Visa policy of Georgia explained

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.

All visitors must have a passport. However, citizens of certain countries are entitled to visa-free entry with an ID card in lieu of a passport.

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 1 year.^[1]

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.^[2] 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:^{[3] [4] [5]}

3 years Ukraine^ID* ^[6] 1 year All European Union member states^ID ^[7] Albania Andorra Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia^ID* ^[8] Australia Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Belarus Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Canada Colombia^[9] Costa Rica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Honduras Iceland Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Liechtenstein^ID ^[10] Malaysia Mauritius Mexico Monaco Montenegro New Zealand Norway Oman Panama Qatar Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Seychelles Singapore South Africa Switzerland^ID Tajikistan Thailand Turkey^ID Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates United Kingdom^1 United States Uzbekistan 90 days Chile^2 Fiji^2 ^PB Paraguay^2 Peru^2 Uruguay^2 45 days 30 days China^2 Hong Kong^2 ^2

_{ID - May enter with an ID card.
ID* - May enter with an ID card if arriving directly from the country of nationality.
PB - For holders of biometric passports only.
1 - Also applies to holders of passports issued by Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Turks and Caicos Islands.
2 - No more than 90 days within any 180 days.}

All visitors may enter without a visa if they meet one of the following conditions:^[13]

Holders of diplomatic/official/service passports of Egypt, Guyana, Indonesia, Peru and visa-exempt countries. Holders of United Nations laissez-passer (1 year) Holders of Interpol Travel Document (1 year) Georgian diaspora member (30 days) Persons with refugee status in Georgia

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:^{[14] [15]}

All European Union member states All European Free Trade Association member states All Gulf Cooperation Council member states^2 Australia Canada Israel Japan New Zealand United Kingdom^1 United States

_{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.^{[16] [17]}}

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.^[18]

90 days per 180-day period Cuba Dominica Grenada Guatemala Kiribati Marshall Islands Palau Paraguay Peru Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Samoa Solomon Islands Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Tuvalu Vanuatu 30 days per 120-day period Angola Benin Bhutan Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cape Verde Central African Republic Comoros Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti India Indonesia Jamaica Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Maldives Mongolia Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Papua New Guinea Philippines Rwanda Togo Zambia Zimbabwe

Entry to Abkhazia and South Ossetia

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 restrictions

Entry and transit is refused to citizens of Kosovo, Palestine and Taiwan (visas can still be obtained on a case-by-case basis for holders of passports of Taiwan, including for participation in international conferences and sports events held in Georgia), even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight. Georgia also does not recognize the passports of Abkhazia, the Sahrawi Republic, Somaliland, South Ossetia and Transnistria.

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving in Georgia were from the following countries of nationality (dynamic table including 2014):^[19]

Country	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014
	1396660	925561	326494	335580	1156513	1312129	1247082	1254089	1391721	1442695
	199835	152969	82718	295132	1526619	1807068	1695084	1523075	1393257	1283214
	962540	742593	164698	260965	1365048	1725163	1718243	1496246	1468888	1325635
	1418464	1087257	212979	208677	1471558	1705142	1392842	1037564	926144	811621
	422227	272916	139157	65117	447518	355755	260920	214002	197427	186879
	146931	168915	144901	42414	207667	204952	193127	172631	141734	143521
	217065	210178	100686	25731	205051	173366	125320	92213	59487	42385
	126282	102877	18549	17053	141997	339462	322898	147915	25273	47929
	167492	120494	66787	13779	103611	68452	56801	48809	36777	28394
	130203	130046	53698	13340	66174	68360	32939	42149	25724	16577
	91210	41917	30988	10691	88300	71668	48913	41609	39309	44415
	68824	48548	21194	9338	89051	74131	43090	33469	30481	27073
	84688	52841	24992	8364	54606	73458	59738	36410	12114	4679
United States	46735	35319	19470	7384	46558	41863	33569	27304	24978	22545
	30732	21407	7936	5625	37478	29406	22392	15470	16142	15732
Saudi Arabia	72953	119921	63437	4960	75155	65560	56247	21257	9850	5485
China	48304	7380	3468	4363	48071	31855	18179	10847	6849	5919
Total	7072220	5426903	1881271	1747110	9357964	8326252	7556339	6360503	5901.094	5515559

See also

• Visa policy of Abkhazia
• Visa policy of South Ossetia
• Visa requirements for Georgian citizens

External links

• Visa Information for Foreign Citizens
• Georgia Visit Planning Calculator
• Citizens and stateless persons permanently residing in the countries that may enter Georgia without a visa for short-term visit (Not exceeding 90 calendar days in any 180-day period)
• Official Website of Georgia E-visa

Notes and References

1. Web site: Civil.Ge - Georgia Restores One-Year Visa-Free Rules . www.civil.ge. 10 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170808114511/http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=28337 . 8 August 2017 . dead . dmy-all.
2. Web site: Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons – 100 Questions Regarding the New Law (March, 2014) . mfa.gov.ge . 20 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140802022613/http://www.mfa.gov.ge/files/30_17445_904902_100_questions_final.pdf . 2 August 2014 . dead . dmy-all.
3. Web site: Visa information.
4. https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/2867361 . ka:იმ ქვეყნების ჩამონათვალის დამტკიცების შესახებ, რომელთა მოქალაქეებსაც შეუძლიათ საქართველოში უვიზოდ შემოსვლა . Ordinance . 255 . 5 June 2015 . ka . Government of Georgia.
5. Web site: On Approval of the List of Countries, Whose Visa and/or Residence Permit Holders May Enter Georgia without a Visa for an Appropriate Period and under Appropriate Conditions.
6. Web site: Visa exemption for citizens of Ukraine.
7. Web site: GeoConsul.Gov.Ge - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia . www.geoconsul.gov.ge.
8. Web site: Travel Between Armenia And Georgia Is Possible With An ID Card. 14 July 2023.
9. Web site: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia . GeoConsul.Gov.Ge . 2022-03-24.
10. https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/5365797. ka:„იმ ქვეყნების ჩამონათვალის დამტკიცების შესახებ, რომელთა მოქალაქეებსაც შეუძლიათ საქართველოში უვიზოდ შემოსვლა“ საქართველოს მთავრობის 2015 წლის 5 ივნისის №255 დადგენილებაში ცვლილების შეტანის თაობაზე. 43. 26 January 2022. Ordinance. ka. Government of Georgia.
11. Web site: 格鲁吉亚外交部确认对我公民免签政策已落地生效 . 中国驻格鲁吉亚大使馆.
12. Web site: Check if you can enter Georgia and stay for a year visa-free . agenda.ge.
13. Web site: GeoConsul.Gov.Ge - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia . www.geoconsul.gov.ge.
14. https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/2867377 . Ordinance . 256 . 5 June 2015 . ka:იმ ქვეყნების ჩამონათვალის დამტკიცების შესახებ, რომელთა ვიზების ან/და ბინადრობის ნებართვების მქონე უცხოელებს შეუძლიათ საქართველოში უვიზოდ შემოსვლა შესაბამისი ვადითა და პირობებით . ka . Government of Georgia.
15. Web site: List of Countries, Whose Visa and/or Residence Permit Holders May Enter Georgia without a Visa for an Appropriate Period and under Appropriate Conditions . geoconsul.gov.ge.
16. Web site: Holiday makers turned back from Georgia -- 3,250 USD worth of holiday expenses wasted . Faisal Masudi, Staff . Reporter . 24 December 2015 . gulfnews.com.
17. http://www.eatpraytour.com/gcc-residents-read-before-travel-georgia/
18. Web site: Georgia eVisa.
19. Web site: Inbound Tourism.