New Residents to Georgia

New residents moving to Georgia have 30 calendar days after establishing their residency to register their vehicles. The out-of-state vehicle registration is no longer valid after the 30-day period.

New residents moving to Decatur County from out of state are required to provide a valid Georgia driver’s license or Georgia ID card with the current Decatur County address before a license plate can be issued. If information on how to obtain a Georgia driver’s license or Georgia ID card is needed, visit www.dds.ga.gov.

The following is a list of items that you will need to bring into the Decatur County Tax Commissioner’s Office:

• Original out-of-state title issued in the owner’s name OR if the lender or leasing company is holding the out-of-state title, the original valid out-of-state registration in lieu of the title. Our office will also need the name and address of the lienholder, Loan # and Electronic Title Number (ELT)
• If the vehicle is leased, the lease agreement is required
• Valid current out-of-state registration
• Current mileage
• Valid Georgia driver’s license or valid Georgia ID card with the current Decatur County address for each owner

If there is a lienholder: the Georgia title will be mailed to the lienholder on file.

If there is no lienholder, the Georgia title will be mailed to the registered owner at the address on file.

New Residents to Decatur County Moving from Another Georgia County

The owner’s address can be changed by presenting the following as documentation of residency in Decatur County:

• A valid Georgia driver’s license or Georgia ID card with the current Decatur County address

** The Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) offers one free change of address on Georgia driver’s licenses per license cycle. The vehicle owner may apply online or in person at one of their facilities. Visit their website www.dds.ga.gov for more information.