If your vehicle's registration card, license plate(s) or stickers are lost, stolen, or damaged, you may apply for a replacement with the tax commissioner's office of Georgia Department of Revenue. While the procedure differs slightly depending on what needs to be replaced, you will usually need to complete the appropriate application for replacement registration certificate.

APPLYING FOR A REPLACEMENT REGISTRATION CARD

You can apply for a replacement registration card if your card is lost, stolen, or damaged in person by following these steps:

1. Go to a local Tax Commissioner's Office and complete the Application for Replacement Registration Certificate.
2. If the vehicle is registered under more than one name, then all the named should be present at the office with proper identification of either a license or a photo ID.
3. If your current registration card has been damaged, attach the damaged card to the application.
4. If your registration card was lost, file a complaint with the police and submit the same when applying for a replacement.
5. Pay the duplicate registration fee, currently $1.

APPLYING FOR A REPLACEMENT LICENSE PLATES

If one or both of your license plates are lost, stolen, or damaged, you must apply for replacement plate(s) immediately. You can obtain replacement plates in person at the DMV Division of Georgia Department of Revenue.

1. Complete the Application for Replacement License Plate (Tag) and/or Decal.
2. This form should be completed even if you had applied for a new license plate by mail but never received it. In such instances, the fees of $8 will be waived. Indicate in the form that you never received it by mail, and the same needs to be notarized.
3. Bring the damaged plate(s) with you, if you still have them. Old license plates need to be surrendered before getting a new one.
4. If your current address differs from the one the Georgia tax commissioner's office has on file, you must also provide proof of ownership of the vehicle (a copy of your title or registration card), along with a police report, if your license plates were stolen.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Note that you cannot obtain replacement license plates or stickers for vehicles that are not currently registered.
• If you have any queries, contact the Georgia Department of Revenue at (404) 968-3800 or send an email to motorvehicleenquiry@dor.ga.gov.
• See also Vehicle registration and Registration Renewal.
• See also Replacing a Lost Driver's License and Replacing a Lost Title.