Visa_policy_of_Georgia

Visa policy of Georgia

Visa policy of Georgia

Policy on permits required to enter Georgia

Visitors to Georgia must obtain a visa from Georgian diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries or one of the countries whose citizens may obtain an e-Visa.

Visitors must have a passport (or identity card if an Armenian, EU, Swiss, Turkish or Ukrainian citizen) valid for the period of intended stay, while Georgian citizens can enter with a valid or expired passport or identity card.[1]

Visa policy map

Visa exemption

Georgia adopted a new law of on Legal Status of Alien and Stateless Persons that went into effect on 1 September 2014. It was amended on 9 June 2015 when the maximum allowed stay was extended to one year.[2][3]

The list of countries whose citizens have the right of visa-free entry to Georgia is no longer provided in the new law, it is determined in the separate ordinance of the Government of Georgia.[4] The visa-free list was re-approved on 9 June 2015.

Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter Georgia without a visa for the following period:[5][6][7][8]

2 years

1 year

90 days

90 days within any 180 days

45 days

30 days

ID - May enter with an ID card.
ID* - May enter with an ID card if arriving directly from Ukraine.
1 - Also applies also to holders of passports issued by Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Turks and Caicos Islands.
2 - For holders of biometric passports only.

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All visitors may enter without a visa if they meet one of the following conditions:[17]

Holders of valid visas or residence permits of following countries may stay in Georgia for a maximum of 90 days within any 180-day period:[18][19]

1 - Except Anguilla, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha.
2 - There have been many cases where those holding valid residency of GCC countries have been denied access without assigning any reason, especially if they are citizens of India, Pakistan and Palestine.[20][21]

Future changes

Georgia has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:

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Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

Holders of passports of the following countries and territories may obtain a visa online. Alternatively, for certain countries, it is possible to enter Georgia with the visa for one of the visa-free countries.[23]

90 days per 180-day period

30 days per 120-day period

Entry to Abkhazia and South Ossetia

See also: Occupied territories of Georgia § Georgian law

Entering Abkhazia and South Ossetia (considered by Georgia and a major part of the international community to be Russian occupied territories) through border crossing points other than located in Georgia's Zugdidi Municipality and Gori Municipality is an act punishable under Georgian law. However, entering South Ossetia from Georgian government controlled territory is currently impossible.

Admission refused

Holders of passports issued by Kosovo, Palestine and Taiwan are refused entry and transit (visas can still be obtained on a case-by-case basis for Taiwanese passport holders, including for participation in international conferences and sports events held in Georgia.)[24]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Georgia were from the following countries of nationality (dynamic table including 2014):[25]

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See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Georgia.

References

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    იმ ქვეყნების ჩამონათვალის დამტკიცების შესახებ, რომელთა მოქალაქეებსაც შეუძლიათ საქართველოში უვიზოდ შემოსვლა. Ordinance No. 255 of 5 June 2015 (in Georgian). Government of Georgia.
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    "Citizens and stateless persons permanently residing in the countries listed below may enter Georgia without a visa for short-term visit".
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    იმ ქვეყნების ჩამონათვალის დამტკიცების შესახებ, რომელთა მოქალაქეებსაც შეუძლიათ საქართველოში უვიზოდ შემოსვლა. Ordinance No. 81 of 24 February 2023 (in Georgian). Government of Georgia.
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    „იმ ქვეყნების ჩამონათვალის დამტკიცების შესახებ, რომელთა მოქალაქეებსაც შეუძლიათ საქართველოში უვიზოდ შემოსვლა“ საქართველოს მთავრობის 2015 წლის 5 ივნისის №255 დადგენილებაში ცვლილების შეტანის თაობაზე. Ordinance No. 43 of 26 January 2022 (in Georgian). Government of Georgia.
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    იმ ქვეყნების ჩამონათვალის დამტკიცების შესახებ, რომელთა ვიზების ან/და ბინადრობის ნებართვების მქონე უცხოელებს შეუძლიათ საქართველოში უვიზოდ შემოსვლა შესაბამისი ვადითა და პირობებით. Ordinance No. 256 of 5 June 2015 (in Georgian). Government of Georgia.
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    Visa, Bureau of Consular Affairs of Taiwan.
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    "Inbound Tourism".
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