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Special Circumstances
Handicap Parking Permits
Handicapped Person Parking Permits Placards, Plates and Decals are now issued by DeKalb County Motor Vehicle Division of the Tax Commissioner's Office. You may reach us at (404) 298 - 4000.
Name Change
If you wish to have your name changed on your registration due to marriage or divorce you must first apply for a new title.
A name change requires that you appear in person with your original certificate of title and supporting certified legal documents (i.e., certified copy of the marriage certificate or divorce decree).
In case of divorce, the divorce decree must give the Year and Make of the vehicle. If a vehicle is financed, only the security lien holder can change the name.
New in-State Residents
New residents moving to DeKalb County from other Georgia counties must register
their vehicles within 30 days of establishing residence. A copy of the
registration from the previous county will be required. This will hold all the
pertinent information needed to transfer the registration to DeKalb County.
Also be sure to have the original emissions certificate.
Please click here for new Insurance
information effective January 1st, 2004.
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Out of State Residents
New residents from out of state must register in person at one of our three office locations within 30 days of establishing residency. Effective July 1, 2007, new residents are required to have a valid Georgia Driver's License or Georgia Identification Card before registering their vehicle. The original certificate of title from out of state is required to be surrendered to our office so that a new Georgia title may be applied for. The owner listed on the face of the original out of state title must be present and provide a valid Georgia driver's license. If the title lists multiple owners, all owners must be present, or those owners who can not be present must provide an original notarized Power-of-Attorney and copy of their Georgia driver's license. The Power-of-Attorney must include the year, make, model, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle being registered. The current registration from the former state will also be requested along with the current mileage of the vehicle. Please click here
for new Insurance information effective January 1st, 2004. A Georgia
Emissions Certificate will also be required. If the out of state title is being
held by a lien holder, the loan agreement, showing the owner or owners of the
vehicle, a complete description of the vehicle and the name and mailing address
of the lien-holder must be presented. If the vehicle is leased, the lessee must
have the lease agreement showing a complete description of the vehicle and the
complete name and address of leasing company. Also an original notarized
Power of Attorney from the leasing company is required to be completed.
New residents entering the state of Georgia may be required to pay ad valorem tax at
the time of initial registration. Documentation will be required to show proof
of when residency was established in Georgia, and when residency was
discontinued in the former state.
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Two of the following Documents are required:
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Current out of state registration, validated for current year, dated after the first listed owner's birthday. |
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Lease, deed or closing statement for new residence dated after first listed owner's birthday. |
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Most Current statement from previous residence covering service through first listed owner's birthday. |
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Moving bill, shipper's bill of lading or truck rental dated after first listed owner's birthday. (Must show shipping address and destination) |
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Most current paycheck stub or statement of earnings from former employer (previous state) for pay period after first listed owner's birthday. Must be for physical hours worked, not vacation or sick time etc. |
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Students: Paid tuition receipts or school transcript indicating enrollment at an educational institution dated after the first listed owner's birthday. |
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Tag Transfers
License plates are personal property of the vehicle owner. During a change of ownership, license plates should be removed from the vehicle and retained by the seller. This will allow the seller to transfer the tag to a newly acquired vehicle. If you trade-in, sell, or dispose of your vehicle, retain your license plate and transfer it to your new vehicle. Eligibility to transfer a tag follows:
- The vehicle the tag was originally issued to, must be sold. An affidavit will have to be signed at the tag office acknowledging that the previous vehicle has been sold.
- The new registration must read exactly as the previous registration. Ownership must be the same. For example, if the previous registration read John Smith and Suzie Smith, the new registration must read John Smith and Suzie Smith. If the new registration reads Suzie Smith and John Smith, the tag can not be transferred.
- The tag must be applied to a vehicle of the same kind. Passenger vehicle to passenger vehicle, trailer to trailer, motorcycle to motorcycle, etc.
Vehicle Inheritance
When there is a probated will, the applicant must provide the out of state title,
or if available the current Georgia title in the deceased party's name, along with a certified copy of the
Probated Will, or letter of Testamentary, or permanent Letters of Administration, or Year's Support that gives a
complete description of vehicle. Also required are current validated registration and an original Georgia
emission certificate. Please
click here for new Insurance information effective January 1 st, 2004.
Click here for a link to our
inheritance checklist.
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