You can renew your driver’s license or ID card at certain Driver and Vehicle Services locations.

Before you go, use the pre-application feature for faster service. You can pay using cash, check or credit card at some locations.

We will check your vision and take your photo.

When do I renew my driver’s license or ID card?

Driver’s licenses expire on a person’s birthday, unless you have a provisional license (Review the rules for new drivers under age 18 here). To make sure you can still legally drive, renew your driver’s license on or before the expiration date.

The expiration date depends on which kind of card you have.  

Standard

• Driver’s licenses and identification (ID) cards (21 years and older): four years.
• Under 21 years old: expires on your 21st birthday. Wait to renew your license or ID until no more than 60 days before your 21st birthday.  
• 65 years and older ID cards only: no expiration date.
• Instruction permits: two years from the date of application.
• Provisional driver’s licenses: two years from the date of application.

REAL ID

• Same as for standard, except:
  • 65 years and older ID cards only: eight years.

Enhanced

• Same as for standard, except:
  • 65 years and older ID cards only: four years.

What do I need to bring with me to renew my driver’s license or ID card?

• Your previous Minnesota driver’s license or ID card.
• Proof of residence if
  • Your address has changed and you have a Real ID or enhanced card
  • You are renewing your commercial driver's license 
• Proof of name change if your name has changed since your last renewal. You must have changed your name with the Social Security Administration first.
• Know your Social Security number.  
• Payment for your card: cash, check or money order. Some locations take credit cards, and some additional fees may apply.
• Be prepared to pay any fees you might owe. Check the status of your license before you go.

I already applied, where's my license?

After you apply, you can check to see if your license has been printed and mailed. You'll need your driver's license or ID card number.

What should I bring if my driver’s license or ID card says temporary stay?

To remove the temporary stay date, you will need to provide a primary document and complete a new application.  

• You will get the full term left on the card if you remove the temp stay date before your card expires.
• You must pay a fee if you wait until your card expires or if you need to update the information on your card.
• If your card has been expired for more than 5 years, you will have to:
  • Provide a both a primary and secondary document and, if needed, a document showing proof of name change. 
  • Retake the written and road tests.

How do I renew my commercial driver’s license (CDL)?

The process to renew your CDL is the same as a Class D license, however you will also have to provide:

• proof of Minnesota residency 
• a medical certification

If you are not a citizen or permanent resident, you'll have to provide an unexpired Employment Authorization Card (EAD) or an unexpired foreign passport with an approved I-94 form.

If you have school bus or hazardous materials endorsements, you will have to take those written tests with each renewal.

Review the Minnesota Commercial Driver's License Manual.

What if my license is canceled, revoked or suspended?

Learn about driver compliance.

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