Georgia entry and visa rules: check the route for your passport
Official-source-first entry planning for tourists, movers and remote workers.
English review: 2026-09-01Read related guide in Russian →
Check your case. Rules can depend on citizenship, status, activity and effective date. Verify changeable facts with an official source.
Start with the official checker
- Visa-free access and permitted stay depend on citizenship and sometimes on a qualifying visa or residence permit from another country.
- A visa-free entitlement is not a guarantee of admission. Border authorities may ask about purpose, accommodation, funds, insurance and onward plans.
- Use Georgia’s official consular portal immediately before travel; do not rely on a Reddit comment or an old nationality list.
If you plan to stay
- Entry permission, work rights, tax residence and a Georgian residence permit are separate legal questions.
- Keep evidence of lawful stay and apply early for any residence route. Overstay and re-entry questions require current official guidance, not assumptions.
Evidence to carry
- Passport and any document supporting the route you rely on.
- Accommodation, onward-plan, insurance and financial evidence appropriate to your trip.
- Official confirmation saved shortly before departure, because airline checks and border decisions are separate.
Before a longer stay
- Write down the expiry of lawful stay and the earliest sensible application date for your intended route.
- Check whether your current basis of entry is suitable for the residence application you plan to make.
- Get case-specific advice when nationality, prior overstay, work activity or family status makes the route unclear.
Official verification
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