Georgia Department of Revenue
1800 Century Blvd, NE Atlanta GA 30345-3245        Tel: 404-417-4477        Toll Free: 1-877-602-8477

Motor Vehicle Services
  **MVD Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday excluding state holidays **
 
How to Obtain Motor Vehicle Tags, Titles, or Lien Records
 
Who Can Obtain?
Licensed Motor Vehicle Dealers, Owner(s) of a Vehicle, Judgment Creditor, Attorneys and staff members, Banks or Lending Institutions, Insurance Companies, Motor Vehicle Manufacturers or Individuals involved in an accident.

Click here for a list of persons authorized to receive this information

 
Where to Obtain?
MVD In-Person Address
MVD Mailing Address
Research Window
Motor Vehicle Division
1200 Tradeport Blvd.
Hapeville, GA 30354

Telephone Inquiry: (404) 968-3800

Attention: Research Unit
Motor Vehicle Division
P. O. Box 740381
Atlanta, GA 30374-0381

 

 
What is Needed?
In-person requests: Valid driver's license, government-issued identification card, a signed written request, or a completed MV-20 (Request for Motor Vehicle Data) form.

Written requests: Completed MV-20 (Request for Motor Vehicle Data) form; proof of interest in vehicle (if required). Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope.

MV-20 Form - Request for Motor Vehicle Data

Proof of Interest in Vehicle (if required)

Fees: Payment for fees due in cash, check, or money order payable to the Department of Revenue. Please do not remit cash through the mail

 
What are the Fees?
Fees listed are per vehicle; if information is unavailable fee is still charged
 
Tag/Title/Lien Information Printout $1.00
General Salvage Vehicle Information Printout $1.00
Search of our records by name. If a record is found, you will be provided with a printout of motor vehicle title and lien information. $1.00
Title History: Microfilm copies of documents that supported titles issued within the last five years. Microfilm records of documents supporting titles issued prior to the last five years which are no longer available. $5.00
Letter of Verification: Provides verification that a vehicle is not required to be titled. $5.00
   
Requests for Certifications listed below must be made seven (7) days in advance
 
Certification of a title record. $10.00
Certification of a title and lien record. $10.00
Certification of a tag record (printout). $10.00
Salvage Letter/Certification: This letter cannot be picked up in person. It will be mailed. $10.00
 
Release of
Insurance Information
  1. The name of a motor vehicle's insurer and the insurance status in the state database will only be released upon request from an authorized party along with payment for the required research fees.
  2. The vehicle's owner, a law enforcement officer, or any other person authorized to receive the insurer's name and the insurance status under the powers of a subpoena approved by the Legal Services Section of the Department of Revenue.