Ask a Trooper: Updating driver's license address after a move

Ask a Trooper by Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State Patrol

Question: I got stopped the other day and the trooper mentioned that since I moved I need to update my driver’s license address. I thought I could just wait until the license was going to expire and update it then.

Answer: Minnesota law states if you change your name or address before your license expires, you must apply for a duplicate (replacement) license within 30 days. If you need a replacement instruction permit, you must renew your permit.

In addition, if your current license is lost, damaged, or destroyed, you must apply for a duplicate license. If you have lost your license, you must present proper identification when it is time to renew it.

A portion of state statutes were used with permission from the Office of the Revisor of Statutes.

If you have questions concerning traffic-related laws or issues in Minnesota, send them to Sgt. Jesse Grabow – Minnesota State Patrol at 1000 Highway 10 West, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501-2205. Follow him on Twitter @MSPPIO_NW or reach him at jesse.grabow@state.mn.us.