Vehicles Exempt from Registration

On this page find information on vehicles exempt from registration. Georgia does not register or title the following vehicles:

  • Mopeds
  • Motorized carts
  • All-terrain vehicles
  • Off-road vehicles

Tractors and Trailers

Georgia does not register the following tractors and trailers:

  • A trailer weighing less than 3,500 pounds used exclusively to haul agricultural products from one place on the farm to another or from one farm or field to another.
  • Farm trailers, with no springs, hauling unprocessed farm products to their first market destination
  • Trailers that are pulled from a tongue and used primarily to transport fertilizer to the farm.
  • Any tractor or three-wheeled motorcycle used only for agricultural purposes. 

Car/Tow Dollies

  • Tow dollies are required to be registered but not titled in Georgia.

Vehicles and Equipment

Any vehicle or equipment used for transporting cargo or containers between and within wharves, storage areas, or terminals within the facilities of any port under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Ports Authority is exempt from registration.

Motor Vehicle Owners Exempt from Registration

A non-resident is any person who does not live in the State of Georgia but who accepts employment or engages in any trade, profession, or occupation in this state or enters his or her children in the public schools of this state. 

  • Non-Residents

    Motor vehicles owned by non-residents may be used and operated on the public streets and highways of this state for a period of 30 days without registering provided these vehicles are properly registered and visibly display valid license plates (tags) from the owner(s)’ home state.

  • Non-Resident Students

    As a non-resident student attending a Georgia College or University, you are not required to register your vehicle(s) in Georgia as long as your vehicle visibly displays a valid license plate from your home state.

  • Non-Resident Military Personnel

    As a non-resident military person stationed in Georgia pursuant to the military orders, you are not required to register your vehicle(s) in this state as long as your vehicle visibly displays a valid license plate from your home of record state. 

    If you choose to register your vehicle(s) in Georgia, you must comply with all requirements of vehicle registration and apply at the County Tag Office in the county where you are residing. 

  • Visitors

    Motor vehicles owned by visitors (any person who does not live in the State of Georgia and who is not a non-resident) may be used and operated on the public streets and highways of this state, for pleasure purposes only, for a period of 90 days without registering provided these vehicles are properly registered and visibly display valid license plates from the owner(s)’ home state.