Unveiling New Minnesota Driver's Licenses

Minnesota drivers will soon be able to purchase newly-designed driver's licenses and ID cards featuring the State of Minnesota branding and applied to all types of licenses, including REAL ID-compliant cards and Enhanced Driver's Licenses. Furthermore, a vertical-formatted license will be assigned to drivers under that age of 21, thus making it easier for liquor store and bar owners to identify persons too young to purchase liquor. The new designs were revealed Monday, July 16, at a Department of Public Safety news conference.
According to Dawn Olson, Director of Driver and Vehicle Services, Minnesotans will be able to apply for the REAL-ID compliant cards beginning in October, 2018; however, drivers will have two years to obtain one if they so choose. Standard driver's licenses will be allowed to board domestic flights until October 1, 2020.
To improve security features, the design includes a "ghost image" as a duplicate image of the cardholder's photograph. Also, the multicolor background of the card features the Mississippi River, a canoeist and a pine forest. Plus, an image of a walleye is embedded in the card and can be seen by holding the card to a light source.
According to the Department of Public Safety, Minnesotans do not need to obtain a newly designed driver's license or ID card until their card is expired. The current licenses are valid for another four years.

[@gonstotwriter]

In the future nobody will have a tangible DL or ID; those documents will be data stored in each person’s smartphone.

[@adamtparker6515]

Not if they continue to allow unconstitutional access by corrupt MN attorneys without account owners consent

[@marybenton1315]

I do not have a car been trying to take. A rental car but I can't get one you have to have driving license all I have is a permit can I please get help what to do next.

[@d53507]

wish there was more dmv that do real id and more dmv because the lines are just getting worse

[@EfrainRivera-d2o]

Yo aplicar para una licencia de conducir Minnesota

[@Yeahmenoodle]

Real ID is stupid and the new design is dull!

[@faisalabbas5135]

I need took my drive licenses

[@adamtparker6515]

A little "intent to deceive" by State Employees, the "Real ID" location should have switched with "Enhanced" where "Enhanced" with the U.S. flag is the true "Real ID". Just found out last week, and there was no option for me to do a standard Star card renewal.

[@joesiwek1226]

somebody. padding their pockets. they could get the geek squad to fix it. for a bout a thousand dollars. what a scam. wake up.people

[@q-bert6454]

Stop saying public safety

[@richbydesignpullupj5842]

I hate them that's just more money used

[@jessicatwist6272]

Less money and buy your DL with no stress [phone] they also do other documents like Visa, Degree, certificate, Passport, Diploma, Working permit etc

[@johnbrzeczyszczykiewicz5972]

Agenda 21