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How to Change Your Address in Georgia

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Changing your address is one of the first things to handle when you move in Georgia, and it's more than a post-office form. Here's the complete Georgia checklist — mail, license, car, voter registration, and utilities — in the order that keeps nothing from slipping through the cracks.

Quick answer

To fully change your address in Georgia: file a USPS change of address to forward your mail, update your driver's license with the Department of Driver Services (within 60 days), update your vehicle registration at your county tag office, update your voter registration through the Georgia Secretary of State, and switch over utilities. Do the USPS forward first so anything you miss still reaches you.

The Georgia address-change checklist

  • USPS mail forwarding — file an official change of address at usps.com/move so mail follows you while you update everyone else.
  • Driver's license — report your new address to the Georgia DDS within 60 days (online via DDS 2 GO, or in person).
  • Vehicle registration — update your address with your county tag office; Georgia handles this through the DRIVES eServices system.
  • Voter registration — update through the Georgia Secretary of State's My Voter Page so you're assigned the right precinct.
  • Utilities — schedule electric (Georgia Power), water, natural gas, and internet to stop at the old place and start at the new one on move day.
  • Everyone who mails or bills you — employer/HR, bank and credit cards, insurance, the IRS (Form 8822), subscriptions, and any memberships.

Do it in this order

  1. File the USPS forward first (start it 1–2 weeks before move day). It's your safety net for anything you forget.
  2. Line up utilities so power, water, and internet are on the day you arrive — nobody wants to unload in the dark.
  3. Update your license and car once you're settled with proof of your new Georgia address.
  4. Update voter registration and financial/government accounts — these are easy to postpone and easy to forget, so knock them out together.

Doing a full move? Pair this with our 8-week Atlanta moving checklist.

Address change FAQ

What's the first thing I should change when I move?+
File a USPS change of address so your mail forwards. It buys you time to update everyone else without losing bills or important letters.
How long do I have to update my license address in Georgia?+
Report an address change to the Georgia DDS within 60 days. You can usually do it online through DDS 2 GO.
How do I update my voter registration in Georgia?+
Update it through the Georgia Secretary of State's My Voter Page. Updating your license address can also prompt a voter-registration update, but confirm it went through.
Do I need to change my car registration too?+
Yes. Update your vehicle registration address with your county tag office through Georgia's DRIVES eServices, separately from your license.
When should I set up utilities?+
Schedule them a week or two ahead so electric, water, gas, and internet start at the new home on move day and stop at the old one right after.

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Sources

  • USPS — Official Change of Address (usps.com/move)
  • Georgia Department of Driver Services (dds.georgia.gov)
  • Georgia Secretary of State — My Voter Page (mvp.sos.ga.gov)
  • Georgia DRIVES eServices — vehicle registration (dor.georgia.gov)
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