We get this question a lot. While it isn't possible to get a Nevada driver's license without completely relinquishing the license from your home state, there is a "Seasonal Resident ID Card" available that will, in most cases, probably qualify a person to obtain the same locals' discounts that those with a Nevada driver's license can get.
The procedure to obtain one of these Seasonal Resident IDs is a little complicated (at least in theory). Officially*, you must appear at a Nevada DMV office with the following documents in tow: current driver's license (from whatever state), proof of Nevada residency, birth certificate, Social Security card, and, if applicable, a marriage certificate to validate any post-marital name changes. You must also indicate that you spend more than 30 consecutive days in Nevada each year.
You fill out the regular Nevada driver's license application, except you check the box next to "Seasonal ID Card." Your picture is taken and your card is mailed to your Las Vegas address in two weeks.
The Seasonal ID Card must be renewed every 4 years. Note that the ID card actually expires on your birthday short of four years the first time you renew; if you miss the renewal date, you must start the process all over again, so watch your mail carefully.
*We've heard from readers who obtained a Seasonal ID card with as little as an out-of-state driver's license and a passport, and others who received the ID on the spot as soon as their photograph was taken and the ID made at the DMV, so you might get lucky.
