GEORGIAN VISA INFORMATION
Depending on the purpose of your travel to Georgia, there are different categories of visas that will apply to the occasion. Whether you are planning to go on a visit, study or work and reside there permanently, you will have to apply for a different Georgian Visa, accordingly.The fastest and easiest way to check whether you need a visa to enter and/or stay in Georgia, or transit the territory of Georgia is to click on “DO I NEED VISA” button and process step by step with simple online application.
A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter Georgia generally must first obtain a Georgian visa, which is placed in the traveler’s passport (a visa blank) or is issued electronically (electronic visa). Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to Georgia without a visa if they meet the requirements for visa-free travel.The visa policy of Georgia became comparatively liberal, allowing citizens of 98 countries(table1) to enter, reside, work and study in Georgia without the necessity to obtain either visa or residence permit. In addition, Georgian Government approved the list of 50 countries(see other exemption) whose visa and/or residence permit holders may enter Georgia without a visa for an appropriate period and under appropriate conditions.
Table 1: List of Countries whose Citizens may Enter Georgia
without Visa for 1 (One) Full Year (Unless Otherwise Noted)
EU States | Botswana | Holy See | Moldova | Seychelles | |||||
Albania | Brazil | Honduras | Monaco | Singapore | |||||
Andorra | British Dependent Territories (1) | Iceland | Montenegro | South Africa | |||||
Antigua and Barbuda | British Overseas Territories(2) | Iran (45 days) | Netherlands Territories(5) | South Korea | |||||
Argentina | Brunei | Israel | New Zealand | Switzerland | |||||
Armenia | Canada | Japan | Norway | Tajikistan | |||||
Australia | Chile (90/180 days) | Kazakhstan | Oman | Thailand | |||||
Azerbaijan | Colombia | Kuwait | Panama | Turkey | |||||
Bahamas | Costa Rica | Kyrgyzstan | Qatar | Turkmenistan | |||||
Bahrain | Denmark Territories (3) | Lebanon | Russia | Ukraine | |||||
Barbados | Dominican Republic | Liechtenstein | Saint Vincent and Grenadines | United Arab Emirates | |||||
Belarus | Ecuador | Malaysia | San Marino | United States of America | |||||
Belize | El Salvador | Mauritius | Saudi Arabia | Uruguay (90days) | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | French Republic Territories(4) | Mexico | Serbia | Uzbekistan | |||||
Jordan |