Due to the high volume of applications, the current estimated wait time for any new Real ID applications will be 60 to 90 ...

Minnesota's enhanced driver's license An enhanced driver’s license or identification card is allowed as a REAL ID alternative for Minnesotans. It allows U.S. citizens 16 or older to cross the U ...

In Minnesota, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) reports that just 40.82% of residents had a REAL ID as of April 1, 2025. The state began issuing the IDs in October 2018.

From the column: "This is more than just a matter of efficiency; it’s a matter of how a state handles its most basic ...

Minnesota has lagged behind other states in complying with the 2005 Real ID Act, a response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that was meant to set minimum standards for all state-issued driver's ...

MINNEAPOLIS — After years of delays, officials say you'll really need a Real ID to fly starting this spring. So far though, only 40% of Minnesotans have the updated driver's license.

Politics & Policy Everything you need to know about Minnesota’s Real ID mess — and where it goes from here by Briana Bierschbach 03/15/2017 ...

The Minnesota Legislature on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed measures to get Minnesotans federally approved driver’s licenses, known as Real ID licenses. The votes — 120-11 in the House and 57 ...

A REAL ID will cost the same as a standard driver's license or ID card. Fees ranging between $2 and $6 will be added for early renewal, as set in Minnesota law.

Another 22 states have extensions. According to the Department of Homeland Security, only Illinois, Missouri, Washington and Minnesota neither offer Real ID nor have an extension.