Section 4: Other Services & Information

This Section Covers

  • Renewal for Individuals Temporarily Located Out of the State of Georgia
  • License, Permit, or Identification Card Number Changes
  • Voter Registration
  • Lost or Stolen License Replacement
  • DDS Online Services
  • Address Change
  • Name Change
  • Motor Vehicle Reports (MVR)
  • Selective Service Registration
  • Donations

Renewal for Individuals Temporarily Located Out of the State of Georgia

Renewal by mail is offered for certain groups of individuals who must be away from the State of Georgia at the time renewal of their license is required. Supporting documentation, a completed application and payment of fee (if required) must be submitted to verify that the applicant is eligible to renew in this manner.

This service is available to the following groups:

  • Customers stationed out of state on active military duty, their spouse and any dependents living with them;
  • Full-time students attending school outside Georgia, their spouse and any dependents living with them;
  • Customers who are physically incapacitated and unable to visit a DDS Customer Service Center may be issued an ID Card only.

This service is subject to the following restrictions:

  • The renewal will be granted for an 8-year renewal period, at the end of which the license holder must appear in person for renewal;
  • A driver's license that has been expired for two (2) or more years cannot be renewed by mail.
  • Changes (name, address, etc.) must be made in person at a DDS Customer Service Center. Changes cannot be made using the mail method of renewal.

Customers who choose to renew their license in this manner will not receive a Real DL/ID. To download the application package and complete instructions, please visit our website.

License, Permit, or Identification Card Number Changes

No licenses or identification cards may be issued in Georgia with a Social Security Number as the document number. If your license, permit or identification card number is identical to your Social Security Number, a randomly generated document number will be assigned to your document during the issuance/renewal process. Once your number has changed, you will need to ensure that any companies or entities using your driver's license, permit, or identification card number for tracking or verification purposes, such as insurance companies, are aware of this change.

Interest in Registering to Vote

DDS does not register customers to vote. DDS does confidentially transmit customer information needed to begin the voter registration process to the Georgia Secretary of State's Office (SOS).

Ultimately, each county voter registrar is responsible for completing voter registration including the issuance of a voter registration card. There is a voter registration section on each DDS license/ID issuance application, as required by law. In that section, customers are notified that their information will be used for voter registration purposes unless they choose otherwise. There is also a clear 'opt-out' box that the customers can check if they do not wish to register to vote or update their information.

Once the information is transmitted to the SOS, it is made accessible to the county registrars for processing and updating their voter records.

Important Points:

  • If you do not receive your voter registration card within 30 days, contact your county voter registration office to determine the status of your application;
  • Choosing this option does not guarantee that your voter registration information will be processed in time to meet specific election deadlines;
  • If you want to register to vote for a particular election, please contact your county voter registration office to ensure that your most current registration information is recorded prior to the applicable voter registration deadline. Visit the Georgia Secretary of State Elections page for information.

 Lost or Stolen License Replacement

Customers may apply for a replacement driver's license and/or ID card at a local DDS Customer Service Center or online. If you choose to apply online, you will go through an authentication process in order to verify identity. If you wish to apply at a DDS Customer Service Center, you will be required to show proof of identity. The fee online and at a DDS Customer Service Center is $10.00.

The following documents will be acceptable proof of identity for a replacement Georgia driver's license, permit or identification card:

ONE of these documents:

  • Certified Copy of Birth Certificate with raised or impressed seal;
  • Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Citizenship;
  • Expired Georgia Driver's License, Permit or Identification Card;
  • U.S. Passport or Passport Card - Must Be Valid
  • Consular Report of Birth Abroad;
  • Expired Georgia Interim;
  • Non U.S. Citizens
    • Valid foreign passport with valid I-94;
    • Valid permanent resident card (l-551);
    • Valid employment authorization card (l-766 or I-688A or I-6888) with proof of pending application to adjust status;

or TWO of these documents (only if replacing license, permit, or ID card):

  • Social Security Card (original or copy);
  • Original or Certified Copy of Marriage Cer­tificate;
  • Previous Year's Income Tax Return or W2;
  • Current Auto, Home, Life or Health Insurance Policy (Cards Not Accepted);
  • Current Auto Registration Receipt;
  • Voter Registration Card;
  • Valid or Expired Military ID Card and/or Military Orders;
  • Valid Georgia Gun Permit.
  • TWIC
  • Check Stub

To change the number on your replacement Georgia driver's license, permit or identification card, you will be required to present a police report indicating that the license was stolen unless your license number and your Social Security number are the same. If the two numbers are the same, no police report is required.