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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 22, 2021 · In this video, I talk about why there are so many cars and RVs with South Dakota license plates in Mexico. I also share how you can get your own set of South Dakota license plates, even if you’ve never set foot in South Dakota.

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.

We are in baja south and from cabo to la paz, we've noticed many cars with south Dakota plates. Anybody know why so many folks from SD are here?