Same-day driver's license and ID card
Where can I get a driver’s license or ID card the same day?
The Dakota County License Center in Lakeville , 20085 Heritage Dr., Lakeville MN, and the Clay County Department of Motor Vehicles in Moorhead , 420 Center Ave., Moorhead MN, are part of a pilot program that offer same-day issued cards. They are available to those who apply for a new, renewal, or replacement of a Standard class D driver's license, permit, or ID card. Same-day cards are not available at other driver's license offices or at Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) exam stations.
Same-day issued cards are only available for Standard class D driver's licenses, permits and IDs. A Standard driver's license and permit is valid for regular passenger vehicles and light trucks and is available with a motorcycle endorsement. There is no additional fee for a same-day issued card.
Visit the fees page for application fees. Check the identification requirements before you visit an office for a same-day issued card.
Not available for same-day issue are:
- REAL ID compliant driver's licenses, permits, or IDs.
- Enhanced driver's licenses, permits, or IDs.
- Commercial driver's licenses or permits.
You cannot apply for a new, renewal, or replacement of a REAL or an Enhanced driver's license or ID and have the card issued the same day. You will need to downgrade to a Standard card to receive it over the counter. If you are about to turn 21, you can only apply for a same-day issued card on or after the day you turn 21.
Same-day cards are not REAL-ID compliant
You will not be able to board an airplane using a same-day card starting May 7, 2025. You will need additional documents. Visit the TSA REAL ID page for a complete list.
How is a same-day card different from other cards?
Same-day issued cards have a slightly different look and feel due to the card stock and laminate used in the printing process.
Some of the similarities are:
- The back of the cards will appear the same.
- The information contained in the magnetic stripe and the barcode at the bottom of the card is identical.
- Endorsements and restrictions are the same on both cards.
Some of the differences with same-day cards are:
- Ghost image of photo is in color.
- There is no canoeist.
- Date of birth appears on the card only once.
- Does not include the laser-perforated walleye.
- Issue date cannot be before Oct. 1, 2022.
- Location of the shoreline on the background appears vertically on under 21 cards, not at the bottom.
Traditional card
- Ghost image of photo is black and white
- There is a canoeist.
- The shoreline always appears at the bottom of the card.
- Date of birth appears on the card twice.
- Includes laser-perforated walleye image.