N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 263:35
Nonresident Who Establishes a Residency in the State
Effective Jul 1, 2025RSA 261:1-a. 1979, 135:2. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. 2023, 220:2, eff. Oct. 3, 2023. 2025, 141:242, eff. July 1, 2025.
I.
- (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 261:44 or any other law to the contrary, any nonresident driver of a motor vehicle who holds a valid driver's license in another jurisdiction, upon the establishment of a bona fide residency in this state, shall have a maximum of 60 days from the date his or her residency was established to obtain a driver's license issued by the state of New Hampshire; provided that H-2A temporary agricultural workers satisfying the requirements under RSA 263:35-a shall have a maximum of 300 days.
- (b) An individual subject to subparagraph (a), who ceases to be a resident of this state within 60 days of establishing a bona fide residency and has not yet obtained a driver's license issued by the state of New Hampshire, shall notify the director of their departure from the state.
- (c) A resident subject to subparagraph (a), whose out-of-state driver's license expires or is relinquished after becoming a resident of this state shall notify the director.
- II. The director shall notify any individual in violation of paragraph I who is more than 30 days past a deadline provided in this section. The notification shall be sent to the in-state address and out-of-state address, if available. The director shall begin sending such notifications within one year of the effective date of this section.
- III. The director, for good cause shown, may grant an extension of a deadline in this section to any individual.
Source. RSA 261:1-a. 1979, 135:2. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. 2023, 220:2, eff. Oct. 3, 2023. 2025, 141:242, eff. July 1, 2025.