Georgia Department of Revenue

**MVD Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday excluding state holidays **

What Vehicles are Exempt from Registration in Georgia?

The State of Georgia does not register or title the following vehicles:

Mopeds
Motorized carts
All-terrain vehicles
Off-road vehicles

Trailers, Tractors & Trailers Not Registered in Georgia.

The State of Georgia does not register the following vehicles:

A trailer weighing less than 3,500 pounds factory weight &used exclusively to haul agricultural products from one place on the farm to another or from one farm or field to another.
Farm trailers, with no springs, hauling unprocessed farm products to their first market destination & trailers that are pulled from a tongue & used primarily to transport fertilizer to the farm.
Any tractor or three-wheeled motorcycle used only for agricultural purposes.

Car/Tow Dollies

A car/tow dolly is required to be registered in the State of Georgia. A 1985 & older year model car/tow dolly or a homemade car/tow dolly is required to be registered in Georgia but is not titled in this state.

Note: A title is not issued for trailers & car/tow dollies weighing 2,000 pounds or less but they are required to be registered in Georgia except for trailers listed under the above heading of "Trailers, Tractors & Trailers Not Registered in Georgia".

Vehicles & Equipment Exempt from Registration

Any vehicle or equipment used for transporting cargo or containers between & within wharves, storage areas, or terminals within the facilities of any port under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Ports Authority when such vehicle or equipment is being operated upon any public road, not part of The Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate & Defense Highways, by the owner or his or her agent within a radius of ten-miles (10) of the origin port facility & accompanied by an escort vehicle equipped with one or more operating amber flashing lights that are visible from a distance of 500 feet. Click here to view a list of vehicles not requiring a Georgia title.

What Motor Vehicle Owners are Exempt from Registration in Georgia?

Nonresidents

Motor vehicles owned by nonresidents* may be used and operated on the public streets & highways of this state for a period of thirty-days (30) without registering provided these vehicles are properly registered & visibly display valid license plates (tags) from the owner(s)’ home state.

Visitors

Motor vehicles owned by visitors ** may be used and operated on the public streets & highways of this state, for pleasure purposes only, for a period of ninety-days (90) without registering provided these vehicles are properly registered & visibly display valid license plates from the owner(s)’ home state.

Nonresident Military Personnel

Nonresident military personnel stationed in Georgia have the option of either registering their vehicles in Georgia or their home state. If they register their vehicles in this state, they must comply with all of the requirements of registration. Click here to view what is needed for registration in this state. If they register their vehicles in their home state, their vehicles must visibly display valid license plate(s) from their home state.

Nonresident Students

A nonresident student attending a Georgia college or university has the option of either registering his or her vehicles in Georgia or his or her home state. If they register their vehicle in this state, they must comply with all of the requirements of registration and register their vehicle at the Tax Commissioner's office in the county in Georgia where they reside. Click here to view what is needed for registration in this state. If they register their vehicles in their home state, their vehicles must visibly display valid license plate(s) from their home state or country.

Definitions

* "Nonresident" means any person who does not reside in the State of Georgia but who accepts employment or engages in any trade, profession, or occupation in this state or enters his or her children in the public schools of this state.

** "Visitor" means any person who does not reside in the State of Georgia and who is not a nonresident as defined above.