Georgia is among the most accessible and tourist-friendly destinations in the world. Thanks to relaxed Georgian visa policies, citizens of 98 countries can enter, reside, work, or study in Georgia without any visa for up to one year. Passport holders of over 50 additional countries are eligible to enter Georgia without a visa for an appropriate period and under appropriate conditions. Additionally, travelers from nations not included in either category above may be eligible for visa exemption if they hold a visa or residency permit from a country included in Georgia’s visa-free policy. Georgian visas can be issued electronically. However, before applying for a visa, applicants must understand what kind of visa to apply for. Georgian visas are divided into five categories:
- Diplomatic (A)
- Special (B)
- Ordinary (C)
- Immigration (D)
- Transit (T)
There are short-term and long-term visas with the right to a single entry or multiple entries. A short-term, single-entry visa can be issued for no more than 30 calendar days. A short-term multiple-entry visa can be issued for a maximum of five years. Besides, the total period of a person‘s entry and stay in Georgia in any 180-day period shall not exceed 90 calendar days. You should have visited Georgia at least once during the last year in order to be eligible to apply for a short-term multi-entry visa.
List of the countries whose citizens can enter Georgia visa-free for up to a year:
- EU States
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Albania
- Andorra
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- New Zealand
- Barbados
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Belarus
- Belize
- United States of America
- Jordan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Moldova
- Japan
- Denmark Territories
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Iran (45 days)
- British Overseas Territories
- Iceland
- Israel
- Canada
- Qatar
- Columbia
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Korea
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Mauritius
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Monaco
- British Dependent Territories
- Montenegro
- Honduras
- Norway
- Oman
- Panama
- Russia
- French Republic Territories
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Saint Vincent and Grenadines
- United Arab Emirates
- Singapore
- Armenia
- Thailand
- Tajikistan
- Uzbekistan
- Ukraine
- Uruguay(90 days)
- Kuwait
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgystan
- Switzerland
- Chile (90/180 days)
- Holy See
- Netherlands Territories
List of countries whose visa and/or Residence Permit holders may enter Georgia without a visa for 90 calendar days in any 180-day period
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- British Dependent Territories (Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man)
- British overseas territories (Bermuda, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Falkland Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Gibraltar)
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Denmark Territories
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- French Republic Territories
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Netherlands Territories
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Oman
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
Passport holders of the following countries are eligible to apply for an E-visa to Georgia:
- Angola
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia
- Central African Republic
- China
- Commonwealth of Dominica
- Comoros
- Cuba
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Fiji
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Indonesia
- Jamaica
- Laos
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Marshall Islands
- Mongolia
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- State of Bolivia
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Solomon Islands
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- The Republic of Kiribati
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tuvalu
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
All you need to do is visit the official E-visa portal website, fill out an application, receive a confirmation email, and pay the fees. E-visas will be processed and issued in 5 working days.