Minnesota — Reinstatement Guide
Minnesota Driver's License Reinstatement
Most people have more than one reason their Minnesota license is on hold and don't know it. This page walks the common reasons, what each requires per Minnesota's published process, and the order the state expects them in. The roadmap itself is free.
DUI-Specific Path
Suspended after a DUI?
We have a Minnesota-specific page for the administrative road back once the DUI case is resolved — required program, interlock if applicable, financial-responsibility filing, fees.
See the Minnesota DUI reinstatement road back →Common Reasons a Minnesota License Is Suspended
Each reason has its own requirements, fee, and order in the state's process. If more than one applies to you, they have to be cleared in the right sequence — that's what the free roadmap does.
Type A1
Lapse in insurance / SR-22 required
If your insurance lapsed, the state suspends your driving privileges until you re-establish coverage and (in most states) file an SR-22 financial-responsibility certificate.
What Minnesota requires: obtain coverage; SR-22 if required; pay reinstatement.
State reinstatement fee: $20 (paid directly to MN DVS)
Type A2
Failure to appear or failure to pay a ticket
If you missed a court date or didn't resolve a citation, the court notifies the state and your license is held until the underlying matter is cleared with the court.
What Minnesota requires: county court hold → court e-notifies DPS (24–48 h) → pay $20 standard suspension fee. Petty-misdemeanor traffic FTA NO LONGER suspends per Jan 2022 reform.
State reinstatement fee: $20 (paid directly to MN DVS)
Type B-DUI-ADMIN
DUI administrative suspension
An administrative-license-revocation suspension (separate from any criminal court case) is handled through the state's reinstatement process — the criminal case itself is for an attorney, not for us.
What Minnesota requires: revocation; alcohol assessment / treatment; IID via IIDP for multiple DWI (IPS cancellation); SR-22; plate impoundment ("Whiskey Plates" W-series) at 0.16+ BAC / minor passenger; pay revocation $250 fee + $430 surcharge = $680, OR split-pay 50% + $25 for 2-yr license.
State reinstatement fee: $30–$680 (paid directly to MN DVS)
Free
Do it yourself
The Minnesota agency's reinstatement information is free and online. Use the official link above and follow your roadmap. Many people clear their hold this way.
From $99
Or have us prepare your packet
We find every hold, fill Minnesota's official forms with the info you provide, check completeness against Minnesota's published requirements, and give you the exact filing steps. Your state fee is paid separately to the agency.
Every requirement, fee, and link on this page comes from Minnesota's own published process. Where Minnesota hasn't published a value at primary source, we leave it out rather than guess — the free roadmap carries the citations behind each step. Requirements can change; always confirm current requirements with the state before submitting.
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