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T-207 Revised 3-2013

How to Obtain a Georgia Certificate of Title for a Vehicle Originating

From a Foreign Country

To apply for a Georgia certificate of title for a vehicle originating from a foreign country, the following

documents and fees must be submitted to the tag office in the county in Georgia where the owner resides:

FOR A NEW VEHICLE

MV-1, completed in the vehicle owner(s)’ full legal name(s).

1. A

tag and/or title application, Form

This completed application must be signed by the vehicle owner(s) individually. An individual’s

full legal name is his/her complete name as it appears on his/her valid driver’s license or Georgia

identification card. For individuals, please record either each owner’s valid driver’s license

number and the name of the issuing state or his/her Georgia identification card number in the

spaces provided.

2. The original valid manufacturer’s certificate of origin* issued by the vehicle’s manufacturer

properly assigned to the applicant(s) for Georgia title or the valid foreign registration certificate*

issued by the country where the vehicle was last registered in the current owner(s)’ name(s). For

the vehicle to be titled as a ‘new’ vehicle, the foreign registration certificate must be issued in the

current owner(s)’ name(s) as shown on the

tag and/or title application, Form

MV-1.

3. If a foreign registration certificate is submitted in lieu of the manufacturer’s certificate of origin,

we must also have a

Certification of Inspection, Form

T-22B, completed by a Georgia law

enforcement officer or a county tag agent or his/her designated employee after making a visual

inspection of the vehicle’s serial plate.

4. If you moved into Georgia with a vehicle from a foreign country, the following fees are due: A

check or money order for the $18.00 title fee, Title Ad Valorem (TAVT), and any applicable

penalty fees. Please Note: For new residents, at least 50% of TAVT is due upon application for

title, and the remainder is due within a year from the date of title application. If you purchased a

vehicle from a foreign country, the following fees are due: A check or money order for the

$18.00 title fee, TAVT, and any applicable penalty fees.

Note: If the title is not applied for within thirty (30) days of the date of the D.O.T. certification,

applicable penalty fees must be included in your payment.

FOR A USED VEHICLE

1. A completed

tag and/or title application, Form

MV-1. This application must be typed,

electronically completed and printed or legibly hand printed in blue or black ink in the vehicle

owner(s)’ full legal name(s). This application must be signed by the applicant(s) individually.

An individual’s full legal name is his/her complete name as it appears on his/her valid driver’s

license or Georgia identification card. For individuals, record each owner’s valid driver’s license

number and the name of the issuing state/country or his/her Georgia identification card number in

the spaces provided.

2. The valid registration certificate* issued by the country where the vehicle was last registered.

3. Bill(s) of sale* from the registered owner(s) up through the applicant(s) for Georgia title must be

submitted showing a complete and correct chain of ownership. Invoices are not acceptable.

These bill(s) of sale must show a complete description of the vehicle, e.g. year, make and vehicle

identification number, and be signed by the seller(s).

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Form T-207 - How To Obtain A Georgia Certificate Of Title For A Vehicle Originating From A Foreign Country

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