What is needed to register and obtain a Georgia title and license plate for my "new" vehicle?

• A completed MVD tag and/or title application, Form MV-1 - This application should be typed, completed electronically and printed or printed legibly by-hand in blue or black ink in the vehicle owner's full legal name and signed by the vehicle owner. If jointly owned, each owner's full legal name, valid Georgia driver's license or Georgia identification card number and signature is required.

  • An individual's full legal name is their complete name as it appears on their valid Georgia driver's license or Georgia identification card.
  • For individuals, enter each owner's valid Georgia driver's license or Georgia identification card number in the spaces provided.
  • This completed application can be used, at your county tag office, to apply for both a Georgia title and license plate.
  • Click on any form name and/or number on this page to complete the form online for printing, signing and submission.
  • If all owners go in person to their county tag office with their valid Georgia driver's license or Georgia identification card, the vehicle's current odometer reading (when an odometer disclosure is required), the required proof of ownership (supporting) documents, proof of insurance, proof that the vehicle has passed an emissions inspection (when required) and the applicable fees and taxes, this application can be completed electronically and printed for your signatures and processing. Click here for a list of vehicles exempt from the odometer disclosure requirements.
    
• Original valid manufacturer's certificate of origin* properly assigned to you, the vehicle owner, by the selling dealer or the vehicle manufacturer using your full legal name. If jointly owned, each owner's full legal name, valid Georgia driver's license or Georgia identification card number and signature is required.
• Proof that your vehicle is insured with Georgia liability insurance. Click here to find out what is acceptable proof of insurance.
• Proof that your vehicle has passed an emission's inspection, when required.
• Proof of residency in Georgia, i.e. Lease agreement, deed or closing statement for new residence, final utility bill from previous residence, moving bill, shipper's bill or truck rental agreement, or, final paycheck stub or a signed letterhead statement from your former employer.
• Your valid Georgia driver's license or Georgia identification card is required when applying in person. ß insert new sentence/bullet and hyperlink to DDS website.
• Payment of all fees and taxes due. Click here to determine the total fees and vehicle ad valorem taxes due. Pay with cash or a check or money order payable to the Office of the Tax Commissioner. Please do not remit cash through the mail!

*Important: If the manufacturer's certificate of origin is assigned to a dealer who is licensed to sell only used vehicles, the dealer must obtain a title in their name before transferring ownership. When the first retail customer applies for a Georgia title in their name based on the title issued in the dealer's name, the title when issued will reflect the vehicle's status as "used". This does not apply to certificates of origin assigned to a franchise or new motor vehicle dealership.

Where to Apply?

Click here to find out where to apply for a Georgia license plate and title for your vehicle.

When a Georgia title has not been issued in your name for the vehicle, when required, you must apply for a title at the time of registration. Click here for a list of vehicles that do not require a title in this state.

When to Apply?

Click here to find out when to register your vehicles in this state.

Definitions:

* A manufacturer's’ certificate of origin is a legal document issued by the vehicle's manufacturer certifying the vehicle's origin. This document should contain the following information:

1. A complete description of the vehicle: Year model, vehicle make, model name and/or number, body style, weight, and the vehicle's identification number (VIN) as shown on the serial plate affixed to the vehicle by the manufacturer.

2. Space on the front of this document for the manufacturer to enter the name and address of the purchasing party, usually a motor vehicle dealer, and,

3. Additional assignment spaces on the reverse side of this document to allow for the continued transfer of ownership of the vehicle (From licensed dealer to licensed dealer or from a licensed dealer to a retail customer). The first retail customer must obtain a title in their name before selling or transferring the ownership of the vehicle (when the vehicle requires a title).

4. Contain security features that deter counterfeiting or illegal reproduction and allow alterations or erasures to any information to be visible to the naked eye.

5. This document (properly assigned showing a complete and correct chain of ownership) should accompany the first retail customer’s application for a title.   This document is commonly referred to as the vehicle’s birth certificate. It is also called a statement of origin; MSO, etc.