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Driver’s Licenses for All Pointers
Posted on Oct 18 2023
IMPORTANT TO NOTE
DRIVER’S LICENSES FOR ALL
- You can find general information about driver’s licenses, exam station locations, appointment scheduling, and resources in other languages at drive.mn.gov.
- If you have more specific questions about Driver’s Licenses for All, please visit the Driver’s Licenses for All DVS webpage to see if your question is answered there.
- If you previously had a driver’s license either in Minnesota or another state, please review this timeline chart to see what process you need to follow. It may be different from those who have never had a license before.
- After you schedule an appointment, you can fill out the pre-application form up to 30 days before your scheduled appointment to help make your appointment go more quickly.
- Some smaller testing stations might only have knowledge tests on paper; if you want to use a computer to take the test, you may need to go to a bigger testing station.
- If you used a different name on a driver’s license or identification card in the past, you might be told to meet with an evaluator to figure out how to merge your records. You can find a list of evaluator locations at mn.gov. Evaluators accept walk-in appointments.
- If you had a driver’s license in another state and have outstanding tickets or other issues with that license, that will affect your application in Minnesota. You may be required to contact the other state directly to clear your record. Minnesota’s Department of Vehicle Services cannot do that for you.
- If you do not have a social security number, you need to check the box on the pre-application form that states, “I certify that I do not have a social security number.” Otherwise, DVS staff/Deputy Registrar employees might ask you if you have a social security number.
- If you do not pass the knowledge test after three attempts, you will need to make an appointment at an exam station and pay a $10 fee for any further attempts.
- DVS Staff/Deputy Registrar employees are required to check all documents for authenticity. DMV employees may closely examine your primary and secondary documents as part of the application process.