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  2. Buy, register and insure an RV as non US citizen

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    1 hour ago, Kirk W said:

    1) Not only is it possible but there are many visitors from Europe who do buy RVs here and many keep them stored in a convenient location and return each year for some travel. It takes a very long time to see all of the major attractions in the USA. You do need to have an address in the US to register and insure the vehicles and many states do not accept that but Florida, Texas, & South Dakota all do and all are RV friendly. I would suggest that you check out the Escapees RV Club as they can provide many of the services that you will need, including mail service in any of those 3 states. 

    2)  It is possible to bring an RV from Europe and we see them from time to time. Most of them do not reregister the RV in the US but I don't know a lot about doing that. I suggest the following articles.    Temporary Vehicle Import to the United States

    Vehicle Shipping from Europe to the USA and Canada

    3) Yes you can insure your US registered vehicle at the mail service address as long as it is the same as on the registration. As for an imported RV, the linked articles may help with that as I have not fully read either of them.

    Thank you Kirk W. Really helpful. Best regards Robert & Ingrid.

  3. Buy, register and insure an RV as non US citizen

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    1 hour ago, agesilaus said:

    1) No citizenship requirement to own a RV or a vehicle in the US. Using mail forwarding varies by the actual location since that is  controlled by county level officials. Contact the Mail Forwarder that you intend to use, they will have better information since they deal with it all the time.

    2) Importing an RV, there may be a US certification rule in place. I do not know for sure but RV's do have certification stickers. And having a VIN (vehicle identification number) is most likely required. If the RV is a motorized type then the USEPA may get involved. I know some European automobiles cannot not be brought into the US because they do not conform to US emission laws.

    The cost of shipping an RV across the Atlantic would be rather high. You can rent RV's over here.

    3) Lots of RVers here get insurance with a mail forwarding address so that must be possible. Bank accounts might be an issue tho, they may require a physical address.

    Thanks Agesilaus! 

  4. Buy, register and insure an RV as non US citizen

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    We ar Robert and Ingrid and live in the Netherlands (Europe) and are full-time RVing. We want to travel the US in an rv on our 6 month visa. Therefore we want to buy an rv or bring our own. Our questions are:

    1. Is it possible as a non US citizen with a valid visa to buy and register a vehicle using the address of a mail forwarding service? 
    2. Is it also possible to bring our own European RV and then register it in the US?
    3. Can we get an insurance using the address of a mail forwarding service (for both our own European RV or an RV purchased in the US?

    best regards from Robert & Ingrid +31652361793

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