Reinstating a Driver's License in Minnesota

Check your status with the driving privilege lookup on the Department of Public Safety's online services site, by contacting Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS), or at a local exam station. DVS mails a notice of withdrawal to the address on your record listing the requirements to reinstate. Reinstatement fees: $680 for revocations involving alcohol, drugs or criminal vehicular operation; $30 for other revocations, including no-fault insurance revocation; $20 for a suspended license, a no-fault insurance suspension, or a CDL disqualification. Pay online through the Reinstatement Fee Payment service with your license, permit or ID number, a bank account and routing number (credit and debit cards are not accepted), and a DVS letter issued after October 1, 2018 with a Letter ID.

DVS may suspend a license for repeated traffic violations, a violation contributing to a serious crash, failing to appear in court or pay a fine on a motor vehicle violation, a misdemeanor traffic conviction, unpaid child support, and (for drivers under 21) driving after consuming alcohol, among other reasons. A license is revoked for failing or refusing an alcohol test. Driving without insurance brings a 30–365 day revocation upon conviction.

DVS may issue a limited license during some suspensions or revocations, once mandatory waiting periods are met. It allows driving only for work, chemical dependency treatment or counseling, and school. Only one limited license is allowed in a 24-month period. For DWI/implied consent, a limited license is available for a first offense on record (or a second with the first more than 10 years old) only if the test was 0.15 or below or the person refused the test.