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4SECTION
OTHER SERVICES Renewal for Individuals • Changes (name, address, etc.) must be made
& INFORMATION Temporarily Located Out in person at a DDS Customer Service Cen-
of the State of Georgia ter. Changes cannot be made using the mail
This Section Covers method of renewal.
Renewal by mail is offered for certain groups Customers who choose to renew their license
Renewal for Individuals Temporarily Located of individuals who must be away from the State
Out of the State of Georgia................................... 18 of Georgia at the time renewal of their license in this manner will not receive a Secure DL/
License, Permit, or Identification Card is required. Supporting documentation, a ID. To download the application package and
Number Changes................................................... 18 completed application and payment of fee (if complete instructions, please visit our website
Lost or Stolen License Replacement.................. 19 required) must be submitted to verify that the at dds.georgia.gov.
DDS Internet Services.......................................... 19 applicant is eligible to renew in this manner.
Address Change.................................................... 20 This service is available to the following groups: License, Permit, or
Name Change........................................................ 20 • Customers stationed out of state on active Identification Card
Motor Vehicle Reports (MVR).............................. 20 Number Changes
Selective Service Registration............................ 20 military duty, their spouse and any depen-
Blindness Donation............................................... 20 dents living with them; No licenses or identification cards may be
Organ and Tissue Donation................................. 20 • Full-time students attending school outside issued in Georgia with a Social Security Num-
Voter Registration................................................. 21 Georgia, their spouse and any dependents ber as the document number. If your license,
living with them; permit or identification card number is identical
• Customers who are physically incapacitated to your Social Security Number, a randomly
and unable to visit a DDS Customer Service generated document number will be assigned
Center may be issued an ID Card only. to your document during the issuance/renewal
This service is subject to the following process. Once your number has changed, you
restrictions: will need to ensure that any companies or enti-
• The renewal will be granted for an 8-year re- ties using your driver’s license, permit, or identi-
newal period, at the end of which the license fication card number for tracking or verification
holder must appear in person for renewal; purposes, such as insurance companies, are
• A driver’s license that has been expired for aware of this change.
two (2) or more years cannot be renewed
by mail;
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