.sarpy.gov/
Vehicle Registration
Douglas County Treasurer
1819 Farnam
Omaha, NE 402-444-7103
https://www.dctreasurer.org/
Sarpy County Treasurer
1210 Golden Gate Drive
Papillion, NE 402-593-2148
https://www.sarpy.gov/
Iowa Drivers License
Newcomers have 30 days to obtain a new drivers license after establishing residency in Iowa. One form of identification that includes name and date of birth is required for driver licenses and permits, along with verification of your social security number and proof of residency. A valid out-of-state license that has not been expired for more than one year and your social security card will meet requirements, although the Department of Motor Vehicles provides an online list of primary and secondary forms of identification that are acceptable. Your new license will be issued when you successfully complete any required exams for vision and highway regulations and possibly a driving test. For more information or answers to specific questions, contact:
Iowa Division of Motor Vehicles
Office of Driver Services
515-244-9124
800-532-1121
https://iowadot.gov/driversvehicles
Council Bluffs DMV Office
Mall of the Bluffs
1751 Madison Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA
712-323-1219
https://iowadot.gov/mvd/driverslicense/driverslicense/dlsites/councilbluffs
Iowa DMV Office Locations
https://iowadot.gov/mvd
Graduated Licensing Overview
https://iowadot.gov/mvd/driverslicense/under-18
Iowa Vehicle Registration/Title
Iowa law requires new residents to register their motor vehicles with the county treasurer’s office within 30 days from the date they establish residency. Required documentation that will be needed at the county treasurer’s office include your current ownership document (certificate of title) and a completed application for an Iowa certificate of title and/or registration. The application must be signed by all owners. If there is a lien against the vehicle, it should be noted on the application. Contact your county treasurer’s office for the exact amount of registration fees and taxes. The county treasurer also registers watercraft. For more information or answers to questions, contact:
Iowa Division of Motor Vehicles
Office of Vehicle Services
515-237-3110
https://iowadot.gov/mvd/
Vehicle Registration/Title
Pottawattamie County Treasurer
227 South 6th Street
Council Bluffs, IA
712-328-5631
https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/departments/treasurer/
Vehicle Safety Laws
Nebraska law states that all front-seat passengers must wear a seat belt. Children up to age six must be correctly secured in a federally-approved child safety seat in all seating positions. All children ages 6 to 18 are required to ride secured in a safety belt (or child safety seat, if desired) in all seating positions. Children up to age 18 are prohibited from riding in cargo areas. Failure to properly restrain a child is considered a primary offense in Nebraska: drivers can be pulled over and given a ticket if a child is not properly restrained.
Iowa also requires all front-seat passengers to wear a seat belt and maintains specific guidelines for child safety. Children under one year old and weighing less than 20 pounds must be secured in a rear-racing child restraint system. Children under six years of age must be secured in a child restraint system (safety/booster seat as opposed to a seat belt). Those from 6 to 11 years old must be secured in a child restraint system or by a safety belt.
Boats & Watercraft Registration
NEBRASKA CONTACTS
Douglas County Treasurer
1819 Farnam
Omaha, NE
402-444-7103
https://www.dctreasurer.org/
Sarpy County Treasurer
1210 Golden Gate Drive
Papillion, NE
402-593-2148
https://www.sarpy.gov/Directory.aspx?DID=10
IOWA CONTACTS
Pottawattamie County Treasurer
227 South 6th Street
Council Bluffs, IA
712-328-5631
https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/departments/treasurer/
