Get a REAL ID in Georgia

Get a Georgia REAL ID: submit DDS's online License/ID/Permit Form, then bring original or certified documents to a DDS Customer Service Center; the regular card fee applies.

Your situation

Do you already have a Georgia license or ID with a gold or black star in the upper right corner?

Georgia licenses and IDs issued after 2012 carry the star. An out-of-state or foreign license doesn't count. Only one card (license or ID) can carry the star.

No, or I'm not sureYes, and I'm a U.S. citizen

Are you a U.S. citizen?

YesNo

Is your current legal name different from the name on your identity document?

For example, your birth certificate shows your name before marriage.

No, it's the sameYes

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Your plan

1. Gather your documents

   • Proof of identity
     Original or certified copy. A birth certificate must have a raised seal.
     Accepted documents (bring 1)

     • U.S. birth certificate or amended birth certificate
     • Unexpired U.S. passport or passport card
     • Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240, FS-545 or DS-1350)
     • State of Georgia Certificate of Foreign Birth
     • Certificate of Naturalization (N-550 or N-570)
     • Certificate of Citizenship (N-560 or N-561)
   • Proof of Social Security number
     Enter your full Social Security number on the online License/ID/Permit Form. You only need a document if the number fails to verify. It must show your name and full number.
     Accepted documents (bring 1)

     • Social Security card (original, laminated or copy)
     • W-2
     • SSA-1099
     • Pay stub
   • Two proofs of Georgia residency · 2 different documents
     From separate sources or accounts, with your name and current residential address. P.O. Boxes do not prove residency. DDS's checklist says all documents must be dated within the past six months.
     Accepted documents (bring 2)

     • Deed, mortgage, monthly mortgage statement or lease
     • Voter registration card
     • School records (transcript, report card, DS-1)
     • Document issued by a federal, state or local government
     • Utility bill (water, gas, electricity, phone, cable)
     • Vehicle registration or title, or insurance card with your address
     • Medical or health card or bill
     • Paycheck stub, W-2 or 1099
     • Bank or credit card statement
     • Letter on letterhead from your assisted care facility or homeless shelter (with your name, date of birth, the facility's address and a representative's name and phone number; dated within the past six months; accepted on its own)

2. Submit the online License/ID/Permit Form

   DDS requires this form before your visit, with your full Social Security number. It stays on file for 60 days; after that, submit it again.

   License/ID/Permit Form on dds.drives.ga.gov ↗

3. Choose a Customer Service Center

   You can visit any in-state center. Services and hours vary, so check the location page first. To book, DDS's online services account lets you schedule appointments.

   Find a Customer Service Center ↗

4. At the center

   Show your original or certified documents, have your photo taken and pay the fee. If you're missing a document and hold an unexpired Georgia license or ID, DDS gives you a temporary card for up to 120 days to gather it.

5. Wait for your card

   DDS mails permanent licenses within 30 days. TSA does not accept the temporary (interim) license for flights.

Common reasons people get turned away

• DDS's checklist asks for residency documents dated within the past six months; P.O. Box addresses don't count.
• Both residency documents can't come from the same source or account.
• DDS does not accept translated documents.
• If the name on your identity document differs from your legal name, you need name change documents, even if your current license shows the right name.

Offices that issue REAL ID

DDS says you must visit a Customer Service Center in person for your first REAL ID; kiosks don't handle a first issuance. Agency source.

70 offices in Georgia

• Albany Customer Service Center Albany ✓ Office type issues it
• Alpharetta Customer Service Center Alpharetta ✓ Office type issues it
• Americus Customer Service Center Americus ✓ Office type issues it
• Athens Customer Service Center Athens ✓ Office type issues it
• Atlanta Customer Service Center Atlanta ✓ Office type issues it
• Augusta Customer Service Center Augusta ✓ Office type issues it
• Bainbridge Customer Service Center Bainbridge ✓ Office type issues it
• Between Customer Service Center Between ✓ Office type issues it
• Blairsville Customer Service Center Blairsville ✓ Office type issues it
• Blue Ridge Customer Service Center Blue Ridge ✓ Office type issues it
• Oconee Customer Service Center Bogart ✓ Office type issues it
• Brunswick Customer Service Center Brunswick ✓ Office type issues it
• Calhoun Customer Service Center Calhoun ✓ Office type issues it
• Canton Customer Service Center Canton ✓ Office type issues it
• Carrollton Customer Service Center Carrollton ✓ Office type issues it
• Cartersville Customer Service Center Cartersville ✓ Office type issues it
• Cedartown Customer Service Center Cedartown ✓ Office type issues it
• Conyers Customer Service Center Conyers ✓ Office type issues it
• Cordele Customer Service Center Cordele ✓ Office type issues it
• Covington Customer Service Center Covington ✓ Office type issues it
• Cumming Customer Service Center Cumming ✓ Office type issues it
• Cuthbert Customer Service Center Cuthbert ✓ Office type issues it
• Dallas Customer Service Center Dallas ✓ Office type issues it
• Dalton Customer Service Center Dalton ✓ Office type issues it
• Decatur Customer Service Center Decatur ✓ Office type issues it
• Douglas Customer Service Center Douglas ✓ Office type issues it
• Douglasville Customer Service Center Douglasville ✓ Office type issues it
• Dublin Customer Service Center Dublin ✓ Office type issues it
• Elberton Customer Service Center Elberton ✓ Office type issues it
• Evans Customer Service Center Evans ✓ Office type issues it
• Fayetteville Customer Service Center Fayetteville ✓ Office type issues it
• Forest Park Customer Service Center Forest Park ✓ Office type issues it
• Forsyth Customer Service Center Forsyth ✓ Office type issues it
• Fort Benning Customer Service Center Fort Benning ✓ Office type issues it
• Gainesville Customer Service Center Gainesville ✓ Office type issues it
• Greensboro Customer Service Center Greensboro ✓ Office type issues it
• Griffin Customer Service Center Griffin ✓ Office type issues it
• Hazlehurst Customer Service Center Hazlehurst ✓ Office type issues it
• Helena - Closed Permanently Customer Service Center Helena ✓ Office type issues it
• Hinesville Customer Service Center Hinesville ✓ Office type issues it
• Kennesaw Customer Service Center Kennesaw ✓ Office type issues it
• Kingsland Customer Service Center Kingsland ✓ Office type issues it
• LaGrange Customer Service Center LaGrange ✓ Office type issues it
• Lawrenceville Customer Service Center Lawrenceville ✓ Office type issues it
• Lithonia Customer Service Center Lithonia ✓ Office type issues it
• Locust Grove Customer Service Center Locust Grove ✓ Office type issues it
• Macon Customer Service Center Macon ✓ Office type issues it
• Marietta Customer Service Center Marietta ✓ Office type issues it
• Columbus Customer Service Center Midland ✓ Office type issues it
• Milledgeville Customer Service Center Milledgeville ✓ Office type issues it
• Newnan Customer Service Center Newnan ✓ Office type issues it
• Norcross Customer Service Center Norcross ✓ Office type issues it
• Perry Customer Service Center Perry ✓ Office type issues it
• Reidsville Customer Service Center Reidsville ✓ Office type issues it
• Rincon Customer Service Center Rincon ✓ Office type issues it
• Rock Spring Customer Service Center Rock Spring ✓ Office type issues it
• Rome Customer Service Center Rome ✓ Office type issues it
• Sandersville Customer Service Center Sandersville ✓ Office type issues it
• Savannah Customer Service Center Savannah ✓ Office type issues it
• Statesboro Customer Service Center Statesboro ✓ Office type issues it
• Swainsboro Customer Service Center Swainsboro ✓ Office type issues it
• Thomaston Customer Service Center Thomaston ✓ Office type issues it
• Thomasville Customer Service Center Thomasville ✓ Office type issues it
• Thomson Customer Service Center Thomson ✓ Office type issues it
• Tifton Customer Service Center Tifton ✓ Office type issues it
• Toccoa Customer Service Center Toccoa ✓ Office type issues it
• Trenton Customer Service Center Trenton ✓ Office type issues it
• Valdosta Customer Service Center Valdosta ✓ Office type issues it
• Warner Robins Customer Service Center Warner Robins ✓ Office type issues it
• Waycross Customer Service Center Waycross ✓ Office type issues it

123 offices where you can't get it

• Stilesboro Oaks Kroger Acworth ✕ Not here
• Albany Square Publix Albany ✕ Not here
• Alpharetta Kiosk Alpharetta ✕ Not here
• Grassland Crossing Kroger Alpharetta ✕ Not here
• Saddlebrook Kroger Alpharetta ✕ Not here
• Oconee County Kroger Athens ✕ Not here
• Ansley Mall Kroger Atlanta ✕ Not here
• Atlanta Kiosk Atlanta ✕ Not here
• Cascade-Citi Center Kroger Atlanta ✕ Not here
• Chapel Hill Commons Kroger Atlanta ✕ Not here
• Citi Center Kroger Atlanta ✕ Not here
• Embry Village Kroger Atlanta ✕ Not here
• Fountain Oaks Kroger Atlanta ✕ Not here
• Glenwood Kroger Atlanta ✕ Not here
• Howell Mill Square Kroger Atlanta ✕ Not here
• Ponce Kroger Atlanta ✕ Not here
• Augusta Kiosk Augusta ✕ Not here
• Eisenhower Crossing Kroger Augusta ✕ Not here
• Washington Walk Kroger Augusta ✕ Not here
• Bainbridge Crossings Bainbridge ✕ Not here
• Barrow County Publix Bethlehem ✕ Not here
• Nixon Crossing Marketplace Kroger Bonaire ✕ Not here
• Village at Glynn Place Publix Brunswick ✕ Not here
• Hickory Flat Commons Kroger Canton ✕ Not here
• Woodmont Village Kroger Canton ✕ Not here
• Carrollton Crossroads Kroger Carrollton ✕ Not here
• Perry Market Kroger College Park ✕ Not here
• Columbus Kiosk Columbus ✕ Not here
• Cross Country Plaza Publix Columbus ✕ Not here
• Midland Commons Publix Columbus ✕ Not here
• Muscogee County Publix Columbus ✕ Not here
• Conyers Kiosk Conyers ✕ Not here
• Rockdale County Kroger Conyers ✕ Not here
• Newton County Kroger Covington ✕ Not here
• Newton Crossroads Kroger Covington ✕ Not here
• Bethelview Plaza Kroger Cumming ✕ Not here
• Cumming Kiosk Cumming ✕ Not here
• Keith Bridge Commons Kroger Cumming ✕ Not here
• Tribble Crossing Publix Cumming ✕ Not here
• Dacula Kroger Dacula ✕ Not here
• Gwinnett County Publix Dacula ✕ Not here
• Dallas Commons Kroger Dallas ✕ Not here
• Dallas Kiosk Dallas ✕ Not here
• Dalton Kiosk Dalton ✕ Not here
• Dawsonville Marketplace Kroger Dawsonville ✕ Not here
• Decatur Kiosk Decatur ✕ Not here
• North Decatur Kroger Decatur ✕ Not here
• Douglas Commons Kroger Douglasville ✕ Not here
• Douglasville Kiosk Douglasville ✕ Not here
• Park Plaza Kroger Douglasville ✕ Not here
• Paulding County Kroger Douglasville ✕ Not here
• Reynolds Crossing Kroger Duluth ✕ Not here
• Georgetown Kroger Dunwoody ✕ Not here
• Henry County Kroger Ellenwood ✕ Not here
• Banks Crossing Kroger Fayetteville ✕ Not here
• Fayetteville Kiosk Fayetteville ✕ Not here
• Clearwater Crossing Kroger Flowery Branch ✕ Not here
• Royal Lakes Marketplace Kroger Flowery Branch ✕ Not here
• Forest Park Kiosk Forest Park ✕ Not here
• Forsyth Kiosk Forsyth ✕ Not here
• Gainesville Kiosk Gainesville ✕ Not here
• New Holland Market Kroger Gainesville ✕ Not here
• Thompson Bridge Commons Kroger Gainesville ✕ Not here
• Lake Oconee Village Publix Greensboro ✕ Not here
• Spalding County Kroger Griffin ✕ Not here
• Flemington Village Shopping Center Hinesville ✕ Not here
• Jackson County Publix Jefferson ✕ Not here
• Lovejoy Village Kroger Jonesboro ✕ Not here
• Kennesaw Kiosk Kennesaw ✕ Not here
• Shiloh Square Kroger Kennesaw ✕ Not here
• Lake City Plaza Kroger Lake City ✕ Not here
• Lawrenceville Kiosk Lawrenceville ✕ Not here
• Martins Chapel Marketplace Kroger Lawrenceville ✕ Not here
• Beaver Ruin Village Kroger Lilburn ✕ Not here
• Five Forks Crossing Kroger Lilburn ✕ Not here
• Westfork Kroger Lithia Springs ✕ Not here
• Lithonia Kiosk Lithonia ✕ Not here
• Lithonia Kroger Lithonia ✕ Not here
• Locust Grove Kiosk Locust Grove ✕ Not here
• Gwinnett County Publix Loganville ✕ Not here
• Loganville Kroger Loganville ✕ Not here
• Bridge Pointe Kroger Macon ✕ Not here
• Macon Kiosk Macon ✕ Not here
• Northpark Center Kroger Macon ✕ Not here
• Marietta Kiosk Marietta ✕ Not here
• Sandy Plains Centre Kroger Marietta ✕ Not here
• Shallowford Falls Kroger Marietta ✕ Not here
• Terrell Mill Kroger Marietta ✕ Not here
• West Marietta Crossing Kroger Marietta ✕ Not here
• Henry County Publix - Hwy 81 #1725 McDonough ✕ Not here
• McDonough Crossing Kroger McDonough ✕ Not here
• Union Grove Marketplace Kroger McDonough ✕ Not here
• Monroe Pavilion Publix Monroe ✕ Not here
• Newnan Crossing Kroger Newnan ✕ Not here
• Thomas Crossroads Kroger Newnan ✕ Not here
• Norcross Kiosk Norcross ✕ Not here
• Singleton Square Kroger Norcross ✕ Not here
• Mundy Mill Kroger Oakwood ✕ Not here
• Braelinn VIllage Kroger Peachtree City ✕ Not here
• Gwinnett County Publix Peachtree Corners ✕ Not here
• Pooler Marketplace Publix Pooler ✕ Not here
• Brownsville Commons Kroger Powder Springs ✕ Not here
• Rincon Marketplace Kroger Rincon ✕ Not here
• Merchants Square Kroger Riverdale ✕ Not here
• City Walk Kroger Sandy Springs ✕ Not here
• Berwick Marketplace Kroger Savannah ✕ Not here
• Largo Plaza Publix Savannah ✕ Not here
• Savannah Kiosk Savannah ✕ Not here
• Savannah Marketwalk Kroger Savannah ✕ Not here
• Wilmington Island Kroger Savannah ✕ Not here
• Senoia Village Publix Senoia ✕ Not here
• Smyrna Kroger Smyrna ✕ Not here
• Gwinnett County Publix Snellville ✕ Not here
• Eagles Corner Publix Statesboro ✕ Not here
• Statesboro Kiosk Statesboro ✕ Not here
• Rockbridge Village Kroger Stone Mountain ✕ Not here
• Sugar Hill Kroger Sugar Hill ✕ Not here
• Dean Taylor Crossing Kroger Suwanee ✕ Not here
• McGinnis Crossing Publix Suwanee ✕ Not here
• Cofer Crossing Kroger Tucker ✕ Not here
• Perimeter Park Publix Valdosta ✕ Not here
• Mirror Lake Publix Villa Rica ✕ Not here
• Towne Lake Kroger Woodstock ✕ Not here

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Read more

• Georgia driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
• REAL ID explained: what changed and which ID you need to fly

Sources · checked October 30, 2026

• Georgia REAL ID Information (Georgia DDS)
• REAL ID FAQs (Georgia DDS)
• REAL ID Documents for U.S. Citizens, checklist 10/2026 (Georgia DDS)
• REAL ID Documents for Non-U.S. Citizens, checklist 10/2026 (Georgia DDS)
• Get a (Class C) License in Georgia (Georgia DDS)
• Fees and Terms (Georgia DDS)
• Find a Customer Service Center (Georgia DDS)
• Georgia Department of Driver Services (home)

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