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Minnesota replacement title: same-day deputy registrar printing, $21.50 mail fees, and a six-month no-fee nonreceipt rule

Minnesota duplicate-title work is more structured than a generic lost-document request. Driver and Vehicle Services limits the request to the titled owner or the owner's legal representative, centers the filing on the Application for Duplicate Title, Registration, Cab or Lien Card, and lets most deputy registrar offices print same-day duplicates. The Minnesota-specific details worth keeping visible are the $21.50 mail fee stack, the extra $1 deputy-registrar surcharge, the special no-fee route when the title never arrived within six months, and the rule that a duplicate title voids all earlier titles and any recovered original must be returned to DVS.

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Main form Application for Duplicate Title, Registration, Cab or Lien Card (PS2067A)
Mail fee stack $21.50 total by mail: $7.25 duplicate title fee, $2.25 tech fee, and $12 filing fee
Same-day option Most deputy registrars can print same-day duplicate titles in the office
Nonreceipt rule If you have not received the title within six months, Minnesota says the duplicate application is processed at no fee

Overview

What this page helps you verify

A strong Minnesota replacement-title page should not read like a one-line 'request a duplicate' note. The official DVS pages split the topic between the duplicate-title application page, the broader vehicle-titles page, the fee table, and the PS2067A application. That creates several practical branch points: whether the title was lost, stolen, destroyed, or simply never arrived; whether the owner can appear at a deputy registrar for same-day printing; whether a legal representative is filing under power of attorney; and whether the customer qualifies for the no-fee duplicate route because the title was never received within six months.

Last reviewed: 2026-05-22. This page was manually upgraded against service-specific official sources, but requirements can still change quickly.

Usually needed

Documents and information to prepare

  • Completed Application for Duplicate Title, Registration, Cab or Lien Card (PS2067A), printed and signed
  • The owner and vehicle information from the Minnesota title record, including the VIN and title number if available
  • Power of attorney if a legal representative is applying instead of the titled owner
  • Payment for the $21.50 mail fee stack, or the in-office fees including the $1 deputy-registrar surcharge when filing at a deputy registrar office

Typical flow

What the process often looks like

  1. Confirm first that this is really a Minnesota duplicate-title case: the title was lost, mutilated, stolen, destroyed, became illegible, or was never received after issuance.
  2. Choose the filing channel before completing the form. Minnesota allows in-person filing at any deputy registrar and mail filing to DVS, but most deputy registrars can print same-day duplicates while mail requests go through central processing.
  3. Complete and sign PS2067A, and add a power of attorney if a legal representative is filing for the titled owner.
  4. Pay the correct fee path. Minnesota lists $21.50 for mail filings and says a $1 surcharge is due if the transaction is processed at a deputy registrar office.
  5. If the original title later turns up, return it to DVS because issuance of the duplicate invalidates all previously issued titles.

Who may apply

Minnesota keeps duplicate-title authority with the titled owner or a legal representative, not with any later buyer or informal helper

That ownership-control rule is the first detail the page should make clear.

  • Minnesota says DVS will issue a duplicate title only to the owner named on the original certificate or that owner's legal representative.
  • If a legal representative files the request, DVS says power of attorney is required.
  • The duplicate-title application form itself is built around the owner or secured party certifying that the original document has not already been assigned and that a duplicate is needed.

Channel and fees

Minnesota offers a fast in-person lane, but the fee stack is more than the duplicate-title fee alone

A stronger page should show both the office route and the real cost components.

  • Minnesota says you may apply in person at any deputy registrar office.
  • Most deputy registrars can print same-day duplicate titles in the office, and if same-day printing is not available the title is printed and mailed from the central office.
  • For mail filings, Minnesota lists a total of $21.50 made up of the $7.25 duplicate-title fee, the $2.25 technology fee, and the $12 filing fee.
  • Minnesota also says a $1 surcharge is due if the transaction is processed at a deputy registrar office.

Title never arrived

Minnesota separates a never-received title from an ordinary lost-title request and gives that lane a fee break

That six-month rule is one of the state's most useful public details.

  • On the broader vehicle-titles page, Minnesota says that if you have not received your title within six months, the duplicate-title application will be processed at no fee.
  • That nonreceipt rule is different from a standard lost, stolen, or damaged-title request, which uses the normal duplicate-title process and fee structure.
  • Minnesota still routes the customer back to the duplicate-title application form and filing channels rather than to a separate online-only relief program.

Effect of the duplicate

A Minnesota duplicate title is not just another copy because it voids earlier titles and carries its own legend

This is the operational warning users should not miss.

  • Minnesota says the duplicate title carries the legend that it may be subject to the rights of a person under the original certificate.
  • DVS also says issuance of a duplicate title invalidates all previously issued titles.
  • The PS2067A form warns that if the original title is recovered later, it must be returned to DVS.

Accuracy notes

Where people get tripped up

  • Minnesota replacement-title content should not imply that any possessor of the vehicle can request the duplicate. DVS limits issuance to the titled owner or a legal representative with power of attorney.
  • Keep the fee stack precise. Minnesota's public duplicate-title page lists $21.50 for mail requests and a separate $1 surcharge at deputy registrar offices.
  • The six-month nonreceipt rule should stay distinct from an ordinary lost-title request because Minnesota processes that narrow lane at no fee.
  • A Minnesota duplicate title voids earlier titles. The page should tell users to return the original if it is later found.

FAQ

Common questions

  • Who can request a Minnesota replacement title?

    Minnesota says DVS will issue a duplicate title only to the owner named on the original certificate or to that owner's legal representative with power of attorney.

  • Can I get a Minnesota duplicate title the same day?

    Often, yes. Minnesota says most deputy registrars can print same-day duplicate titles in the office. If same-day service is not available, the title is printed and mailed from the central office.

  • How much does a Minnesota replacement title cost?

    Minnesota lists $21.50 for mail filings, made up of the $7.25 duplicate-title fee, $2.25 tech fee, and $12 filing fee. A $1 surcharge is due if the request is processed at a deputy registrar office.

  • What if Minnesota issued my title but I never received it?

    Minnesota says that if you have not received the title within six months, your duplicate-title application will be processed at no fee.

  • What happens if I find the original Minnesota title after getting a duplicate?

    Minnesota says the duplicate invalidates all previously issued titles, and the PS2067A form says a recovered original title must be returned to DVS.

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