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What is needed to renew my vehicle's Georgia license
plate?
You may renew your vehicle's Georgia license plate (tag) registration
on-line, in participating counties, by-mail or in-person at the
county tag office in the county in Georgia where you reside.
Click
here for more information about where to register/renew your
vehicle's registration.
Commercial vehicles registered in this state under the International
Registration Plan (IRP) are registered with this Department's IRP
Section of the Motor Vehicle Division. IRP license tags
are not issued or renewed at the county tag
offices in this state.
Contact this Department's IRP Section of the Motor Vehicle Division for information regarding the registration and renewal of
your commercial vehicles under IRP.
Contact this Department's Special Tags Unit of the Motor Vehicle
Division regarding Dealer, Distributor, Manufacturer and/or
Transporter license plates.
On-line Renewal
On-line renewal is available in some counties.
If you live in a participating county, your county tag
office will mail you a
renewal notice
that contains instructions
for renewing your vehicle's tag registration on-line. To renew on-line,
follow the instructions shown on your bill. For additional information
regarding on-line renewal, click
here or contact your county tag office.
Mail-in and In-Person Renewal
To renew your vehicle's tag registration by mail or in-person,
submit the following to the county tag office in the county in Georgia where you currently
reside during your registration period. Click
here for more information about where to renew your vehicle's
tag registration.
- Your
renewal notice
(if you have received one that reflects
correct and complete information), or a completed
tag and/or title application (Form MV-1). The application must be typed, electronically completed and printed or legibly hand printed in the registered owner(s)' full legal name(s).
An individual's
full legal name(s) would be
his/her
complete
name as shown on
his/her
valid Georgia driver's license or
Georgia identification card. This application must be signed.
If jointly owned, each owner's full legal name, valid Georgia driver's license number or Georgia identification card number and signature is required. If you
received a
renewal notice
from your County Tag
office, you should use the
renewal notice
to renew your vehicle's license
plate when the
renewal notice
reflects complete and correct
information including your name, address, the vehicle's description
and the amount of ad valorem tax due.
- If you apply in-person, you must show your valid Georgia driver's
license or Georgia identification card.
Some counties,
that allow tag registration renewal by mail, may require you to
submit a copy of your valid Georgia driver's license or Georgia
identification card with your application for renewal.
- Your vehicle must be covered with Georgia liability insurance.
Non-motorized vehicles and vehicle exempt from registration in
this state do not require insurance coverage.
Click
here to view a list of vehicles that are exempt from registration
in this state. Click
here to read important information regarding liability insurance
coverage requirements and acceptable proof of coverage.
- Proof that your vehicle has passed an emission's inspection,
if required for your vehicle in your county.
For a list of requiring counties, exempt vehicles, inspection
station locations, directions, cost, etc., please call the Georgia
Clean Air Force at: call 1-800-449-2471 or click
here to connect to their web site.
- Pay all fees and/or taxes due (as shown on your calculated
renewal notice) with cash, check or money order payable to the Office
of the Tax Commissioner. Please do not remit
cash through the mail. Some counties accept credit cards. The
fees and taxes that are generally due at the time of renewal are:
Annual registration fee ($20.00 for most passenger cars and light
weight pick-up trucks); applicable ad valorem tax, annual special
tag fee (when your vehicle is currently registered with a special
tag that requires an annual special tag fee); any penalties
for late renewal (when you do not renew during
your registration period), and $1.00 mailing fee if your renewal
decal is to be mailed to you. Click
here to calculate ad valorem tax. Click
here to view our rate chart showing the different types of
regular-issue tags and the annual registration fee associated
with each. Click
here to view a list of available special tags. From the special
tag list, click on the applicable type of special tag to determine
if the tag requires an additional annual special tag fee). You
may wish to contact your County Tag office for
the total fees due. Click
here for more information regarding penalties for late renewal.
For information regarding Dealer, Distributor, Manufacturer or
Transporter license plates,
contact this Department's Special
Tag Section of the Motor Vehicle Division.
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Special Tags
In-Person Address
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Special Tags
Mailing Address
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Special Tags Section Window
DOR/Motor Vehicle Division
1200 Tradeport Blvd., Hapeville, GA
Phone: (404) 675-4947
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Attention: Special Tags Section
DOR/Motor Vehicle Division
P O Box 740381
Atlanta, GA 30374-0381
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For information regarding vehicles registered in this state under
the International Registration Plan (IRP), contact this Department's
IRP Unit of the Motor Vehicle Division at the address or
telephone number listed below.
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IRP In-Person Address |
IRP Mailing Address
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IRP Section Window
DOR/IRP Unit
Motor Vehicle Division
1200 Tradeport Blvd. Hapeville, GA
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Attention: IRP Section
DOR/Motor Vehicle Division
P O Box 16909
Atlanta, GA 30321-6909
Telephone Number: (404) 675-6135
FAX Number: (404) 675-6197
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