In order to receive a Minnesota Identification Card while temporarily not residing in the state of Minnesota, an out-of-state application packet must be completed. To request the Out-Of-State Driver’s License/ID Card Renewal Guide, contact DVS by phone (651) 297-3298. Or, send an email to dvs.driverslicense@state.mn.us and include your:
Full name
Date of birth
Mailing address
Once the packet is received, be sure to follow the instruction sheet and to have met all requirements listed in the checklist. These requirements include:
- Answering all the questions on the application
- Signing your application and having it notarized (keep the yellow copy for your records)
- Enclose check/money order for all fees – if expediting the application, a separate check is required.
DVS will use the photo and signature already on record for your new card. However, if you are renewing your identification card, you must visit a DVS Office Locations within 30 days of your return to Minnesota to have a new photo taken.
Once the completed Out-Of-State application is mailed to DVS, allow six weeks for receipt of your new card; if you select to expedite your application (an additional $20 fee), allow two weeks for receipt of your new card.
Expedited applications cannot be mailed to a post office box, APO military address or foreign country address. If you have one of these addresses, the regular out-of-state procedure will be used.
Name Change Verification
Minnesota law requires that you apply for a new identification card within 30 days of legally changing your name.
You must provide your current identification card and a certified marriage certificate, a certified divorce or dissolution of marriage decree specifying the name change, or other certified court order specifying the name change, along with the out-of-state application.