Georgian visa policy. Citizens who overstay the permitted 365 day period are subject to a fine. Citizens may enter and stay in georgia without a visa for up to 365 days. The georgian visa.
Visitors must hold a passport or identity card if an armenian eu swiss turkish or ukrainian valid for the period of intended stay while georgian citizens can enter with a valid or expired passport or. Visit the embassy of georgias website for the most current visa information. Becoming a resident of georgia gives you and your family a path to citizenship.
According to the ministry of foreign affairs of georgia a citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter georgia generally must first obtain a georgian visa which is placed in the travelers passport a visa blank or is issued electronically electronic visacertain international travelers may be eligible to travel to georgia without a visa if they meet the requirements for visa free. Georgian passport ranks 53rd in the world as of 2020 and allows visa free travel to 116 countries and territories including eu schengen countries most of cis countries iran and turkey. A georgia e visa is available online for the citizens of 66 countries.
The online evisa application is the fastest and easiest method you can choose as there is no need to visit an embassy or another consular office. It is important to note that the visa processing fee is non refundable. Visa requirements for georgian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of georgiaas of october 01 2019 georgian citizens had visa free or visa on arrival access to 114 countries and territories ranking the georgian passport 50th in terms of travel freedom according to the henley passport index.
Visitors to georgia must obtain a visa from georgian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or one of the countries whose citizens can obtain an e visa. Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to georgia without a visa if they meet the requirements for visa free travelthe 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. Georgia visa fees can be paid online on the georgian e visa website using visa cards or mastercard within 5 hours of email notification.
Georgian visa processing time. You can enter georgia without a visa for 90 days in any 180 day period. For a georgian residency permit contact the public service hall of the ministry of justice of georgia.
The document can be obtained with a passport and it ensures a stay of 90 days per 180 day period or 30 days per 120 day period depending on the nationality of the holder. If payment is not made within this period the application process would be canceled.