
Minnesotans whose current identification cards or driver’s licenses expire before the Real ID rollout in October should renew their cards as usual, Olson said.
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Currently, Minnesota puts a maroon border around the photos of drivers younger than 21, which can be harder for law enforcement to read in low-light situations, said Dawanna Witt, a sergeant with the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office. The second number, found in small text on the bottom of the card, will be a 14-digit number used for extra security measures, Redman said.Īs for those under the age of 21, the IDS will be vertical instead of horizontal - a move that several other states have made. The ID number will be next to the resident’s photo instead of underneath it, and will have dashes in between the digits to make it easier for police officers to read. They will also have two numbers instead of one. The licenses will feature a faded-out Minnesota scene in the background: a lake with a canoeist and pine trees. The newly designed standard IDs and driver’s licenses will look almost identical to the Real ID cards - the only difference being a gold star in the upper-left-hand corner of the Real ID cards. “Fargone are the years when IDs are made in somebody’s dorm room, with an X-acto knife or a pair of scissors,” Chesak said. Here’s what they will look like – Twin Cities Close Menu


Minnesota is rolling out new driver’s licenses and IDs.
