What is Driver's Licenses for All?
Driver's Licenses for All (DL4A) is a law that went into effect October 1, 2023. The law allows Minnesotans to obtain a standard Class D driver's license, regardless of immigration status.
How can someone get a driver's license?
Applicants 21 or older must prove their identity, pass a vision test, and pass a written and driving test. Applicants who are between 16 and 21 have different requirements.
Some foreign and immigration documents are now accepted as proof of identity, including a foreign passport, birth certificate, adoption certificate, and certain immigration filing and approval notices.
Proof of citizenship is not required. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) may not ask Class D driver's license applicants about immigration or citizenship status.
Is data protected by DPS?
There are strict restrictions on DPS’s ability to share information outside the agency about someone who holds a Class D driver’s license.
First, DPS is not allowed to share any information about an individual’s citizenship or immigration status. There is one exception: DPS can share this data with the Minnesota Secretary of State (SOS) to improve voter registration records.
Second, DPS is not allowed to share any information about individuals who have applied for or received a Class D driver’s license with ICE, unless DPS is ordered by a court to do so.
Third, if DPS shares any information outside the agency about individuals who have applied for or received a Class D driver’s license, the receiving agency must sign a certification that they will not share the information with ICE or use the information to enforce immigration laws.