Georgia Visas

From Georgian Foreign Ministry:
"Visa for Foreign Citizens"

The Law of Georgia on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons enters into force on September 1^ST 2014. For short-stay visits the period of stay will be 90 Days within any 180 Day period. This new rule will regulate duration of stay of the nationals who are required to obtain visa to enter Georgian territory, as well as duration of stay of the aliens who does not require visa to enter Georgian territory for short-stay visits. The rule of stay for 90 Days within any 180 Day periods will affect as well those countries’ nationals with whom Georgia has a bilateral and multilateral agreements and the period of stay is not defined in the agreement (nationals of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Tajikistan, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Republic of Kirgizstan).

List of countries whose citizens may enter Georgia without a visa for a short-stay visit.

1.      Commonwealth of Australia

2.      Republic of Austria

3.      Republic of Azerbaijan

4.      Republic of Albania

5.      United States of America

6.      Principality of Andorra

7.      Antigua and Barbuda

8.      United Arab Emirates

9.      Argentine Republic

10.  New Zealand

11.   Barbados

12.  Kingdom of Bahrain

13.  Commonwealth of the Bahamas

14.  Republic of Belarus

15.  Kingdom of Belgium

16.   Belize

17.  Bosnia and Herzegovina

18.  Republic of Botswana

19.   Federative Republic of Brazil

20.  Nation of Brunei

21.  Republic of Bulgaria

22.  Federal Republic of Germany

23.  Kingdom of  Denmark

24.  Kingdom of Denmark territories – Faroe islands, Greenland;

25.   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

26.  British overseas territories – Bermuda, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Falkland Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Gibraltar;

27.  British dependant territories – Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man;

28.  Commonwealth of Dominica

29.  Republic of El Salvador

30.  Republic of Ecuador

31.  Kingdom of Spain

32.   Republic of Estonia

33.  Republic of Turkey

34.   Turkmenistan

35.  Japan

36.  Irish Republic

37.  Iceland

38.  State of Israel

39.  Italian Republic

40.  Canada

41.  State of Qatar

42.  Republic of Cyprus

43.  Republic of Colombia

44.  Republic of  Korea

45.  Republic of Costa Rica

46.  Republic of Latvia

47.  Republic of Lithuania

48.  Lebanese Republic

49.  Principality of  Liechtenstein

50.  Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

51.  Republic of Mauritius

52.  Malaysia

53.  Republic of Malta

54.  United Mexican States

55.  Principality of Monaco

56.  Republic of Moldova

57.  Montenegro

58.  Kingdom of the Netherlands

59.  Kingdom of Netherlands territories – Aruba, the Netherlands Antilles;

60.  Kingdom of Norway

61.  Sultanate of Oman

62.  Republic of Panama

63.  Republic of Poland

64.  Portuguese Republic

65.  Republic of Romania

66.  Russian Federation

67.  Hellenic Republic

68.  Republic of South Africa

69.  Republic of San Marino

70.  Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

71.  French Republic

72.  French Republic territories - French Polynesia, New Caledonia

73.  Republic of Seychelles

74.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

75.  Republic of Serbia

76.  Republic of Singapore

77.  Slovak Republic

78.  Republic of Slovenia

79.  Republic of Armenia

80.  Kingdom of Thailand

81.  Republic of Tajikistan

82.  Republic of Uzbekistan

83.  Ukraine

84.  Hungary

85.  Republic of Finland

86.  State of Kuwait

87.  Kyrgyz Republic

88.  Republic of Kazakhstan

89.  Kingdom of Sweden

90.  Swiss Confederation

91.   Czech Republic

92.  Holy See

93.  Republic of Croatia

94.   Republic of Honduras

 

The citizens of the member states of European Union can enter Georgia on the basis of the travel document as well as the Identity Card issued by the EU member states. Foreign nationals who are holders of the UNO’s or its specialized agencies' travel documents (Laissez-Passer), can enter or stay on the territory of Georgia without visa up to 90 days in any 180-days period

Aliens who entered territory of Georgia before the new law entered into force have the right to stay on the territory of Georgia on the basis of the old rule. However, if they leave the territory of Georgia within that period, then, at the time of the next entry the requirements of the new law shall be applied to them. Those aliens who hold valid Georgian visa obtained before 1 September 2014 have the right to enter Georgian territory during the validity time of this visa. For the transitional period those aliens who were not required visa for the entry and stay on the territory of Georgia or who crossed the border before September 1^st 2014 with the valid visa can submit filled application for long- term visa and other required documents to the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.

^ It's kind of sad to know that Georgia is going to be just like the majority of countries that allow tourists to stay 90 days every 6 months. It was pretty cool to say you could go to Georgia for 360 days every year. ^

http://www.mfa.gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=96