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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
method of renewal.
Renewal by mail is offered for certain groups
This Section Covers of individuals who must be away from the State Customers who choose to renew their license
of Georgia at the time renewal of their license in this manner will not receive a RealDL/ID.
Renewal for Individuals Temporarily Located is required. Supporting documentation, a To download the application package and
Out of the State of Georgia .................................... 14 completed application and payment of fee (if complete instructions, please visit our website
License, Permit, or Identification Card required) must be submitted to verify that the at dds.georgia.gov.
Number Changes ................................................... 14 applicant is eligible to renew in this manner.
Voter Registration ................................................. 14 This service is available to the following groups: License, Permit, or
Identification Card
Lost or Stolen License Replacement .................. 15 • Customers stationed out of state on active Number Changes
DDS Online Services .......................................... 15 military duty, their spouse and any depen-
dents living with them;
No licenses or identification cards may be
Address Change ..................................................... 16 • Full-time students attending school outside issued in Georgia with a Social Security Num-
Name Change ......................................................... 16 Georgia, their spouse and any dependents ber as the document number. If your license,
living with them; permit or identification card number is identical
Motor Vehicle Reports (MVR) ............................... 16 • Customers who are physically incapacitated to your Social Security Number, a randomly
Selective Service Registration ............................. 16 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
Donations............. ...............................................16 This service is subject to the following process. Once your number has changed, you
restrictions: will need to ensure that any companies or enti-
ties using your driver’s license, permit, or identi-
fication card number for tracking or verification
• The renewal will be granted for an 8-year re-
newal period, at the end of which the license purposes, such as insurance companies, are
holder must appear in person for renewal; aware of this change.
• A driver’s license that has been expired for
two (2) or more years cannot be renewed
by mail.

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;
https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/elections
• 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 http://sos.ga.gov/
index.php/elections for information.

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