Georgia Visa Requirements, Explained Plainly

Georgia's main long-stay routes for non-EU nationals, with every figure checked against official sources.

What are the Visa-Free Entry (365 days) requirements in 2026?

The Visa-Free Entry (365 days) requires qualifying health insurance.

In detail:

• Health insurance: From January 1, 2026, visitors are reported to need travel-health insurance valid for the full stay (Regulation No. 602), with a reported minimum cover of 30,000 GEL. Accepted policies, cover amount and enforcement: confirm with the Georgian authorities before you travel..
• Work rights: Work rights are unclear. Confirm with the Georgian authorities before relying on visa-free status for remote work..
• Duration: 365 days per entry — Border officers have discretion on repeat or consecutive entries — do not rely on back-to-back visa-run resets as a guaranteed strategy.
• Who can apply: ~95 nationalities receive 365 days visa-free. Includes USA, UK, EU member states, Canada, Australia, and many others. Some nationalities require a Georgian visa — check the official visa-free list at mfa.gov.ge..

Tax implications for Visa-Free Entry (365 days) holders

A long stay may make you a Georgian tax resident, and a small-business tax regime may exist but is not automatic for visa-free visitors.

A long stay may make you a Georgian tax resident, and a small-business tax regime may exist but is not automatic for visa-free visitors. Confirm with a tax adviser before planning a long stay.

How to apply for the Visa-Free Entry (365 days)

No application needed for visa-free entry — present at port of entry with valid passport and qualifying insurance.

Common blockers for the Visa-Free Entry (365 days)

• Nationality not on the visa-free list (must obtain a Georgian visa)
• No qualifying travel-health insurance (refused entry from Jan 2026)
• Border officer discretion on repeated entries

What are the Residence Permit requirements in 2026?

For those who wish to stay in Georgia longer than 365 days or formalise their residence. Main routes: short-term (property-based), investment, work, family. Permanent residence is generally available after 10 years of temporary residence; ordinary citizenship after 10 years.

In detail:

What about other Georgia routes?

These routes exist under Georgia law, but their detailed requirements are being confirmed against official sources — we only publish figures once verified.

Routes currently being verified:

• Remote Work / 'Remotely from Georgia' (Confirm whether the 'Remotely from Georgia' programme is currently active.): Georgia has historically been attractive to remote workers on visa-free stays. Work rights on visa-free status are unclear and the status of the 'Remotely from Georgia' programme is not confirmed. Confirm with the Georgian authorities (gov.ge, MFA) before relying on visa-free status for remote work. Details being confirmed.
• Georgian Visa (for non-visa-free nationalities) (Georgian National Visa / eVisa): Nationalities not on the Georgian visa-free list must apply for a Georgian visa (national visa or eVisa) before entry. Details being confirmed.
• Individual Entrepreneur (IE) Registration — 1% tax (Individual Entrepreneur registration (Georgia Revenue Service)): Georgia's 1% small-business tax regime for Individual Entrepreneurs — can apply to long-staying remote workers/freelancers. Requires formal registration and approval; NOT automatic for visa-free visitors. Staying 183+ days may trigger tax residency. Details being confirmed.

Georgia visa routes at a glance

The verified routes plus routes currently being confirmed — each will have its own source-verified page.

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