When looking to change your address for your Georgia DMV, you have three options to pick from:
Keep reading to learn more with our step-by-step guide.
If you are moving within, to or even from Georgia, you will need to update your address with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). DMV is a state-level government agency that handles everything related to vehicles and licenses. You can update your address online and in person.
Georgia DMV requires you to update your address within 60 days of moving unless you are a new resident. In that case, you have 30 days to notify the Georgia DMV. You are required to update your vehicle registration information and driver’s license information.
Featured in this articleWhen you’re moving within your state, you are required to change your address with the department of motor vehicles (DMV) as soon as possible. Every state has their own rules and policies. If you’re moving within Georgia, you are required to update your address with DMV within 60 days of your move.
Because updating your address is so crucial, many states have narrowed the process significantly. To update your address on your license and on other documents, you should be aware of the steps that are to be followed in your state.
So how can you apply for a Georgia DMV change of address?
In Georgia, you can complete the driver’s license change of address request online, just with a few clicks. It is one of the most convenient options available, considering that you have your Georgia’s driver’s license, ID, date of birth and a social security number (SSN).
Here’s the eligibility criteria for online address change:
If you are not eligible for the online address change or just want to do it the old-fashioned way, you can visit your local driver license office and submit the address change form.
Following are some of the major Georgia DMV offices and their address in Georgia:
Department of Motor Vehicles
281 Knight Trl, Thomaston, GA
Department of Motor Vehicles
200 Cherry Street Terminal Sta, Macon, GA
Department of Motor Vehicles
425 Railroad St N Rm 110, Jeffersonville, GA
If you’re moving to Georgia from another state, you will be required to request for an address update as soon as possible.
You can update your address with the Georgia DMV within 30 days of an address change. You can change your address online and in person. The process is really similar to when you’re moving within Georgia.
You don’t need to update the Georgia DMV if you are moving from Georgia to another state. Your Georgia driver’s license will be canceled as soon as you receive a new one from the state you’re moving to. The same goes for your vehicle registration as well, and you don’t need to surrender your license plates.
Here are the documents you need to update your address with the Georgia Department of Motor Vehicles:
You must notify the DMV within 60 days of your move if you’re moving within Georgia and 30 days if you’re a new resident in Georgia.
No, you will not be required to take the driving test.
No, filling out an official U.S. postal service change of address form will not update my vehicle registration records.
You will not be required to surrender your license plates.
You can only change your name and address simultaneously if you’re applying for a new license or ID. Otherwise, both the processes require separate procedures.