License Bureau

As of January 1^st, 2016 you are required to provide your auto insurance company’s name, policy number and expiration date (MM/DD/YYYY) for all registration renewals and title transfers. Trailers and anything registered in the DNR are exempt.

Electronic insurance information is accepted.

Unfortunately, no. You will need to visit the State of Minnesota's website to locate an office, such as the Arden Hills North Metro Exam Station, that accepts reinstatement fees. You may pay reinstatement fees online in some cases. Visit the State's website for more information and select "Pay Reinstatement Fees" to see if you are eligible to pay online. 

You may renew your tabs at any time. You do not need to wait for the renewal notice to arrive or for them to be expired. Just stop into our office with your driver's license or identification card and insurance information. 

You may renew your driver's license or identification card up to a year early. We begin renewing licenses for the following year in September of the year prior. For example, if your license is due in July 2024, you may come into our office as early as September 2023 to renew it. 

This may be helpful for people who travel out of state in the winter. Stop into our office to get everything taken care of before you leave! 

Visit our office during business hours with your driver's license or identification card. We can look the vehicle up as long as you are the owner. If you are not the owner of the vehicle, an authorization form is required giving you permission to pick up the tabs for the vehicle owner. It must include the vehicle information (plate, VIN, year, make), owner's signature and driver's license number. Please provide insurance information for all motor vehicle renewals (trailers exempt). 

If you are not able to accompany the buyer to a License Bureau to ensure transfer of ownership, please visit the State of Minnesota's website to report the sale online. Before providing the buyer the title, have them complete the information on the bottom tear-off portion of the title (perforated area that states, Seller's Notice of Sale). Tear off that portion and retain for your records even after reporting the sale online. You may also visit our office in person or use our drop box and we can assist you in reporting the sale. 

If you are the vehicle owner, you may walk into our office during business hours to purchase a duplicate title. The fee is $22.50 and you must provide your driver's license or other form of identification. As long as you are the owner, we will most likely be able to print the title in office and provide you with it. In some instances, such as not being the owner, having a lien removed or an issue on record, we will not be able to print the title in-person. If you recently purchased a vehicle and have not received the title, you may be eligible for a no fee title within six (6) months of issuance. 

If you utilize our drop box for a duplicate title, we will order it from the State of Minnesota and it will be mailed to you within 14 business days of processing.