Sovereignty Domicile and the Right to Travel

Driver’s Licenses and State Jurisdiction

In the United States, driver’s licenses are not federal documents. They are issued exclusively by state governments to regulate the use of public highways within their jurisdictions. The US federal government has never created or required a national driver’s license. For states, the driver’s license serves more than a traffic function. It is a jurisdictional instrument used to presume domicile. By applying for a state driver’s license/ID, an individual is treated as though they have elected domicile in that state, thereby subjecting themselves to its statutory laws, taxation, and regulatory reach.

Presumed Domicile vs. Declared Domicile

Under Nevada law, domicile is frequently assumed based on residence or activities within the state. According to NRS 10.155:

“Unless the contrary is shown, the place of residence is presumed to be the domicile.”

This makes clear that the state relies on assumptions and presumptions. Simply living, working, or holding property in Nevada is treated as proof of domicile, even though no formal declaration has been made. However, presumption is not perfection. Nevada law also provides the only lawful way to officially establish domicile:

NRS 41.191 – Declaration of Domicile states:

“Any person who has established legal residence in this state and who wishes to declare that Nevada is his or her domicile may file in the district court a declaration under oath stating that the person is a bona fide resident of Nevada and intends to make the state his or her permanent home.”

The Echadi Nation Republic’s Sovereign Authority

The Echadi Nation Republic (ENR) exists as a sovereign state under the Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States (1933). The Convention affirms that statehood requires four elements:

1. A defined territory.
2. A permanent population.
3. A functioning government.
4. The capacity to enter into relations with other states.

ENR fulfills all four requirements. Sovereignty is not granted by recognition from others it is inherent once the elements are present. As part of this sovereign authority, the ENR Department of Travel lawfully issues Tribal Travelers Licenses and Private Vessel Titles to its Nationals. These credentials derive from the authority of ENR and carry equal legitimacy to any state-issued license under international law. When state officials attempt to compel Echadi Nationals to obtain state driver’s licenses, they are unlawfully converting a presumption of domicile into a forced declaration of domicile.

Such actions raise a federal question, because: Article VI of the U.S. Constitution (Supremacy Clause) establishes that treaties are the supreme law of the land. The Montevideo Convention affirms ENR’s sovereign existence. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) protects Indigenous nations’ right to self-determination and to issue governance documents.

Under 28 U.S.C. § 1331, cases involving the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States fall within federal jurisdiction. Therefore, attempts to enforce state statutory presumptions against ENR credentials can be appealed to federal court. The right to travel is fundamental and inherent. Regulation of commerce cannot lawfully be used as a mechanism to strip individuals of this right or to compel allegiance through presumed domicile.

The Echadi Nation Republic affirms:

• The sovereign authority of ENR to issue lawful travel credentials.
• The right of its Nationals/Members to travel freely by private land vessels.
• Protection against unlawful enforcement of foreign statutory presumptions.

Know Your Rights: Domicile in Nevada

How Nevada Presumes Domicile (NRS 10.155):

Residence is presumed to equal domicile.Activities like obtaining a driver’s license, registering to vote, or owning property are used as indicators of domicile. These are presumptions  only not legal proof.

How Domicile Is Lawfully Declared (NRS 41.191):

• To officially establish domicile, a person must file a Declaration of Domicile in the district court.
• The declaration must be made under oath and state intent to make Nevada their permanent home.
• Without this declaration, domicile remains based on presumption, not lawful perfection.

ENR Position:

• Nationals of the Echadi Nation Republic are not subject to unlawful presumptions of domicile.
• ENR-issued Tribal Travelers Licenses and Vessel Titles are the lawful credentials of a sovereign state under the Montevideo Convention.
• Any attempt to compel domicile through state driver’s license enforcement raises a federal question and may be challenged in federal court.

Driver’s licenses are not neutral identification tools they are instruments of jurisdiction used to bind individuals through presumed domicile. Nevada law itself proves that domicile is perfected only by declaration under oath in court, not by state assumptions. The Echadi Nation Republic stands firmly on its sovereign right to issue its own travel credentials, to protect its Nationals, and to reject unlawful presumptions of foreign jurisdiction. The road is open. The right to travel is inherent. Sovereignty remains supreme.

Echadi Nation Republic – Department of Travel (DOT) “The Spirit of the Land Walks With Us.”