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What is needed to register and obtain a Georgia title and license plate in my name for a vehicle that is currently titled in Georgia? • 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 the vehicle is 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 individual owners, enter each owner's valid Georgia driver's license or Georgia identification card number in the spaces provided. • If your vehicle is financed, enter the lien or security interest holder's name, address and MVD assigned customer number, if known, in the spaces provided. Please enter their correct mailing address. Some financial institutions require payments to go to one address and titles to go to another. Contact your financial institution for this information. The Georgia title, when issued, will be mailed to the first lien or security interest holder at the address shown on your title application. If there are no liens or security interest holders recorded, the title, when issued, will be mailed to you, the vehicle owner. • If all current 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 supporting document, proof of Georgia liability insurance and payment of the required fees and taxes, this application can be completed online and printed for your signatures and processing. This same application can be used to apply for both a title and tag or tag transfer at your county tag office. • Insurance proof must be submitted electronically through the state. • Original valid Georgia title properly assigned to you, the vehicle's owner, using your full legal name and showing a complete and correct chain of ownership. • All recorded liens and/or security interests against the previous owner must be released in the spaces provided on the title. • Proof that your vehicle is insured with the required Georgia liability insurance. • Payment for the total fees and vehicle ad valorem taxes due. Pay all fees due with cash, check or money order payable to the Office of the Tax Commissioner. Please do not remit cash through the mail! Note: Every Georgia owner, other than a licensed dealer, must obtain a title in their name for the vehicle before transferring, when the vehicle requires a Georgia title. Where to Apply If you do not already have a Georgia title issued in your name for this vehicle, when a Georgia title is required, you must apply for a title at the time of registration. When to Apply You have thirty (30) days from the purchase or transfer date to register and obtain a tag or to transfer your existing valid Georgia tag, from a vehicle you no longer own, to this vehicle. To be able to transfer the tag, both vehicles, the previously owned vehicle and the newly purchased/acquired vehicle, must require the same category tag. If you fail to register your vehicle during this thirty (30) day period of time, you will be subject to fines if stopped by law enforcement or if the vehicle is involved in an accident. ---PAGE BREAK--- What is needed to obtain a Georgia title & license plate for my vehicle that is currently titled &/or registered in another state or country? To apply for both a Georgia tag & title, when a title is required, submit the following to your Georgia County Tax Commissioner's office: Note: This information includes vehicles currently registered in a Province or Territory of Canada . • A Georgia driver’s license is required at time of registration unless you are active duty military. Active duty military must present a valid drivers license along with military ID. • Application - A completed Title/Tag Application, Form MV-1 - Except for the signature, 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(s) & signed by the vehicle owner(s). If the vehicle is jointly owned, each owner's full legal name & signature is required. An individual’s full legal name is his/her complete name as it appears on his/her valid driver's license or Georgia identification card. For individuals, please enter each owner's valid driver's license number and the name of the issuing state or his/her Georgia identification card number. Any person who is a resident of Georgia for thirty-days (30) must obtain a Georgia driver's license before registering & driving their vehicle in this state. Click on any form name or number on this page to electronically complete & print it for signing & submission by mail or in-person. If all owners go in person with their valid driver's license or Georgia ID card, the required documents, the vehicle's current odometer reading (when an odometer disclosure is required), acceptable proof of insurance, proof that your vehicle has passed an emission's inspection, when required, & any fees & taxes due, this application can be completed & printed for your signatures & processing. Proof of Ownership - The vehicle's original valid title issued in your name or properly assigned to you. If your title is being held by your financial institution or leasing company, submit your vehicle's original valid registration certificate with a completed Affidavit of Title Being Held by a Lien or Security Interest Holder or Leasing Company, Form T-17. The person processing your application will contact your financial institution or leasing company by mail requesting the submission of your out-of-state title for the issuance of a Georgia title. The Georgia title, when issued, will be mailed to the first lien or security interest holder recorded on your application. If your vehicle is not financed but is leased, the Georgia title, when issued, will be mailed to your leasing company. If your vehicle is not financed nor leased, the title, when issued, will be mailed to you, the vehicle owner. • Certification of Inspection - If you’re 1986 or newer year model vehicle is currently registered in a state or country that does not issue titles, you must submit the vehicle's original registration certificate together with a completed Certification of Inspection, Form T-22B. This form must be completed by a Georgia law enforcement officer or a Georgia County Tax Commissioner or his/her designated employee after making a visual inspection of your vehicle's serial plate. The law enforcement officer completing this form shall query the Georgia Crime Information Center to determine if the vehicle is stolen & they shall indicate that a query was made on the face of the Form T-22B. Caution: Incomplete forms or forms containing alterations or erasures will not be accepted. All forms & documents must reflect your vehicle's complete & correct VIN as shown on your vehicle's serial plate. • Acceptable Proof of Insurance - Proof that your vehicle is insured with Georgia liability insurance. Non-motorized vehicles (trailers, etc.) & vehicles not requiring registration in Georgia (i.e. all terrain vehicles, mopeds, bicycles, etc.) do not require insurance coverage. Insurance proof must be submitted electronically through the state. ---PAGE BREAK--- • Payment for all fees/taxes due - Pay with cash, check or money order payable to the Office of the Camden County Tax Commissioner. Please do not submit cash through the mail! Our county does not accept credit cards or out-of-town checks. o Registration Fees & Vehicle Ad Valorem Taxes - Motor vehicle ad valorem tax is based on the vehicle's value & the financial needs of various levying authorities in your county. For Georgia residents, whether or not this tax is due depends on the primary owner's registration period & the vehicle's purchase or transfer date. The primary owner is the owner shown first on the vehicle's title &/or tag receipt to determine your registration period. For new residents, whether or not this tax is due depends on the primary owner's registration period & the date they established residency in Georgia. o Sales Tax - Effective January 1, 2006 - When a Georgia title is applied for a vehicle that was purchased from an out-of-state/country dealer or business, Georgia sales tax must be paid at the time of application or proof must be submitted that the sales tax has already been paid. A Georgia title and license plate will not be issued until any sales tax due is paid. The amount of sales tax due is based on the vehicle’s purchase price or the vehicle’s fair market value if a sales invoice is not submitted. The published sales tax rates for counties include the State of Georgia’s sales tax rate. For additional information regarding sales tax, please contact the DOR Regional Office serving your county. o $20.00 annual license plate fee for most passenger vehicles & light weight pick-up trucks. o $18.00 title fee. o $10.00 title penalty if you fail to apply for a Georgia title, when a Georgia title is required, within ninety-days (90) of the vehicle's purchase or ownership transfer date. This fee is not due if the vehicle's current title &/or registration is issued in your name. o $10.00 additional title penalty if you previously applied for a Georgia title for this vehicle & your application was returned with a letter requesting additional action or documents & compliance has not been made within sixty-days (60) of the letter's date. Important: If your 1963-1985 year model vehicle was last registered in a state or country that does not issue titles, a Georgia title will not be issued for the vehicle. When to Apply Unless a Georgia title has already been issued in your name for the vehicle, when a Georgia title is required, you must apply for a Georgia title at the time of registration.