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Minnesota arrival plan

Moving to Minnesota? Start the car transfer in the right order.

See the license and registration deadlines. Add your old state and title status when you want the plan applied to your car.

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Checked against official state sourcesLast reviewed 2026-07-31. Facts below link to the official material that supports them.
Driver licenseConfirm in official source
Title / registrationWithin 60 days

Or right away if your old registration has expired.

Where are you moving to Minnesota from?

Minnesota is filled in as your destination, and you can change it. Choose your old state and who has the title to open the route.

Need to register before the lender sends the title? See if Minnesota will register a financed car without the title in hand.

Moving on military orders? See the Minnesota military PCS guide.

How long do I have to register my car after moving to Minnesota?

Registration deadline
Register a passenger vehicle, motorcycle, utility trailer, or house trailer within 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident. Registration is due immediately if the prior registration has expired.Official source 1 ↗
Start before the deadline
Insurance, inspection, and a lender-held title can delay the registration. Confirm those handoffs before the office visit.

What else new Minnesota residents need to know

License
Transfer the out-of-state license through Driver and Vehicle Services. A valid, unexpired noncommercial license generally avoids the written and road tests, but DVS still requires a vision check and identity documents.Official source 1 ↗
Insurance
Bring the insurer name, policy number, and policy expiration date for the registration transaction.Official source 1 ↗
Title / lender
Submit the current out-of-state title. If it is unavailable, Minnesota can accept limited alternative proof for registration-only treatment, but it will not issue the Minnesota title until the ownership document arrives.Official source 1 ↗
Inspection / VIN
Confirm vehicle- and county-specific inspection requirements with the agency.Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗
Tax / fees
Review the DVS title, registration, plate, and filing fees before submitting the transaction.Official source 1 ↗
Not a passenger car

Choose the vehicle you are moving to Minnesota

Motorcycles, RVs, trailers, and boats use separate title, registration, inspection, and identification rules.

  • motorcycle
    Move a Motorcycle to Minnesota

    Move an out-of-state motorcycle through Minnesota's separate 60-day registration, title, tax, insurance, and endorsement rules.

  • rv
    Move an RV or Motorhome to Minnesota

    Classify a self-propelled motorhome, recreational trailer, and towed vehicle separately before applying Minnesota's title, registration, tax, license, and equipment rules.

  • trailer
    Move a Trailer to Minnesota

    Use Minnesota's 60-day road-trailer clock while keeping registration, title, weight, brake, breakaway, hitch, and chain rules separate.

  • boat
    Move a Boat and Trailer to Minnesota

    Separate Minnesota's vessel, operator-permit, AIS, and road-trailer records without merging their 90-day and 60-day exceptions.

Official Minnesota sources

Optional saved route

Keep the Minnesota move in one checklist

Add the state you are leaving to save the complete route, including deadlines, title steps, closeout, and final proof.

Keep your place and return later

Track your progress, dates, title requests, and receipts to keep. We will email a private return link.

Transaction details

Use these fields when the vehicle was bought, sold, gifted, inherited, rejected, or delayed.

We use your email for the saved route. The two checkboxes are optional.

Choose the state you are leaving

AL

Alabama → Minnesota

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AK

Alaska → Minnesota

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AZ

Arizona → Minnesota

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AR

Arkansas → Minnesota

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CA

California → Minnesota

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CO

Colorado → Minnesota

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CT

Connecticut → Minnesota

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DE

Delaware → Minnesota

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DC

District of Columbia → Minnesota

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FL

Florida → Minnesota

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GA

Georgia → Minnesota

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HI

Hawaii → Minnesota

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ID

Idaho → Minnesota

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IL

Illinois → Minnesota

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IN

Indiana → Minnesota

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IA

Iowa → Minnesota

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KS

Kansas → Minnesota

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KY

Kentucky → Minnesota

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LA

Louisiana → Minnesota

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ME

Maine → Minnesota

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MD

Maryland → Minnesota

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MA

Massachusetts → Minnesota

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MI

Michigan → Minnesota

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MS

Mississippi → Minnesota

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MO

Missouri → Minnesota

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MT

Montana → Minnesota

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NE

Nebraska → Minnesota

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NV

Nevada → Minnesota

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NH

New Hampshire → Minnesota

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NJ

New Jersey → Minnesota

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NM

New Mexico → Minnesota

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NY

New York → Minnesota

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NC

North Carolina → Minnesota

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ND

North Dakota → Minnesota

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OH

Ohio → Minnesota

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OK

Oklahoma → Minnesota

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OR

Oregon → Minnesota

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PA

Pennsylvania → Minnesota

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RI

Rhode Island → Minnesota

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SC

South Carolina → Minnesota

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SD

South Dakota → Minnesota

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TN

Tennessee → Minnesota

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TX

Texas → Minnesota

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UT

Utah → Minnesota

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VT

Vermont → Minnesota

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VA

Virginia → Minnesota

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WA

Washington → Minnesota

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WV

West Virginia → Minnesota

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WI

Wisconsin → Minnesota

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WY

Wyoming → Minnesota

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Drive Passport Full Service

We can run the full Minnesota move with you

If Full Service fits your move, add where you are leaving and who has the title. We prepare the route, handle supported follow-up, track the handoffs, and finish with a proof check.

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Destination plan

Your Minnesota move

Route open
LicenseConfirm in official source
VehicleWithin 60 days, with exceptions
Office orderFlexible
  1. 01
    Accepted insurance proofMatch the destination rule and effective date
    Confirm first
  2. 02
    Title access and ownershipOwned, financed, and leased paths separated
    Title path
  3. 03
    Office and vehicle prerequisitesInspection, VIN, documents, and appointment order
    Before visit
  4. 04
    Old-state closeoutAdd the origin to map the plate and insurance handoff
    Add origin