Minnesota DMV Guide - The Minnesota Department of Motor Vehicle Explained

The Driver and Vehicle Services Instructional Guide

The MN Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) oversees driver services through the 87 counties in Minnesota. The DVS manages driver’s permitting & licensing, registrations, records, renewals, and guidance for roadway safety. More than 243 DMV offices and agencies are available in the state.

DMVConnect is a hassle-free platform for the Minnesota DVS.

We understand it’s difficult and confusing to navigate DMV information and requirements. We make it easy through our simplified DMV guides. Our hub shares Minnesota DMV locations, information about forms and fees, contact details, and so much more.

Here is a quick overview of what you’ll find in the Minnesota driver services hub:

How to Schedule an Appointment with the Minnesota DMV?

To schedule an appointment with Minnesota DMV, you have two options – either visit drive.mn.gov or give us a call on 651-284-1000. It’s important to note that we only make appointments available 30 days in advance. However, we frequently add new appointments and sometimes customers cancel their appointments, so if you don’t find any available slots today, please check back later.

Get Information about Minnesota Driver Services

Getting your learner’s permit or unrestricted license? Or, perhaps need to process a vehicle registration because you bought it through a private sale? We cover it all. If you’re planning on getting behind the wheel, then you’ll love how we’ve made the process easy to understand.

Topics we cover include:

  • Licensing
  • Registration
  • Safety
  • Fees

…and so much more.

Plus, we share helpful DMV tips and tricks to ace your tests, and save time when gathering papers and other requirements before going to the DMV. We detail how to process most DMV items through their online portal or mail-in options, too.

Use Our Minnesota DMV Office Near Me to Save a Next Motor Vehicle Trip

There are many DMV offices scattered throughout Minnesota…

…but which one is right for you?

We’ve collected them all in our MN DMV directory.

Each DMV office page includes what services are offered on location, hours of operation, and contact details. You can browse MN DMV locations by their listings or find one nearest to you through our search features.

Can’t find the information you’re looking for? We’re always updating our DMV hubs so keep checking back to see if your information is available.

How to Check the Status of MN Driver License?

You can check the status of your driver’s license online, by phone, or at a local driver and vehicle services location through the MN Department of Public Safety – Driver and Vehicle Services Division.

All-in-all think of DMVConnect as your helpful guide through the DMV system. We’re building the best hub of Minnesota driver services and tutorials on the Web. We hope we can either save you a trip to the DMV or at least make your next visit as pleasant as possible!

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The following are all DMV Offices in Minnesota


DMV Offices in Ada Ada Dvs Of Ada, Minnesota
  Ada Dvs Of Ada, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Aitkin Aitkin Exam Station Of Aitkin, Minnesota
  Aitkin Dvs Of Aitkin, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Albany Deputy Registrar Of Albany, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Albert Lea Albert Lea County Court House Of Albert Lea, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Alexandria Alexandria Dvs (no Driver Testing At This Location) Of Alexandria, Minnesota
  Alexandria Driver License Testing Of Alexandria, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Annandale Annandale Dvs Of Annandale, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Anoka Anoka Exam Station Of Anoka, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Apple Valley Apple Valley Dvs Of Apple Valley, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Appleton Appleton, Mn Of Appleton, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Arden Hills North Metro Metro Exam Station Of Arden Hills, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Austin Austin Dvs Of Austin, Minnesota
  Austin Dvs Of Austin, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Bagley Bagley Exam Station And Driver's License Agent Of Bagley, Minnesota
  Ada Dvs Of Bagley, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Baudette Baudette Dvs Of Baudette, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Bemidji Bemidji Dvs Of Bemidji, Minnesota
  Bemidji Exam Station Of Bemidji, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Benson Benson Deputy Registrar And Driver's License Agent Of Benson, Minnesota
  Benson Exam Station Of Benson, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Blaine Blaine Dvs Of Blaine, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Bloomington Bloomington Dvs Of Bloomington, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Blue Earth Driver License Exam Station Of Blue Earth, Minnesota
  Deputy Registrar And Driver's License Agent Of Blue Earth, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Brainerd Brainerd Dvs (no Driver License Testing At This Location) Of Brainerd, Minnesota
  Brainerd Exam Station Of Brainerd, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Breckenridge Breckenridge Exam Station And Drivers License Agent Of Breckenridge, Minnesota
  Breckenridge, Mn Of Breckenridge, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Center Dvs Of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Brooklyn Park Brooklyn Park Deputy Registrar And Limited Driver's License Agent Of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Buffalo Buffalo Dvs Of Buffalo, Minnesota
  Lakeview Mall Of Buffalo, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Burnsville Burnsville Deputy Registrar And Driver's License Agent Of Burnsville, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Caledonia Caledonia Dvs Of Caledonia, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Cambridge Deputy Registrar And Limited Drivers License Agent Of Cambridge, Minnesota
  Cambridge Driver License Exam Station Of Cambridge, Minnesota
  Cambridge Dvs Of Cambridge, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Canby Canby Deputy Registrar And Limited Driver's License Agen Of Canby, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Cannon Falls Cannon Falls Dvs Of Cannon Falls, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Cass Lake Cass Lake Motor Vehicles Of Cass Lake, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Chanhassen Dps Driver License Renewal Of Chanhassen, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Chaska Deputy Registrar And Drivers License Agent And Exam Station Of Chaska, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Chisago City Chisago City Dvs Of Chisago City, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Circle Pines Circle Pines Deputy Registrar And Limited Driver's License Agent Of Circle Pines, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Cloquet Cloquet Dvs Of Cloquet, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Cokato Cokato Dvs Of Cokato, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Columbia Heights Columbia Heights Dvs (no Driver License Testing) Of Columbia Heights, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Cook Deputy Registrar And Limited Drivers License Agent Of Cook, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Coon Rapids Coon Rapids Dvs Of Coon Rapids, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Cottage Grove Cottage Grove Dvs Of Cottage Grove, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Crookston Crookston Dvs Of Crookston, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Crosby Crosby City Hall Of Crosby, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Dawson Dawson Deputy Registrar And Limited Driver's License Agent Of Dawson, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Deer River Deputy Registrar And Limited Driver's License Agent Of Deer River, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Delano Delano Dvs Of Delano, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes Dvs Of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
  Detroit Lakes Dvs Of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Duluth Duluth Dvs Of Duluth, Minnesota
  Duluth Exam Station Of Duluth, Minnesota
  Duluth Dvs Of Duluth, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Eagan South Metro Exam Station Of Eagan, Minnesota
  Eagan Dvs (no Driver License Testing) Of Eagan, Minnesota
DMV Offices in East Grand Forks East Grand Forks Exam Station Of East Grand Forks, Minnesota
  East Grand Forks Drivers License Of East Grand Forks, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Edgerton Edgerton Deputy Registrar And Limited Driver's License Agent Of Edgerton, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Elbow Lake Elbow Lake Driver Dvs Office Of Elbow Lake, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Elk River County Government Center Of Elk River, Minnesota
  Elk River Dvs Of Elk River, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Elko Deputy Registrar And Limited Drivers License Agent Of Elko, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Ely Ely Deputy Registrar And Driver's License Agent (no Driver License Testing) Of Ely, Minnesota
  Ely Senior Center Of Ely, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Excelsior Deputy Registrar And Limited Driver's License Agent Of Excelsior, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Fairfax Deputy Registrar And Limited Driver's License Agent Of Fairfax, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Fairmont Fairmont Exam Station Of Fairmont, Minnesota
  Fairmont Dvs Of Fairmont, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Faribault Faribault Exam Station - Deputy Registrar And Driver's License Agent Of Faribault, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Fergus Falls Fergus Falls Dvs Of Fergus Falls, Minnesota
  Fergus Falls Dvs Of Fergus Falls, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Floodwood City Hall Of Floodwood, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Foley Courthouse Of Foley, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Forest Lake Forest Lake Deputy Registrar And Driver's License Agent Of Forest Lake, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Fosston Fosston Dvs Of Fosston, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Gaylord Exam Station & Deputy Registrar And Drivers License Agent Of Gaylord, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Glencoe Glencoe Dvs Of Glencoe, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Glenwood Glenwood Driver License Exam Station Of Glenwood, Minnesota
  Glenwood Dvs Of Glenwood, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Golden Valley Golden Valley Deputy Registrar And Limited Driver's License Agent Of Golden Valley, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Grand Marais Grand Marais Driver License Exam Station Of Grand Marais, Minnesota
  Grand Marais Pharmacy Of Grand Marais, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Grand Meadow Grand Meadow Deputy Registrar And Limited Driver's License Agent Of Grand Meadow, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Grand Rapids Grand Rapids Driver License Exam Station Of Grand Rapids, Minnesota
  Grand Rapids Dvs Of Grand Rapids, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Granite Falls Granite Falls Exam Station And Driver's License Agent Of Granite Falls, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Hallock Hallock Exam Station - Deputy Registrar And Driver's License Agent Of Hallock, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Ham Lake Ham Lake Dvs Of Ham Lake, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Hastings Hastings Drivers License And Examinations Of Hastings, Minnesota
  Hastings Dvs Of Hastings, Minnesota
  Deputy Registrar And Limited Driver's License Agent Of Hastings, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Hawley Hawley Dvs Of Hawley, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Hibbing Hibbing Exam Station Of Hibbing, Minnesota
  Hibbing Deputy Registrar And Driver's License Agent Of Hibbing, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Hutchinson Hutchinson Deputy Registrar And Driver's License Agent Of Hutchinson, Minnesota
DMV Offices in International Falls Backus Community Center Of International Falls, Minnesota
  International Falls Dvs Of International Falls, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Inver Grove Heights Inver Grove Heights Deputy Registrar And Driver's License Agent Of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Isle Deputy Registrar And Limited Drivers License Agent Of Isle, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Ivanhoe Ivanhoe Dvs Of Ivanhoe, Minnesota
  Ivanhoe Exam Station And Driver's License Agent Of Ivanhoe, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Jackson Jackson Dvs Of Jackson, Minnesota
  Jackson Exam Station And Driver's License Agent Of Jackson, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Jordan Jordan Dvs Of Jordan, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Kasson Kasson Deputy Registrar And Limited Driver's License Agent Of Kasson, Minnesota
DMV Offices in LaCrescent Lacrescent Dvs Of Lacrescent, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Lakeville Lakeville Deputy Registrar And Driver's License Agent Of Lakeville, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Le Center Lecenter Dvs Of Le Center, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Lindstrom Lindstrom City Hall Of Lindstrom, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Litchfield Litchfield Exam Station Of Litchfield, Minnesota
  Litchfield Dvs Of Litchfield, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Little Falls Driver License Exam Station Of Little Falls, Minnesota
  Courthouse Of Little Falls, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Long Prairie Long Prairie Driver License Exam Station Of Long Prairie, Minnesota
  Long Prairie Dvs Of Long Prairie, Minnesota
  Long Prairie Dvs Of Long Prairie, Minnesota
  Vehicle Inspections Of Long Prairie, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Luverne Luverne Exam Station Of Luverne, Minnesota
  Luverne Dvs Of Luverne, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Madison Madison Exam Station And Driver's License Agent Of Madison, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Mahnomen Mahnomen Deputy Registrar And Driver's License Agent Of Mahnomen, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Mankato Mankato Exam Station And Driver's License Agent Of Mankato, Minnesota
  Mankato Dvs Of Mankato, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Mantorville Driver And Vehicle Services Of Mantorville, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Maple Grove Maple Grove Dvs Of Maple Grove, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Maplewood Maplewood Deputy Registrar And Driver's License Agent Of Maplewood, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Marshall Marshall Dvs Of Marshall, Minnesota
  Marshall Deputy Registrar And Limited Driver's License Agent Of Marshall, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Milaca Milaca Dvs Of Milaca, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Minneapolis Minneapolis Dvs Of Minneapolis, Minnesota
  Minneapolis Dvs Of Minneapolis, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Minnetonka Minnetonka/ridgedale Dvs Of Minnetonka, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Mizpah Mizpah Dvs - Spur Station Of Mizpah, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Montevideo Montevideo Exam Station And Driver's License Agent Of Montevideo, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Monticello Deputy Registrar And Limited Drivers License Agent Of Monticello, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Moorhead Moorhead Exam Station Of Moorhead, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Moose Lake Moose Lake Deputy Registrar And Driver's License Agent Of Moose Lake, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Mora Deputy Registrar And Limited Drivers License Agent - Suite C Of Mora, Minnesota
  Mora Exam Station And Driver's License Agent Of Mora, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Morris Deputy Registrar And Drivers License Agent Of Morris, Minnesota
  Morris Exam Station Of Morris, Minnesota
DMV Offices in New Brighton New Brighton Dvs Of New Brighton, Minnesota
DMV Offices in New Prague New Prague Deputy Registrar And Driver's License Agent Of New Prague, Minnesota
DMV Offices in New Ulm New Ulm Exam Station And Brown County License Center Of New Ulm, Minnesota
DMV Offices in North Mankato Deputy Registrar And Limited Drivers License Agent Of North Mankato, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Northfield Northfield Dvs Of Northfield, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Olivia Olivia Exam Station Of Olivia, Minnesota
  Olivia Dvs Of Olivia, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Ortonville Deputy Registrar And Drivers License Agent Of Ortonville, Minnesota
  Ortonville Exam Station Of Ortonville, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Owatonna Owatonna Dvs Of Owatonna, Minnesota
  Owatonna Exam Station Of Owatonna, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Park Rapids Park Rapids Deputy Registrar And Limited Drivers License Agent Of Park Rapids, Minnesota
  Park Rapids Exam Station And Drivers License Agent Of Park Rapids, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Paynesville Paynesville Dvs Of Paynesville, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Perham Deputy Registrar And Limited Drivers License Agent Of Perham, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Pine City Pine City Exam Station Of Pine City, Minnesota
  Pine City Dvs Of Pine City, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Pine Island Deputy Registrar And Limited Drivers License Agent Of Pine Island, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Pine River Pine River Dvs Of Pine River, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Pipestone Pipestone Exam Station And Driver's License Agent Of Pipestone, Minnesota
  Pipestone Dvs Of Pipestone, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Plymouth Plymouth Dvs Of Plymouth, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Preston City Hall - Rustad Building Of Preston, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Princeton Princeton Vehicle Registration & Title (office Does Not Handle Driver License Transactions Or Questi Of Princeton, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Prior Lake Deputy Registrar And Drivers License Agent - Suite #4 Of Prior Lake, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Ramsey Ramsey City Hall- Suite A Of Ramsey, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Red Lake Falls Red Lake Falls Dvs Of Red Lake Falls, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Red Wing Red Wing Exam Station Of Red Wing, Minnesota
  Red Wing Dvs Of Red Wing, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Redwood Falls Redwood Falls Exam Station And Driver's License Agent Of Redwood Falls, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Remer Remer Dvs Of Remer, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Robbinsdale Robbinsdale Dvs Of Robbinsdale, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Rochester Crossroad Shopping Center Of Rochester, Minnesota
  Deputy Registrar And Limited Drivers License Agent Of Rochester, Minnesota
  Rochester Driver License & Id Card Processing Of Rochester, Minnesota
  Deputy Registrar And Limited Drivers License Agent Of Rochester, Minnesota
  Rochester Driver License Exam Station Of Rochester, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Roseau Roseau Exam Station Of Roseau, Minnesota
  Roseau Dvs Of Roseau, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Rosemount Rosemount Dvs Of Rosemount, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Roseville Roseville Deputy Registrar And Driver's License Agent Of Roseville, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Royalton Vehicle Inspections Of Royalton, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Saint Paul Vehicle Inspections Of Saint Paul, Minnesota
  St. Paul Exam Station Of Saint Paul, Minnesota
  License Bureau Of St Paul Of Saint Paul, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Sandstone Sandstone Driver Exam Of Sandstone, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Sauk Centre Sauk Centre Driver License Exam Center Of Sauk Centre, Minnesota
  Sauk Centre Dvs Of Sauk Centre, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Shakopee Scott County Government Center Of Shakopee, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Silver Bay Silver Bay Dvs Of Silver Bay, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Slayton Slayton Dvs Of Slayton, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye Deputy Registrar And Limited Driver's License Agent Of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota
DMV Offices in South St Paul South St. Paul Dvs Of South St Paul, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Springfield Deputy Registrar And Limited Drivers License Agent Of Springfield, Minnesota
DMV Offices in St Cloud St. Cloud Exam Station Of St Cloud, Minnesota
  St. Cloud Dvs Of St Cloud, Minnesota
DMV Offices in St James St. James Dvs Of St James, Minnesota
DMV Offices in St Louis Park St. Louis Park Dvs Of St Louis Park, Minnesota
DMV Offices in St Peter St. Peter Dvs Of St Peter, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Staples Staples Dvs Of Staples, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Stillwater Stillwater Dvs Of Stillwater, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Thief River Falls Thief River Falls Driver License Exam Station Of Thief River Falls, Minnesota
  Thief River Falls Dvs Of Thief River Falls, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Tracy Tracy Dvs Of Tracy, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Two Harbors Community Center Of Two Harbors, Minnesota
  Two Harbors Deputy Registrar And Drivers License Agent Of Two Harbors, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Tyler Tyler Motor Vehicles Of Tyler, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Virginia Virginia Drivers License Of Virginia
  Virginia Dvs Of Virginia, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Wabasha Wabasha Deputy Registrar And Limited Driver's License Agent Of Wabasha, Minnesota
  Wabasha Dvs Of Wabasha, Minnesota
  Wabasha Exam Station Of Wabasha, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Waconia Waconia Deputy Registrar And Limited Driver's License Agent Of Waconia, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Wadena Wadena Exam Station Of Wadena, Minnesota
  Wadena Dvs Of Wadena, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Waite Park Stearns County Service Center Of Waite Park, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Walker Walker Dvs Of Walker, Minnesota
  Walker Exam Station Of Walker, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Warren Warren Dvs Of Warren, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Waseca Waseca Dvs Of Waseca, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Wayzata Wayzata Deputy Registrar And Limited Driver's License Agent Of Wayzata, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Wells Wells Dvs Of Wells, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Wheaton Wheaton Dvs Of Wheaton, Minnesota
DMV Offices in White Bear Lake White Bear Lake Dvs Of White Bear Lake, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Willmar Deputy Registrar And Drivers License Agent Of Willmar, Minnesota
  Willmar Dvs Of Willmar, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Windom Windom Dvs Of Windom, Minnesota
  Windam Exam Station Of Windom, Minnesota
  Deputy Registrar And Limited Drivers License Agent Of Windom, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Winona Deputy Registrar And Drivers License Agent Of Winona, Minnesota
  Exam Station Of Winona, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Woodbury Woodbury Deputy Registrar And Driver's License Agent Of Woodbury, Minnesota
DMV Offices in Worthington Worthington Exam Station And Driver's License Agent Of Worthington, Minnesota