Yes, there are such things as seasonal I.D. cards (but not a driver’s license), although they do not qualify you for state benefits. There is such a thing as a "Driver Authorization Card," but it is not accepted for identification purposes. To qualify, you have to live in Nevada at least 31 consecutive days a year (and return every year) and maintain a temporary residence – we don’t think a P.O. box is going to cut it as far as the Department of Motor Vehicles is concerned, at least not from the requirements they spell out on their website. You must also pay income tax and be registered to vote in your home state, and not hold down a job in Nevada.
To establish your identity, you must supply your Social Security number, your full legal name and date of birth (a birth certificate would come in handy here), and documents that establish that you have a Nevada street address. If you are planning to use your Nevada I.D. to board an airplane, visit a federal facility, or a nuclear power plant, you need a Real I.D. License and the threshold for receiving one is high. You need to provide either a valid passport, a birth certificate or consular report of birth abroad, or an out-of-state driver’s license that is Real I.D.-compliant.
If you were born abroad, you must preside proof of naturalization or citizenship. If you’re permanent resident, you’ll need a Permanent Resident Card or a valid, unexpired, foreign passport. And if you’re a limited-term resident, you must pony up an unexpired Employment Authorization Card, an arrival/departure itinerary accompanied by your passport or visa, and/or Valid, unexpired foreign passport with unexpired U.S. Visa and an I-94 form.
On top of all that, you’ll need to produce a Social Security card or a W-2, a pay stub or an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099. The requirements for a standard I.D. are remarkably similar, except that Nevada Department of Corrections identification cards are also an acceptable form of verification. Those for a Driver Authorization Card (remember, not valid as a form of I.D.) are much less onerous. You supply any one of the documents required for a Real I.D. or regular I.D. card, or a U.S. military member or dependent I.D. card, a certificate of discharge from the armed services or a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood.
If you don’t have any of those, you can also provide a valid driver’s license or I.D. card from another state or U.S. territory, a passport issued by a foreign government, an overseas birth certificate, and/or a consular identification card. In your case, since you are already the holder of a valid out-of-town driver’s license, we’d recommend that you obtain the driver authorization card, as it requires jumping through the fewest hoops and satisfies the purposes you’ve outlined. We wish you the best of luck dealing with DMV bureaucracy.
