Georgia · Checked Sep 2026

Georgia DMV fees

Georgia DDS sets license fees; the Department of Revenue sets vehicle fees, collected by county tag offices. DDS takes $5 off eligible online and kiosk license transactions. Counties add their own convenience fees for online and kiosk vehicle renewals.

Driver license and ID

Driver's license (Class C)Valid up to 8 years. Renewals $5 less online, in the app or at a kiosk: $32
Learner's permit (Class CP)2 years. Paid before the test, not refunded if you fail: $10
Provisional license (Class D)Ages 16 and 17: $10
Replacement license, permit or IDKeeps the original expiration date; with fewer than 150 days left, you renew instead: $10
Address changeFree once per license term with more than 6 months left; DDS pages differ on later changes: Free once
REAL ID: No extra fee

Registration

Car or light pickup$40 for a 2-year registration on a new car from a dealer: $20 a year
Electric vehicle feeAll-electric cars, July 2026 to June 2027. Adjusted every July: $238.59 a year
Ad valorem taxYearly, only for cars bought before March 1, 2013 or not titled under TAVT: Varies
Late renewal$5 on a $20 plate, plus 10% of any ad valorem tax: 25% of the plate fee
Replacement plate or decalA police report is needed for a plate: $8
Mailing fee: $1

Buying or selling

TitleApply within 30 days; $10 penalty after: $18
Title ad valorem tax (TAVT)One time, on the state's value of the car. No trade-in credit in a private sale: 7%
TAVT for new residents: 3%
TAVT for family transfersImmediate family, with form MV-16, if the car's TAVT was paid: 0.5%
Late TAVT, private saleOf the tax, after 30 days, plus interest later: 10%
Replacement title: $8

Emissions and insurance

Emissions test13 metro Atlanta counties. One free retest within 30 days: Up to $25
Insurance lapse fineFor a gap of 10 days or more; up to $160 more if not paid in 30 days: $25

A typical private-sale purchase: $18 title + $20 plate + 7% of the state's value of the car. Our arithmetic from the Department of Revenue's fee list.
Online and kiosk vehicle renewals add a county convenience fee that the Department of Revenue doesn't publish.

Source:Georgia DDS: fees and terms(opens official site)

Source:Georgia DOR: fees, fines and penalties(opens official site)

Source:Georgia DOR: TAVT(opens official site)

Source:Georgia's Clean Air Force(opens official site)