How do you register a car or transfer ownership in Georgia?
Where to apply, which documents you need and what the fees are.
Short answer
Cars in Georgia are registered and transferred at the Ministry of Internal Affairs Service Agency, in its service centers or online, with an inspection act and the owner's documents. According to the agency page, the fees are 20 GEL for the inspection act, 80 GEL for the plate and 100 GEL for the registration certificate. A change of owner needs proof of ownership, ID, an inspection act, a joint application and a payment receipt.
Why
- Registration and transfer are handled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs Service Agency (sa.gov.ge), phone 12 72.
- First registration needs an application, ID, proof of ownership, an inspection act and receipts for the fees.
- Re-registration (a change of parking place or the owner's address) needs an application, the registration certificate, an inspection act, ID or proof of the address change, and a receipt.
Details
The agency employee issues the inspection act by comparing the factory VIN on the body with the documents. You can file the documents at an agency service center or online through the my.sa.gov.ge account. Phone 12 72, from abroad +995 32 2 41 91 91, email [email protected].
Only a vehicle that stays in the country for more than 90 calendar days has to be registered in Georgia (the agency's FAQ section). For what the plates look like, see Georgian licence plates, and for inspection, see technical inspection. Taxes on a car sale are covered on the page about tax on selling a car.
Tip
Before you go, call the agency on 12 72 and confirm the list of documents for your case: purchase, gift, inheritance and import from abroad are processed differently.
What may differ
Documents and fees depend on the case: inheritance has its own agency page, imported cars have temporary registration and customs payments, and mopeds follow a separate procedure. The fees on the page are for the standard case and may change.
Common misconception
A car brought into Georgia from another country must be registered in Georgia right away.
What actually happens
According to the FAQ of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Service Agency, only a vehicle brought in for more than 90 calendar days has to be registered in Georgia.
People also ask
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Sources
Fees are given from the agency page as of 10 November 2026 and may change. This answer is for reference.
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