Buy a vehicle in America,
Even if you're just visiting.

We'll register a vehicle for you, tax-free.

We can also help you buy, insure, and sell your vehicle.

Rated Excellent on Trustpilot

Hundreds of travelers have used visitor.us to buy vehicles in the US as an alternative to car hire.

"Hiring a car for our 48-state, 6-month roadtrip of the US would have been ridiculously expensive. But buying, registering, and insuring a vehicle in the US turned out to be massively complicated... until we found visitor.us. Their service is brilliant - they sorted the admin so we could focus on having fun."

Edd and Leticia

London

Buy and Export

2022 Chevrolet Silverado

"We have absolutely no hesitation in recommending visitor.us. This company saved us thousands of dollars and made our bucket list Route 66 ride possible. We have every intention of returning to the USA, buying a vehicle and touring again and we WILL use visitor.us again!"

Peter and Amanda

Auckland, NZ

Buy and Export

2013 Honda Goldwing

"I'm impressed by the service and the knowledge of visitor.us. They had the toolset and the experience to solve any problem and answer all questions we came across while buying and registering our RV in the US. It can be scary and exhausting to buy and register a vehicle in a foreign country, but with the support of visitor.us, it is safe and so easy!"

Jan Janssen

Brussels, Belgium

Buy and Keep

2018 Thor Majestic

US vehicle ownership made easy

Visit the US on your own terms.
‍
Let visitor.us handle your vehicle admin.

Tax-free

License plates and documents couriered to you
(even if you’re on the road)

Easy-to-use dashboard

Buy a vehicle in America, even if you're just visiting.

How it works

Five easy steps

1. Create your Montana presence

A presence in Montana allows you to own a vehicle anywhere in the US.

Tax-free vehicle registration.

US driver's license not required.

Vehicle never has to come to Montana.

See this step

2. Buy your vehicle

Buy any vehicle for sale in America.

New or used.

Car, motorhome, motorbike, van - anything you want!

See this step

3. Register your vehicle

visitor.us registers your vehicle in Montana.

Temporary registration emailed to you within one business day.

License plates, registration, and title couriered to you en route.

See this step

4. Insure your vehicle

Policies available from top-rated insurance companies that don't require a US driver license.

See this step

5. Sell, keep, or export your vehicle

It's your vehicle - do whatever you want with it at the end of your visit!

See this step

Buy a vehicle in America, even if you're just visiting.

Timeline

Hit the road (nearly) right away.

Form Your Montana LLC

~1 business day

Buy your
vehicle

1 day - 2 weeks

Get temporary
registration

1hr ~ 1 business day

Get
insurance

<1 hour

(Hit the road!)

Get license plates & registration document

~1 week after receiving vehicle's Prior Title

Get your Montana title

~6-10 weeks after registration (depending on the State of Montana's workload)

Buy a vehicle in America, even if you're just visiting.

Compare and SAVE with visitor.us!

visitor.us is the easiest and most cost-effective way to own a vehicle in the US as an international visitor.

visitor.us

$995

For any vehicle <$150,000

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DIY in New York

$2,030

For a $20,000 vehicle

DIY in California

$2,093

For a $20,000 vehicle

Cost

Registration fees

visitor.us pays

$141 - $255

$243

Sales tax (payable where a vehicle is registered, not where it's purchased)

8 - 8.875%

8 - 9.25%

Convenience

In-state address

visitor.us provides

Required

Identity document requirements

visitor.us verifies online

Six Points of ID required

Photo ID required

Experts complete your paperwork

Experts visit the DMV for you

Can be done before your arrival

Buy a vehicle in America, even if you're just visiting.

Compare and SAVE with visitor.us

visitor.us is the easiest and most cost-effective way to own a vehicle in the US as an international visitor.

visitor.us

$995

For any vehicle <$150,000

0% sales tax

visitor.us pays registration fees

visitor.us forms your Montana LLC

visitor.us verifies your identity documents online

visitor.us completes your paperwork

visitor.us visits the DMV for you

Registration can be done before your arrival

Get started

DIY in New York

$2,030

For a $20,000 vehicle

Registration fees: $141 - $255

Sales tax: 8 - 8.875%

New York address required

Must present Six Points of ID to DMV in person

Experts complete your paperwork

Experts visit the DMV for you

Can be done done before your arrival

DIY in California

$2,093

For a $20,000 vehicle

Registration fees: $141 - $255

Sales tax: 8 - 8.875%

New York address required

Must present photo identity documents to DMV in person

Experts complete your paperwork

Experts visit the DMV for you

Can be done done before your arrival

See what international travelers say about visitor.us

Rated Excellent on Trustpilot

"We were planning a road trip across the US and discovered it wasn’t easy to register and insure a vehicle as foreigners. We stumbled across visitor.us and we are so glad we did. I can’t recommend visitor.us highly enough - Matt is knowledgeable, super helpful and completely trustworthy. It was money well spent."

Debbie Niblett

New Zealand

"I am convinced visitor.us is the best option for a longer roadtrip. The cost savings of buying and then selling a car compared to renting are really significant. I researched buying a car as a foreigner, and going with visitor.us really is the best way to go."

Paul Straberger

Austria

"visitor.us took care of everything. They helped us with all the paperwork (title, insurance, how to pass borders, etc.) and sent us the plate within a few days in a location of our choice. Fast and convenient!"

Benjamin I.

Switzerland

"My partner and I encountered so many headaches trying to buy a private van and register it, and Matt totally saved the day, guiding us through each obstacle with professionalism and enthusiasm. We definitely couldn’t have done it without him!"

Nikki Addison

New Zealand

"Absolutely excellent experience! If you need a car in the US, visitor.us is the place to go. Most solid recommendation I have given in years!"

Joakim L.

Sweden

"We wholeheartedly recommend anyone requiring their own vehicle for traveling the US to use visitor.us, who provided a hassle free process, which saved us time, worry, and money when we bought (and then sold) our truck and 5th wheeler for a three-month road trip across America. Dealing with visitor.us was extremely straightforward, beyond courteous and completely trustworthy."

Dr. Dirk & Laura Jacobsen

Germany

"All the legalities, paperwork, and legwork was done by visitor.us, and all I literally had to do when I arrived in USA was pick up the keys and start my journey. It was a pleasure to deal with Matt, and I know of no other company that provides this crucial service for foreign tourists. I would absolutely recommend visitor.us as the way to go in USA."

Will King

Australia

"Absolutely fabulous, I struggled trying to organise the purchase of my van from England. What initially felt like a ‘too good to be true’ service, turned out to be the best choice. I’m happy to have them on my side if I need anything."

Rebecca Szczypka

United Kingdom

"Absolute experts when in comes to foreign travelers entering the US and getting a vehicle to travel."

Jack Denning

Australia

"We spent months before the trip investigating how we could rent or own a car to do this and discovered its either ridiculously expensive (renting) or almost impossible (owning). It was a big relief when we discovered visitor.us and we decided to go with it. As it turned out we simply could not have done it without visitor.us. I would highly recommend any non US visitor to make use of this excellent service."

Peter Skinner

Australia

Additional Services

Vehicle Brokerage

Don’t want to deal with an American car salesman? We don't blame you. We’ll purchase your desired vehicle on your behalf.

Learn more

Ongoing Registration

Want to keep your vehicle for multiple visits to the US? No problem - we can keep everything current as long as you own your vehicle.

Learn more

Additional Vehicles

Want to add a camping trailer, a fifth wheel, or a motorcycle? We'll register additional vehicles for you at a discounted rate.

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Frequently
Asked
Questions

Answers to common questions about visitor.us.

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What is a Limited Liability Company (LLC)?

A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is the most basic legal entity in the United States. It can be used for non-commercial activities such as owning an asset (such as a vehicle or real estate), or organizing a social or sports club. It can also be used for commercial purposes, such as operating a business.

What are the tax obligations for owning a company in the US?

Generally speaking, there are three types of tax in the United States: buy, own, and earn.

An example of a "buy-type" of tax is the sales tax that you pay on your vehicle. "Buy-type" taxes are managed by the US states (and counties and municipalities), and you pay sales tax on a vehicle in the state where you register it.

An example of an "own-type" of tax is property tax on a piece of real estate that you own. "Own-type" taxes are managed by the states, and several states charge an annual vehicle use tax, which is an "own-type" of tax - Montana does not charge a use tax (but does charge registration renewal fees).

An example of an "earn-type" of tax is income tax on salary, wages, or gains. "Earn-type" taxes are managed by the national government (the IRS) and by the States (and sometimes, counties and municipalities).

Your Montana LLC simply exists to own your vehicle. It won't engage in business, so it won't earn an income.

The only opportunity for your LLC to earn money, and therefore owe taxes, is by selling your vehicle for more than you paid for it.

If this happens to you, visitor.us can connect you with tax professionals.

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Let's get to know each other

Meet who will help you visit the US.

Matt Copenhaver

Founder

Founder of visitor.us, previous finance manager at Shell, and an alum of Boston University.
He’s lived in five countries, seven US states, and has road-tripped through more than 25 countries.