Visa policy of Georgia

Entry and exit stamps.

Visitors to Georgia must obtain a visa from one of the Georgian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. All visitors must hold a passport (or national ID card, if an EU citizen) valid for 3 months.

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Visa policy of Georgia

Visa policy

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 one year.

All visa exempt nationals are allowed to stay for a maximum of one year. African and Asian nationals (except East Timor) are issued with multiple-entry visas valid for 30 days in a 120-day period. For others, the visa is valid for 90 days in a 180-day period. 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. The visa-free list was re-approved on 9 June 2015. Countries that were removed in September 2014, which are Bolivia, Cuba, Dominica, Guatemala, Iraq, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, were not reinstated on the list.

Nationals of the following countries and territories may visit Georgia without a visa for a year (unless otherwise noted):

All citizens of the European Union 1 Albania Andorra Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Belarus Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Canada Chile (90 days) Colombia Costa Rica Dominican Republic

Ecuador El Salvador Honduras Iceland Iran (45 days) Israel Japan Kazakhstan Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Liechtenstein Malaysia Mauritius Mexico Moldova Monaco Montenegro New Zealand Norway Oman Panama

Qatar Russia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Seychelles Singapore South Africa South Korea Switzerland Tajikistan Thailand Turkey 1 Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Ukraine British Overseas Territories citizens 2 United States Uruguay (90 days) Uzbekistan Vatican City

_{1 — may enter using ID card.
2 — applies to holders of passports issued by Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Turks and Caicos Islands.}

Visa exemption also applies to:

• Georgian diaspora members who are citizens of countries that otherwise require a visa – for stays not exceeding 30 days
• United Nations laissez-passer holders for one year
• Persons with refugee status in Georgia
• Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of China, Egypt, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran and Peru.

Online visa

In February 2015 Georgia launched an e-Visa portal allowing citizens of countries that are required to obtain a visa to do so online without a visit to the Georgian diplomatic mission or consulate.

Holders of visas or residence permits of EU/EFTA/GCC countries, territories of EU countries, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea or Israel do not require a visa for max 90 days in a 180-day period. The visa/residence permit must be valid on arrival to Georgia. However, there have been few cases where those holding valid residency of GCC countries have been denied access without assigning any reason.

Nationals of Nauru, Nicaragua, Syria and Venezuela are not eligible for an online visa, however if holding a visa or residence permit of certain countries (see above), they do not need a visa for a stay of max 90 days in a 180-day period, provided showing their visa/residence permit at the border.

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

See also

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