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Visa policy of Georgia

Summary

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 policy map edit

 

Visa exemption edit

Georgia adopted a new law "On the Legal Status of Alien and Stateless Persons", which entered into force 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]

Indefinite period

3 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.
T - For tourist purposes only.
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.

All visitors may enter without a visa if they meet one of the following conditions:[9]

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:[10][11]

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.[12][13]

Electronic Visa (e-Visa) edit

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.[14]

90 days per 180-day period

30 days per 120-day period

Entry to Abkhazia and South Ossetia edit

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 edit

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 edit

Most visitors arriving in Georgia were from the following countries of nationality (dynamic table including 2014):[15]

Country 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  Turkey 1,396,660   925,561   326,494   335,580   1,156,513   1,312,129   1,247,082   1,254,089   1,391,721   1,442,695
  Azerbaijan 199,835   152,969   82,718   295,132   1,526,619   1,807,068   1,695,084   1,523,075   1,393,257   1,283,214
  Armenia 962,540   742,593   164,698   260,965   1,365,048   1,725,163   1,718,243   1,496,246   1,468,888   1,325,635
  Russia 1,418,464   1,087,257   212,979   208,677   1,471,558   1,705,142   1,392,842   1,037,564   926,144   811,621
  European Union 422,227   272,916   139,157   65,117   447,518   355,755   260,920   214,002   197,427   186,879
  Ukraine 146,931   168,915   144,901   42,414   207,667   204,952   193,127   172,631   141,734   143,521
  Israel 217,065   210,178   100,686   25,731   205,051   173,366   125,320   92,213   59,487   42,385
  Iran 126,282   102,877   18,549   17,053   141,997   339,462   322,898   147,915   25,273   47,929
  Kazakhstan 167,492   120,494   66,787   13,779   103,611   68,452   56,801   48,809   36,777   28,394
  Belarus 130,203   130,046   53,698   13,340   66,174   68,360   32,939   42,149   25,724   16,577
  Poland 91,210   41,917   30,988   10,691   88,300   71,668   48,913   41,609   39,309   44,415
  Germany 68,824   48,548   21,194   9,338   89,051   74,131   43,090   33,469   30,481   27,073
  India 84,688   52,841   24,992   8,364   54,606   73,458   59,738   36,410   12,114   4,679
  United States 46,735   35,319   19,470   7,384   46,558   41,863   33,569   27,304   24,978   22,545
  United Kingdom 30,732   21,407   7,936   5,625   37,478   29,406   22,392   15,470   16,142   15,732
  Saudi Arabia 72,953   119,921   63,437   4,960   75,155   65,560   56,247   21,257   9,850   5,485
  China 48,304   7,380   3,468   4,363   48,071   31,855   18,179   10,847   6,849   5,919
Total 7,072,220   5,426,903   1,881,271   1,747,110   9,357,964   8,326,252   7,556,339   6,360,503   5,901.094   5,515,559

See also edit

 
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Georgia.

References edit

  1. ^ "Civil.Ge - Georgia Restores One-Year Visa-Free Rules". www.civil.ge. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons – 100 Questions Regarding the New Law (March, 2014)" (PDF). mfa.gov.ge. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Visa information".
  4. ^ "List of countries where it can be checked whether it can be entered without a visa or not".
  5. ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Visa exemption for citizens of Ukraine".
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Check if you can enter Georgia and stay for a year visa-free". agenda.ge.
  9. ^ "GeoConsul.Gov.Ge - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia". www.geoconsul.gov.ge.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ Reporter, Faisal Masudi, Staff (24 December 2015). "Holiday makers turned back from Georgia -- 3,250 USD worth of holiday expenses wasted". gulfnews.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ http://www.eatpraytour.com/gcc-residents-read-before-travel-georgia/ [dead link]
  14. ^ "Georgia eVisa".
  15. ^ "Inbound Tourism".

External links edit

  • 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

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