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MOVING IN

Student Registration Motor Vehicle
By Georgia law, children must be DRIVER’S SERVICES Registration
4 years old on or before Sept. 1 to enter Georgia Dept. of Driver Services Clarke County Tag Office
pre-K, 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 to Customer Service Center #32 3025 Lexington Rd.
enter kindergarten, and 6 years old on or 1505 U.S. Hwy. 29 N.
before Sept. 1 to enter first grade. Registration (404) 657-9300 | dds.ga.gov (706) 613-3130 | accgov.com
requires the child’s birth certificate, Social
Security card, immunization record (Georgia New residents are required to obtain a New residents must purchase a
Form 3231), two proofs of residence Georgia license tag within 30 days of
(mortgage, lease, rental agreement, or current Georgia driver’s license from DDS within
utility bill), picture I.D. of the parent or legal 30 days of establishing a permanent establishing new residency and after
guardian, and name and address of the last residence. Members of the military are obtaining a Georgia driver’s license. The
school attended. ALL of these documents are not required to obtain a Georgia license if tag must be purchased in the tag/tax
required to register your child. they will be in the state temporarily. office of the county in which you reside.

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