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Obtaining a Driver License in MN

Automobile License

The most popular non-commercial driver’s license in MN is a Class D license. Everyone wishing to drive within the territory of Minnesota needs to hold a valid driver’s license. Exception is made for:

• individuals who already hold a driver’s license from another state and are 15 years old;
• holders of commercial driver licenses;
• U.S. government employees.

If you’re younger than 18 and wish to get a driver’s license, you’ll have to enroll in a Graduated Driver’s Licensing system. Upon its successful completion, you’ll be issued an instruction permit that is valid for 6 months. You are then required to take a driving road test.

To qualify for an instruction permit, you'll have to:

• be no less than 15 years old;
• pass 30 hours of class education and practice supervised driving hours;
• complete an MN driver’s learning permit test and pass the vision screening;
• pay instruction permit fee.

Provided you qualify, you can apply for a provisional driver’s license which is the second stage of the Graduated Driver’s Licensing system. You’ll be asked to:

• be no less than 16;
• have the first stage of GDL education successfully completed;
• have an instruction permit active for 6 months;
• have no record of traffic rules violations;
• present a driving log and complete an MN driver knowledge test.

Remember that all applicants younger than 18 must get a parent or a guardian to approve their driver applications.

Motorcycle License

To operate a motorcycle on the roads of Minnesota, you’re required to obtain an instruction permit first. You must pass a written knowledge test at one of the Minnesota DMV branch offices. Additionally, applicants under 18 have to pass a certified rider training course and submit an appropriate certificate.

Your instruction permit is active for one year, and it gives you the right to operate a motorcycle on public roads.

Commercial Driver’s License

Commercial vehicles in are classified into three groups: Class A, Class B, and Class C. To obtain any of these licenses, you must successfully complete a knowledge test and a road test as well as meet medical requirements.

First of all, you’ll have to get a commercial learner permit. You’ll be asked to take a number of knowledge tests, and your CLP has to be valid for at least fourteen days before you can take a driving road test.

To operate a commercial vehicle, you’ll also have to qualify for appropriate endorsements. You’ll be required to pay a fee for each of them (the fees vary for different endorsements).

Getting your driver’s license in MN can be very complicated. Make sure to practice your driving test online before heading to the Minnesota DMV office for an official exam. Driver-start.com has already helped thousands of people successfully pass their tests and enjoy driving wherever they are. Check out our driver’s manuals and online tests, and we also have a mobile app that you can download from App Store or Google Play.