Motor Vehicles Office

   Motor Vehicle
      Department
     Responsibilities

Motor Vehicle office is located at 30 North 10^th Street, Cloquet, MN.

Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday

Phone number: (218) 879-5951

Services Provided

Auto Title transfers	License Tab Renewals
Duplicate License Plates/Tabs	Duplicate Titles
New vehicle registration	Disability Parking Certificates
Out-of-state vehicle registration	Special License Plate applications
State ID Cards	ATV Transfers / Renewals
Snowmobile Transfers / Renewals	Boat Transfers / Renewals

Procedure/Required Documents

First-Time Minnesota ID Card

Present two acceptable forms of ID; at least one of these must be considered a "primary document". Most common forms of ID include:

Primary Documents

Certified Birth Certificate

US Passport

Foreign Passport with proof of legal entry (I-94, I-551)

Permanent Resident Card

Employment Authorization Card

Certificate of Naturalization

Secondary Documents

Social Security Card

Out-of-state ID card or driver's license

School ID

A complete list of acceptable forms of ID is available in PDF format under RELATED LINKS heading (right).

Present any documentation that makes you eligible for limited mobility or reduced fee ID indicators.

Take photo.

Drivers License/ID Renewal

Present your expiring driver's license or ID card. If it has been lost or stolen, we can verify your identity on the state's computer system.

Take vision test (driver's license only).

We have medical forms available if you are eligible for a reduced fee ID.

Take photo.

Applicants under 18 years of age must have application notarized by parent or guardian (driver's license only).

ID/Drivers License Duplicate

You need to apply for a duplicate drivers license or ID card if

your name or address has changed.

your Minnesota license or ID has been lost or stolen.

your Minnesota license or ID card has been mutilated or destroyed.

you are adding an endorsement (motorcycle, firearm, etc.).

you are removing a corrective lens restriction.

Present your current driver's license or ID if changing name or address. If it has been lost or stolen, we can verify your identity on the state's computer system.

Present certified name change document (marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order) if changing your name.

Present documentation that makes you eligible to add any endorsement (test score sheet, firearm certificate, etc.).

Provide proof of being eligible to remove a restriction (take vision test or present completed Visual Acuity form.)

Applicants under 18 years of age must have application notarized by parent or guardian (driver's license only).

Drivers Instruction Permit

Submit your valid test score sheet or current permit. If replacing a lost or stolen permit, we can verify your identity in the state's computer system.

A vision test must be taken.

Applicants under 18 years of age must have application notarized by parent or guardian.

Driver's License Fees
Class A, regular	$43.00
Class A, under 21	$23.00
Class B, regular or under 21	$35.00
Class C Driver's License	$28.00
** School Bus processing fee - original and renewal applications	$4.00
Class D, regular or under 21	$24.00
Provisional Driver's License	$15.00
Class D Provisional license upgrade to under 21 DL, on violations on record ($3.50 credit)	$20.50
Identification Cards
Under 65	$18.00
Age 65 or older	$11.00
Card for person with physical or developmental disability, or qualified mental illness.	$0.50
Duplicate driver's license or identification Card
Duplicate Drivers License or identification Card For lost or stolen cards, address changes, or name changes	$13.50
Others
Class D Instruction Permit	$12.00
* Class A, B, or C Instruction Permit	no fee
* Endorsement examination fees	$2.50
* Motorcycle instruction permit/endorsement fee	$21.00
** Motorcycle endorsement renewal (2 wheel only)	$13.00
** Standby or Temporary Custodian Designation	$4.25
* Reinstatement fees:
** Revoked License
Alcohol/drugs and criminal vehicular operation	$680.00
Other offenses ( Including No-fault Insurance revocation)	$30.00
** Suspended License	$20.00
No-fault Insurance violation (suspended)	$20.00
CDL Disqualification Fee	$20.00
Motorized Bicycle Operator's Permit
* Knowledge test and 30-day instruction permit	$6.75
* Skill test and 1-year operator's permit	$6.75
* Duplicate of 1-year operator's permit	$3.75
Renewal of 1-year permit to age 21	$9.75
Duplicate of renewal permit	$5.25
Renewal, age 21 or older	$15.75
Retesting Fees
* Third and subsequent knowledge/written test (after failing first two)	$10.00
* Third and subsequent road/skill test (after failing first two)	$20.00

* Available at driver exam stations only

** Fee does not include the cost of new license