Renew a Company License

Certificates of Authority expire annually, typically at midnight on June 30th of the year following the date of issuance or renewal. A company that wants to renew its certificate of authority should file a renewal package before it expires. Traditional Company's annual renewal packages are due on or before March 1st of each year. 

State of Georgia Recent Filing Changes

Effective December 16th. 2023, Georgia has transitioned to a newly designed company portal. Any other web portal credentials will not authenticate you on the new GIMS Company Portal, the new GIMS portal requires its own username and password. You must register your company for access to the new company portal. Click here for instructions on registering and accessing the new company portal.

Annual Renewals, Corporate Amendments, and Service of Process are now submitted through GIMS Company Portal.  Each application will be processed digitally creating a paperless experience. Invoices will be paid upon the completion of each application and receipts will be made available through your company’s portal and email. We will continue to provide pdfs for the GID-011-RS so that you may submit to the Local Newspaper.

Please note, your annual renewal is Due March 1st and there is now a $15.00 per day late fee applied to your annual renewal invoice if submitted after March 31st.

We ask that you always check your email inbox, along with your spam/junk folder to ensure you don’t miss out on future updates and notices.

As you learn to navigate the new GIMS Company Portal, please be sure to review your company's contacts to ensure they are up to date.

Traditional Companies

Annual Renewal Checklist will be provided for your convenience; however, no longer a submission requirement is needed for Fraternal, Health Maintenance Organizations, Life & Health Insurer, Provider Sponsored Health Care Corporation, Property & Casualty Insurer, and Title Insurer.  The GID-011-RS form can be found below, and made available (via pdf.) for submission to a Georgia publishing company to obtain your Affidavit of Publication.  If you are required to submit the GID-016-RS, please see the pdf. below and upload it within your annual renewal application under supplemental filing.

Download this pdf file. 2025 Fraternal Annual Renewal Checklist

Download this pdf file. 2025 Health Maintenance Organizations Annual Renewal Checklist

Download this pdf file. 2025 Life & Health Insurer Annual Renewal Checklist

Download this pdf file. 2025 Provider Sponsored Health Care Corporation Annual Renewal Checklist

Download this pdf file. 2025 Property & Casualty Insurer Annual Renewal Checklist

Download this pdf file. 2025 Title Insurer Annual Renewal Checklist

Download this pdf file. 2025 Interlocal Risk Management Annual Renewal Checklist

Download this pdf file. 2025 Workers Comp. Funds Annual Renewal Checklist

Non-Traditional Company Filings

Non-Traditional company filing processes depend on the type of company. More information.