Driver Licenses

Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services
Index to many free services offered by the DVS. Official links from the state that can assist in accomplishing your tasks without having to visit the location in person saving you time and expense. You don't need to check and be concerned with the department's hours of operation or holiday closures. Browse the index and you can access useful and important resources from your computer.

Online Services
Access Driver's License Services to check the Status of a license or just simply look up a license. Report Insurance for drivers who received a Compliance Sampling letter from DVS will need to report insurance on this site. Schedule Road Test. DVS Online Crash Report Site. DVS Office Locations and new card information.

Driver Information
New Resident instructions. Information for Active Military Duty, if you are moving or drivers license renewal. If you have changed your name. Resources for Teen drivers. Useful links for Impaired Driving, ID/Residency Requirements, HazMat Endorsement, CDL Disqualification. Get manuals and driver training and be prepared for your tests and other helpful drivers information and resources.

Motor Carriers
Useful Links & Phone Numbers, CDL Disqualification, Frequently Asked Questions, Driver Evaluation Contact Information. Obtain Important Information for Commercial Vehicle Owners, online applications and more. Prorate Forms with all the forms necessary to start a new Prorate account. Download Manuals for IFTA licensing, reporting and record keeping requirements, and audits and appeals and interstate travel, prorate registration, reciprocity agreements and permits. DVS online service for motor carriers you can Log on and Pay.

Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Center
Get Your Motorcycle License. Rider Training & Testing. Find a Motorcycle Course. Answers for Scooters and mopeds. Look at techniques and strategies to make yourself more visible to other drivers. Minnesota’s one-stop shop for rider training information, public information and educational materials, testing and licensing information, and riding safety tips.

Crash Records
What To Do In Case Of A Crash. General information and answers to your common questions. File your report online or mail a completed report to Driver and Vehicle Services.

Minnesota Vehicle Registration & Titling

Vehicle Information and services
Registration Summary. Resources for new residents. Registration Renewals online, by mail or in person instructions and help. Obtain title information. Find out about Vehicle Transfers and Insurance Requirements that pertain to you. Digital license plate (DLP) technology. Fleet Registration, Salvage permits, Data Privacy, Prorate Registration and many other useful important links from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services.

License Plates
Amateur (Ham) Radio Plates, Bus Plates, Citizen Band Radio Plates, Collector Plates, Collegiate Plates, Critical Habitat Plates, Dealer Plates, Disability Plates,/Certificate Military Plates, Moped Plates, Motorcycle Plates, Passenger Plates, Registration Permits, Personalized Plates, Recreational Plates, Registration Stickers, Specialty Impounded) Plates, Support Our Troops Plates, Tax Exempt Plates, Trailer Plates, Truck Plates, Van Pool, Veteran Plates, Volunteer Ambulance Attendant Plates, Volunteer Firefighter Plates, motorcycle, trailers, dealer and dealer in transit vehicles and more information.

Online services
Renew your Tabs online. Look up titles instantly and free. Dealership lookup. Report of sale, change of motor vehicle address link. Tax information, base values and other helpful resources.

Renew your tabs
Step by step easy to follow instructions to renew your tabs. You can look up your vehicle registration information. You can purchase special plates online. Simply enter required information, pay applicable fees and you can complete tab renewal quickly and easily from your computer.

Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services
List of various and many free and easy to use services open to the general public to make your vehicle, registration, license plate, tabs and many other matters simple. Fast and instantly access sources that can have you avoid visiting the DVS location. Convenient official website links that can be accessed any time. Clear instructions even if you are not an expert. First time registration made easy without having to contact the department directly and being placed on hold from clerk to clerk. See the index and long list of links anytime day or night without concern of holiday closures or hours of operation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Drivers license FAQs

Registration Renewal FAQs

New to Minnesota FAQs

Manuals for drivers licenses

Minnesota Driver's Manual Class D

Driver's License Manual Espanol

Motorcycle, Motorized Bicycle (Moped) and Electric-Assisted Bicycle Manual

Commercial Driver's Manual

Forms

Download free forms online free anytime
Driver and Vehicle, Motor Vehicle, Driver License, Record Request. Crash Record, Request, Motor Carrier Forms, Crash (Accident) Report, State Agency Payment Form and Instructions.

Misc. Links

Fees
Driver's License, Title/Transfer and Typical transfer fees for a titled vehicle , Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Sales Tax, License Plates, Registration Tax, Salvage Inspection, Wheelage Tax, Records and information for fees that apply to you and or your vehicle.

Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Dealer Information
Information regarding basic dealer requirements and dealer license type activities. License Information, Dealer License Types, License Application, Dealer Resources, Dealer Forms and other related matters.

At Risk Drivers
Reporting Drivers, Unsafe Drivers, Other Information Links. Agencies for additional information about at-risk and elder drivers.

Disability Parking
Who can apply, Application and Questionnaire. Replacement Certificate, Privileges, Display, Organization Certificates, information on disability parking in front of your home and other essential information.

To apply for a Minnesota driver's license, identification card, or instruction permit.
Identification Requirements, request a variance, Translation Requirements and other related information.

Driver and Vehicle Services Office locations
Holiday closures. Service Locations by transaction type.

DVS contact information