Northfield City Drivers Can Renew License Tabs Via Dropbox Or Mail

Press release from the City of Northfield:

April 15, 2020

Residents can now renew their vehicle tabs by mailing or dropping off vehicle registration information through a dropbox at Northfield City Hall.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic and the governor’s Stay at Home Order, Northfield closed City Hall and motor vehicle services. New federal guidelines allow deputy registrar offices to provide limited motor vehicle services. No face-to-face transactions or driver services are available.

City staff have been working behind the scenes to continue to provide innovative and excellent service to residents.

Residents may mail or drop off their renewal form along with their insurance information, phone number, and payment – either money order or a check made out to “DMV.” The dropbox is labeled “utility bill dropbox” and is located near the Washington entrance of City Hall, 801 Washington Street. Renewals are processed daily and are mailed within two business days.

This service does not include titles or drivers licenses.

Drivers can renew their vehicle registration during the peacetime emergency, so there are no extensions for expired or expiring vehicle registrations.

Drivers have until the last day of the expiration month to renew their vehicle registration. They must display their registration stickers by the 10th of the following month.

The State’s COVID-19 Relief Bill extended the expiration date for valid drivers’ license, including instruction permits, provisional licenses, operator permits, limited licenses, and farm work licenses, and any Minnesota identification cards during the peacetime health emergency. Once the peacetime emergency ends, drivers with expired licenses will have two months to get a valid license.

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This press release was produced by the City of Northfield. The views expressed here are the author’s own.