License Bureau

Unfortunately, the White Bear Lake License Bureau is not an exam station. Please visit the State of Minnesota's website to search for exam locations near you. For general questions including locations, testing or to schedule a skill or knowledge exam, please call 651-284-1234 or visit the State's website. 

Yes, please visit our office Monday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday 8:30am until 5pm and Tuesday 8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.. REAL and Enhanced licenses are accepted until 4:00 p.m. MWTHF and 5:00 p.m. T. You will need to know your social security number and bring any other applicable documents (e.g. court documents for name change, REAL or Enhanced identification documents). We highly suggest that you complete the Pre-Application on the State’s website drive.mn.gov before coming to our office. 

As of January 1^st, 2016 you are required to provide your auto insurance company’s name, policy number and expiration date (MM/DD/YYYY) for all registration renewals and title transfers. Trailers and anything registered in the DNR are exempt.

Electronic insurance information is accepted.

Unfortunately, we do not process passports in the White Bear Lake License Bureau or City Hall. Please visit travel.state.gov to find an office near you. 

Yes! We accept reinstatement fees at our office. Cash or credit card only. 

Visit Driver and Vehicle Service Online Services and select “Search for Registration Tax Paid" under the Vehicle Services section.

You may renew your tabs at any time. You do not need to wait for the renewal notice to arrive or for them to be expired. Just stop into our office with your driver's license or identification card and insurance information. 

You may renew your driver's license or identification card about one year prior to expiration depending on day/month. 

This may be helpful for people who travel out of state in the winter. Stop into our office to get everything taken care of before you leave! 

No, you do not need to bring in all of the required documents when you renew your REAL ID. You only need to provide two proofs of Minnesota residency from the REAL ID Identification Requirements list if you change your address on your driver's license, identification card or permit. 

Visit our office during business hours with your driver's license or identification card. We can look the vehicle up as long as you are the owner. If you are not the owner of the vehicle, an authorization form is required giving you permission to pick up the tabs for the vehicle owner. It must include the vehicle information (plate, VIN, year, make), owner's signature and driver's license number. Please provide insurance information for all motor vehicle renewals (trailers exempt). 

If you ordered your license tabs online or through the mail and have not yet received them, you may request a duplicate set at no fee within 60 days. 

Stop into our office with your driver's license or identification card and plate number or VIN. We can look up the vehicle account and update your address if need be. If it has been more than 60 days, please stop into our office to purchase a duplicate set for $14.50. If plates were required, the fee is $28.50. 

If you are not able to accompany the buyer to a License Bureau to ensure transfer of ownership, please visit the State of Minnesota's website to report the sale online. Before providing the buyer the title, have them complete the information on the bottom tear-off portion of the title (perforated area that states, Seller's Notice of Sale). Tear off that portion and retain for your records even after reporting the sale online. You may also visit our office in person or use our drop box and we can assist you in reporting the sale. 

As of August 1st, 2023, the Class D knowledge test is waived for all new Minnesota residents 21 years and older and who hold a valid, unexpired out-of-state driver's license. Make sure to bring all required documents. See the attached documents at the bottom of our website for identification requirements for a standard, REAL and Enhanced Minnesota Driver's License. 

If you are the vehicle owner, you may walk into our office during business hours to purchase a duplicate title. The fee is $22.50 and you must provide your driver's license or other form of identification. As long as you are the owner, we will most likely be able to print the title in office and provide you with it. In some instances, such as not being the owner, having a lien removed or an issue on record, we will not be able to print the title in-person. If you recently purchased a vehicle and have not received the title, you may be eligible for a no fee title within six (6) months of issuance. 

If you utilize our drop box for a duplicate title, we will order it from the State of Minnesota and it will be mailed to you within 14 business days of processing. 

• Cash
• Check
• Money Order or Cashier's Check
• All major credit and debit cards (2.15% convenience fee applies) - Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express.