Download Article

Download Article

If you lot own or charter a auto and want to drive information technology in Georgia, you must beginning annals it with the state. Generally, to register a machine in Georgia you lot must complete an application and present a valid, state-issued ID along with proof of ownership and proof of insurance for the vehicle. You must too pay taxes and fees, both with initial registration and when y'all renew your registration every year. Complete your initial registration in person at the County Tag Office, then y'all can typically renew online.

  1. i

    Complete the tag and title application. If you lot buy a new or used machine at a dealership in Georgia, you will likely fill out and sign this form every bit part of your paperwork. All fields of the form must either exist typed or printed by manus in blue or blackness ink.[1]

    • Download the tag and title application at https://dor.georgia.gov/documents/mv-one-dor-motor-vehicle-titletag-application if you want to fill up it out at domicile before you go to the County Tag Office.

    Did You Know? If you buy a new or used vehicle in Georgia, yous accept xxx days to register it. A dealer volition typically requite you lot a Temporary Operating Permit (TOP) that allows you lot to bulldoze your car during that fourth dimension.

  2. ii

    Gather proof of ownership and proof of insurance. Earlier y'all can register a vehicle, you must demonstrate that you own the vehicle and that you have valid insurance to drive it. Typically, your insurance visitor will file your proof of insurance with the state's database directly after you add the new auto to your policy.[2]

    • You tin also print off your insurance cards or policy argument to serve as proof of insurance. It's a good idea to bring these documents with you anyway, just in instance.
    • Proof of buying typically consists of a bill of sale or a Manufacturer's Document of Origin. Car dealers typically will point out the paperwork you need to use to establish proof of ownership.
    • If you bought the vehicle from an private, yous'll likely accept the title to the vehicle, which the seller has signed over to you.

    Advertisement

  3. 3

    Contact your County Tag Office. Specific procedures and requirements for registration may vary among counties. Call your County Tag Part earlier y'all go to find out what documents you'll need to register your new automobile.

    • Y'all can find your County Tag Function past visiting https://mvd.dor.ga.gov/motor/tagoffices/SelectTagOffice.aspx and selecting the county where yous live from the drop-down menu.
    • When you register your vehicle, you'll accept to pay registration fees and advertizing valorem taxes. An officer at the County Tag Office can assist you summate what you'll have to pay and tell you lot what methods of payment are accepted.

  4. 4

    Appear in person at your Canton Tag Function. To apply for initial registration of a vehicle, y'all must get to the County Tag Office in the county where you alive and submit your application along with proof of ownership and proof of insurance. The officeholder at the Tag Office volition also verify your ID. Y'all can register a vehicle with a valid Georgia driver's license or Georgia identification menu.[iii]

    • Y'all can too apply for title and registration through the mail. However, a license plate and registration will not be issued to you lot until you present your valid Georgia commuter's license or state-issued identification card in person.[iv]

  5. 5

    Place your new tags on your vehicle. Dealerships are authorized to place Temporary Operating Let (TOP) plates on newly purchased vehicles. These plates are valid for 30 days. Surrender your Superlative to the County Tag Office when you get your new plate.[5]

    • If you ordered a custom tag, you may not receive it immediately. Instead, it will be mailed to yous when it is ready. If you need an extension of your Acme while you're waiting for the tag, you can take care of this at the County Tag Office.

    Advertizement

  1. 1

    Get a valid Georgia driver's license. If y'all are new to the state of Georgia, you must first get a Georgia driver's license earlier you can register a vehicle. Georgia driver'southward licenses are issued by the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS). You will be expected to give up your old country ID when you get your Georgia ID.[6]

    • To discover the DDS location nearest you, go to https://dds.georgia.gov/location.

    Tip: If y'all are a college educatee in Georgia and your permanent abode is outside the state, yous don't have to get a Georgia commuter's license or register your car in Georgia. However, you are even so responsible for keeping your license and registration up-to-appointment in your abode state.

  2. 2

    Get together your out-of-land title and registration. Your out-of-state title and registration serve as proof that you own the vehicle. Both of these documents must list your full name exactly as it appears on your Georgia driver's license.[vii]

    • If you don't currently have the championship to your vehicle because information technology is financed or leased, make full out Form T-17. You tin can download this grade at https://dor.georgia.gov/documents/t-17-argument-title-held-lienholder-security-interest-holder-or-leasing-company.
    • In some situations, your out-of-state title or registration may have a unlike name than your Georgia commuter's license. For instance, y'all may be recently married or divorced. In these situations, bring documents showing proof of the legal name change, such as a marriage decree or divorce certificate.

  3. 3

    Have a law enforcement officer audit your vehicle. Vehicles from another land must laissez passer a safety inspection earlier they can be registered in Georgia. Any Georgia law enforcement officer tin can consummate this inspection. They will fill out and sign a form, which you must submit with your application for registration.[8]

    • To notice out when and where you can get the inspection completed, contact your local police force precinct. Make sure you use the not-emergency number.
    • You can download and print the inspection form at https://dor.georgia.gov/documents/t-22b-certification-inspection.

  4. iv

    Take your vehicle for an emissions inspection if required. Some Georgia counties, primarily those in the Metro Atlanta area, require certain vehicles to laissez passer an emissions inspection before they can be registered. Generally, inspections are required if your vehicle is gas-powered, or is a hybrid vehicle that is capable of running on gas.[9]

    • Visit http://www.cleanairforce.com/motorists/frequently-asked-questions/ to discover out which counties and which vehicles must accept their emissions tested.
    • If you need to become an emissions inspection, you can observe the location of the testing station nearest y'all at http://www.cleanairforce.com/motorists/emissions-testing-locations/. Emissions inspections toll $25.
    • If your vehicle fails the inspection, you'll go a form that gives you lot some information on the repairs that are needed to pass the inspection. You get 1 costless retest if you return to the same station after you've fabricated the repairs.

  5. 5

    Complete the tag and title application form. To utilise for a new Georgia title and registration, you lot must fill out Form MV-one and nowadays it at the Canton Tag Office in the county where you live. This form must either be typed or filled in with legible impress in blue or blackness ink.[x]

    • If information technology would be easier for you, you can download the grade at https://dor.georgia.gov/documents/mv-i-dor-motor-vehicle-titletag-application and fill information technology out at dwelling house before you go to the County Tag Office.

  6. six

    Visit the County Tag Office of the canton where you live. Take all your paperwork to the County Tag Role and apply for registration in person. An officer at the Canton Tag Office will verify your Georgia ID and issue Georgia registration and a plate for your vehicle.[eleven]

    • If you chose a custom plate, you lot may have to wait for it to exist produced. The officeholder will give you a Temporary Operating Permit to put on your car. You may receive your plate in the mail, or you may have to go back to the County Tag Function to choice it upward. The officer will let you know.

    Advert

  1. 1

    Await for a renewal notice in the mail. Near counties issue a renewal discover thirty days before your vehicle registration needs to be renewed. Your renewal date is your birthday. Some counties don't effect renewal notices. Nevertheless, yous're still responsible for renewing your vehicle registration every year, whether you get a discover or not.[12]

    • If you do receive a renewal observe, cheque all the information on it to make sure it's correct before you renew your registration. This is peculiarly important if y'all've recently moved (within the state or within the same county) or changed your name.

    Tip: If you need to change your proper noun or address, get the information inverse on your driver's license first. Then yous can update the information on your vehicle registration. Your registration must match the data on your commuter'south license.

  2. two

    Complete emissions inspection if necessary. Some counties, primarily those in the Metro Atlanta surface area, crave emissions inspection for gas-powered cars manufactured before 2016. If yous had to get an emissions inspection when you showtime registered your car, you likely also need a new emissions inspection when you renew your registration.[13]

    • Your registration renewal notice will include an emissions inspection insert if emissions testing is required where you lot live. Check the insert for information on finding the nearest testing location and determining whether your vehicle is exempt.
    • Emissions inspection reports are valid for 12 months. If you suspect your machine may need repairs, get your inspection done early so that you lot have time to make those repairs and get your motorcar reinspected earlier your registration lapses. Otherwise, y'all'll owe a penalization for failure to renew on time.

  3. 3

    Calculate your taxes and registration fees. Equally of 2018, it costs $twenty to renew your registration. In improver, you may also owe ad valorem taxes based on your car's electric current value. As your auto'due south value decreases, the taxation you lot owe also decreases. Ad valorem taxes are assessed on all vehicles titled in Georgia after March i, 2013.

    • To summate your advertising valorem taxes, go to https://onlinemvd.dor.ga.gov/Tap/welcome.aspx.

  4. 4

    Submit your renewal information online if possible. Most counties allow you to renew your registration online, which is typically easier than renewing in person. If yous renew your registration online, you volition be charged an additional convenience fee.[14]

    • You can't renew online if the name or accost on your Georgia driver's license or identification card differs from the data on your vehicle registration. You must renew in person at the Canton Tag Office. Bring with y'all any documents that explain the discrepancy between the information on your driver'due south license and the information on your vehicle registration.
    • If you're able to renew online, you'll make full out the renewal application online and submit your payment for taxes and renewal fees. The online renewal system accepts payment past Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and e-check.
    • Print your renewal confirmation and keep information technology in your car until you become your new decals in the mail.

  5. 5

    Receive your new decals in the mail. If you renewed your registration online, the Georgia Department of Revenue volition postal service new decals to the address shown on your registration. Once these decals go far, place them on your plate as instructed.[15]

    • If your registration happens to expire earlier you receive your new decals, you may get pulled over for expired registration. Evidence the officer the renewal confirmation, and explicate that y'all haven't received your new decals in the mail notwithstanding.

    Advertisement

Ask a Question

200 characters left

Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.

Submit

Advertizement

References

About This Commodity

Thank you to all authors for creating a page that has been read 32,032 times.

Did this commodity help y'all?