MVD | Special Tag Where/When

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

When, where, and what is needed to apply for a special tag?

First, click here to view a list of available special tags. From this list, click on the desired type of special tag to view a sample of the tag and the fees and requirements for obtaining.

Specialized tags are not manufactured as souvenirs. To claim the tag, you must be a resident of this state and register your vehicle with the special tag at the Tax Commissioner's office in the county in Georgia were you reside.

Where to Apply?

All license plates are issued by the County Tax Commissioners offices in this state except for the following tags that are issued by the Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division: Dealer, distributor, manufacturer, transporter and IRP (International Registration Plan) tags.

Click here for more information regarding dealer, distributor, manufacturer and transporter tags.

For more information regarding the registration of your commercial vehicles based in Georgia and traveling in Georgia as well as other states and jurisdictions, contact this Department's IRP Unit of the Motor Vehicle Division. Only limited IRP information is available from our web site at this time. Additional information should be available soon. Bookmark our web site and visit it often for updates.

When to Apply?

You may apply for a specialized tag at the Tax Commissioner's office in the county in Georgia where you reside during their business hours. Contact their office for their office hours and/or directions to their office.

You may wish to apply for a special tag at the time you register your vehicle or at the time you renew your vehicle's existing Georgia tag. If the special tag is in your county's inventory and you meet all the requirements for issuance, the tag can be issued to you at that time. If the tag is not in your county's inventory, a temporary operation permit can be issued for your use in operating your vehicle until the tag becomes available for issuance.

What is Needed to Apply?

First, click here to view a list of available special tags. From this list, click on the desired type of special tag to view a sample of the tag and the fees and requirements for obtaining. You must also meet all of the requirements of vehicle registration (i.e. Provide proof of Georgia liability insurance coverage, pay all registration fees and applicable ad valorem taxes, etc.). Click here to view what is needed to register your vehicle in this state.

Specialized tags can only be issued to vehicles weighing 14,000 lbs. or less that are owned by Georgia residents.