Minnesota

Visitors must register after staying 8 to 29 days.

We haven't confirmed these rules against the statute text yet. Check the cited laws before relying on them.

Visitors register after8–29 days

Minnesota requires out-of-state registrants to register if they stay 14 days or longer, exceed 30 aggregate days in a calendar year, or enter to live, work, or attend school. Work or school registration is due within five days; those without a primary address must register within 24 hours in each jurisdiction. Registration data is private, with public disclosure handled separately through community notification for higher risk levels.

Registering as a visitor

When it's required

After 14 days, counted in total over a calendar year.

Deadline

Registration is triggered by remaining 14 days or longer, or more than 30 aggregate days in a calendar year, or entering to reside, work, or attend school. Those registering because of work or school must register within five days of beginning. The statute sets no express deadline for the pure presence trigger. A person with no primary address must register within 24 hours of entering each jurisdiction and then report in person weekly.

Where

The assigned corrections agent, or the law enforcement authority with jurisdiction over the primary address (city police chief or county sheriff); for work/school registrants, the authority where they work or attend school

Also required if

Entering the state to reside
Entering the state to work (including volunteer or uncompensated work)
Entering the state to attend school
More than 30 aggregate days of presence in a calendar year
Lacking a primary address while in the state (24-hour rule)

Public registry

Visitors who register aren't shown on the public registry.

Under § 243.166, subd. 7(a), registration data is private data on individuals, usable mainly by law enforcement and corrections. Public disclosure runs through the separate community notification scheme in § 244.052 (risk levels; broad public/website notification generally only for Level III), which was not verified from official text. Subd. 7a lets the BCA publish information about registrants out of compliance for 30 days or longer; a person who returns to compliance may request return to private status.

Places registrants can't go

StatewideMinn. Stat. § 243.166 contains no presence, proximity, school, park, day-care, library, or Halloween restrictions; no statewide exclusion zone was found, though this negative was not verified on an official source.Applies to: all registrants
Conditions of release / supervisionA snippet of § 244.052 indicates the end-of-confinement review committee decides whether residency restrictions are included in conditions of release for risk level III offenders; individualized supervision conditions may apply.Applies to: people under Minnesota supervision, release, or interstate compact supervision
Certain cities (e.g., Inver Grove Heights, Mayer, Watertown)Local residency ordinances with roughly 1,000-foot school/park and 500-foot day-care buffers; some define residence to include lodging 14 or more consecutive days, which can reach long hotel or family stays. Not verified on official state sources.Applies to: registrants residing or lodging in those cities

Laws cited

Last checked September 19, 2026 · full review September 19, 2026

Research notes

The 14-day/30-day presence trigger has no express registration deadline in the statute. A ten-year lookback in subd. 1b(b)(3) means some out-of-state registrants need not register, unless their home state imposes a longer or lifetime period. Whether a visiting registrant is assigned a risk level and appears publicly depends on § 244.052, which could not be read in full on an official site. Local ordinances and supervision conditions may be stricter and were not verified on official state sources. Violations are a felony punishable by up to five years and/or a $10,000 fine. Citations: Minn. Stat. § 243.166 (2025), Revisor of Statutes official PDF and HTML landing page; § 244.052 landing page loaded but text did not render.:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Common questions

Do registered sex offenders have to register when visiting Minnesota?

Visitors must register after 14 days, counted in total over a calendar year. Registration is triggered by remaining 14 days or longer, or more than 30 aggregate days in a calendar year, or entering to reside, work, or attend school. Those registering because of work or school must register within five days of beginning. The statute sets no express deadline for the pure presence trigger. A person with no primary address must register within 24 hours of entering each jurisdiction and then report in person weekly.

Will a visiting registrant appear on Minnesota's public registry?

Visitors who register aren't shown on Minnesota's public registry.

Are there places registrants can't go in Minnesota?

The state restricts registrants from: statewide; conditions of release / supervision; certain cities (e.g., inver grove heights, mayer, watertown). Details and who they apply to are listed on this page.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules may add requirements. Confirm with the state registry agency or an attorney before you travel.