Replacing a Lost Registration in Georgia

Georgia law requires you to keep a copy of your registration in your vehicle and validation sticker on your license plate. If you’ve lost or damaged either of these items, you’ll need to replace them ASAP, or you run the risk of fines and tickets.

Luckily, the Georgia Motor Vehicle Division has made it cheap and headache-free to replace a vehicle registration or plate decal.

Keep reading for details!

Replace a Lost GA Registration

If you’ve lost or damaged your registration, don’t panic—just follow these steps.

You can request a duplicate registration from the Georgia MVD online, by mail, or in person. 

Replace Online

To replace a GA registration online, visit the MVD's online services portal and provide the requested information. You'll likely need your:

• Vehicle identification number (VIN) or license plate number.
• Proof of identity (driver's license or letter ID).

The system will walk you through the replacement process. If you aren't eligible for online replacement, choose the mail-in or in-person option below.

Replacement by Mail or in Person

For either of these options, you’ll need:

• Registration expiration date.
• Plate number.
• Vehicle identification number (VIN).
• Payment for the registration certificate replacement fee.

Submit your application and payment by:

• Mailing it to your county tag office in Georgia.
  • Payment must be in the form of a check or money order. DO NOT send cash.
  OR
• Going in person to your local tag office.

*NOTE: Certain county offices don’t require this form, and mailing a note requesting a duplicate registration card will suffice. Contact your local office to see if this applies to your county, and what to include in the note.

Replacing Lost or Stolen Stickers

If you lost or damaged the decal on your Georgia license plate (or it was stolen), you’ll have to request a duplicate in person at your local county tag office. This also applies to those whose renewal decal never arrived in the mail.

Bring with you:

• A completed Application for Replacement License Plate (Tag) and/or Decal (Form MV-7).
  • If you never received your renewal decal in the mail:
    • File a police report and a submit a copy along with a completed Affidavit of Non-Receipt of an Original License Plate/Renewal Decal (Form T-200) within 90 days of its original mailing date.
  • If your sticker was stolen:
    • File a police report and include a copy with your application.
• Payment for the $8 fee (cash only).
  • The MVD may waive this fee if you never received your decal.

Duplicate Registration Fees in GA

The fees associated with replacing a sticker or registration certificate are as follows:

• Replacement registration: Varies by county.
• Replacement decal: $8.