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I do not have the required documents to obtain
a title for my vehicle. How can I obtain a Georgia Title?
If you, the vehicle owner, do not have the required
proof of ownership documents to obtain a Georgia title
in your name for your vehicle, you may apply for a Georgia title
on the basis of a surety bond. To apply, submit the following documents
& fees to either your County Tag Office or to
State Motor Vehicle Division.
Important: To obtain a Georgia
title based on a title bond (surety bond), you, the vehicle owner,
must be a legal resident of Georgia & the vehicle must be a
vehicle that requires a Georgia title.
Click here to determine if your vehicle requires a Georgia title.
- A
completed DOR Title/Tag Application, Form MV-1 -
This application must be typed, electronically completed &
printed or printed legibly by-hand in blue or black ink, in
the vehicle owner's full legal name & signed by the vehicle owner.
If jointly owned, each owner's legal name and signature
is required.
An individual's full
legal name is their complete
name as it appears on their valid driver's license. For individuals, enter each
owner's valid driver's license in the spaces provided.
This application
can be used to apply for both a title & license plate at
your County Tag Office.
- A
Certificate
of Title Bond, Form MV-46, backed by an insurance company
licensed to issue surety insurance in Georgia naming the vehicle
owner as the principal. In all spaces requiring either the owner's
name or the principal's name, enter the vehicle owner's legal
name.
- No matter what condition the vehicle is in, the bond must
be written in the amount of the average retail value of the
vehicle according to values used by this department &
established by the GA Department of Revenue, Property Tax
Division.
- The vehicle owner & the agent for the insurance company
must sign this form in the designated spaces. If jointly owned,
each owner must sign.
- All signatures on the bond must be witnessed. The witness
should sign in the designated spaces.
- A power of attorney authorizing the agent to write the bond
on behalf of the insurance company must be attached to the
bond.
- A
completed Certificate of Title Bond Affidavit, Form MV-46A.
- This form must be typed, electronically completed &
printed or printed legibly by-hand in blue or black ink. The
reason why the applicant cannot obtain the required ownership
(supporting documents) must be recorded on this form (i.e. I
lost the original title assigned to me. A replacement title
cannot be obtained because the seller has moved to another state
& I do not have his current address.).
- The Certificate
of Title Bond Affidavit, Form MV-46A, must be completed
in the same name as the name shown on the Certificate
of Title Bond, Form MV-46. The vehicle owner's name
must be shown on any form &/or application requiring
the owner's name or the principal's name. If jointly owned,
each owner's full legal name & signature is required.
- The signature on this form must be notarized. The notary
public must sign, affix his or her notary seal or stamp
& record the date their notary commission expires.
- A completed Certification
of Inspection by a Duly Constituted Georgia City, County or
State Law Enforcement Officer or County Tag, Form T-22B.
- Except for the signature, this form must be typed, electronically
completed & printed, or printed legibly by-hand in blue
or black ink. This form must be completed & signed
by a Georgia law enforcement officer or a Georgia County Tag Agent or his or her designated employee after
making a visual inspection of your vehicle's serial plate. The
vehicle's identification number (VIN) on all forms must agree
with the VIN on your vehicle.
- Any available ownership papers (e.g. Title, bill of sale,
lien release, etc.)
- $10.00 title penalty is due if you, the vehicle owner, fail
to apply for a Georgia title in your name within thirty-days
(30) of the vehicle's purchase or transfer date.
- $10.00 additional title penalty is due if you previously applied
for a Georgia title in your name for this vehicle & your
application was returned requesting additional action before
title issuance & compliance has not been made within
sixty-days (60) of the accompanying letter's date.
- $18.00 title fee.
Pay all fees due in cash, check or money order
payable to the office processing your application, Office of the
Tax Commissioner or Department of Revenue. Please do
not send cash through the mail!
Some counties accept credit cards.
Where to Apply
Apply for your title at either the Tag Office in the county in Georgia where you reside
or at this department's Motor
Vehicle Division. If you are applying for a title &
license plate at the same time, you must apply
at your County Tag Office. Click
here to view what is needed to register your vehicle.
Save money!
Apply for your title & license plate at the same time
at your County
Tag Office. Most title applications processed
at any of the County Tag Offices in this state, result
in the printing & mailing of the titles by State Motor Vehicle
Division within three (3) business days of the county's entry &
approval at no additional charge.
If your vehicle requires a Georgia title, you will
be unable to register your vehicle & obtain a Georgia
license plate unless you already have a Georgia title issued in
your name for the vehicle or you apply for a title at the time of
registration. You have thirty-days (30) from the vehicle's purchase
or transfer date to register & obtain a license plate for your
vehicle to avoid being fined if stopped by law enforcement or if
your vehicle is involved in an accident.
The title must be applied for within six-months
(6) of the bond's issue date. The minimum acceptable bond amount
is $100.00. For verification of the bond amount, your insurance
company may call (404) 362-6482 or (404) 362-6483. Certain bond
amounts may be obtained from your County Tag Office.
You cannot obtain a Georgia title on the basis of a surety
bond for the following vehicles:
- An abandoned vehicle.
- A 1985 or older year model vehicle.
- A vehicle that does not require a Georgia
title. Click
here for a list of vehicles that do not require a Georgia
title.
