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Register and Title a Newly Purchased Vehicle
Title Applications and License Plate Registrations should be completed at your County Tag Office. The following information is required:
- Valid Georgia’s driver’s license or ID card
- Proof of Ownership
- Vehicle’s original valid title
- All buyer/seller information completed
- Title must be assigned to you using your full legal name as it appears on your driver’s license
- Provide Bill of Sale if the vehicle is 1985 or older and does not require a title
- If title is not available, a Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin (MSO) or a registration certification from non-title state/county. Must be assigned to you using your full legal name.
- If transferred from a non-title state/country, provide a properly completed Form T-22B Certification of Inspection
- Vehicle’s original valid title
- Form MV-1 Title/Tag Application (this form can be printed at home or by the County Tag Office and will require your signature)
- Proof of insurance, by one of the following:
- Filed by your insurance company directly in the Department’s database
- Insurance Binder showing insurance liability coverage
Registration can also be completed by mail to your County Tag Office.
Register a Newly Purchased Vehicle When a Title is Not Required
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Note: 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 customer applies for a Georgia title, the issued title 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 that has the manufacturers franchise agreement.