🇬🇪Visa options for Georgia
Georgia offers 18 visa types across 7 categories — from skilled-worker and study visas to family, investment, digital-nomad, and permanent-residency pathways. 12 lead to PR; 17 don't require a job offer. Here's every Georgia visa tracked by VisaMatch.
18visa types
7categories
12PR pathways
17no job needed
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Visa categories in Georgia
All Georgia visa types
Special Status (4)
Domestic Violence Victim Residence Permit Special
Foreign nationals who are victims of domestic violence in Georgia
Former Georgian Citizen Residence Permit Special
Foreign nationals who formerly held Georgian citizenship before acquiring another nationality
Human Trafficking Victim Residence Permit Special
Victims of human trafficking identified in Georgia regardless of nationality
IT Nomad Residence Permit Special
IT employees, IT entrepreneurs, and representatives of international IT companies with qualifying experience and income
Work (4)
Business / Individual Entrepreneur Residence Permit
Foreign nationals with registered Georgian business or IE status meeting financial thresholds
D1 Work Immigration Visa
Foreign nationals from visa-required countries seeking to work in Georgia
Employment Residence Permit
Foreign nationals with a job offer from a Georgian-registered employer meeting financial thresholds
Right to Labour Activity Permit
Foreign nationals employed or self-employed in Georgia (exemptions: remote workers for foreign companies, permanent residents, Category 1–3 company directors, EU/EEA nationals in…
Investment & Business (3)
D5 Investment Immigration Visa Investment
Foreign nationals from visa-required countries making qualifying investments in Georgia
Investment Residence Permit Investment
Foreign nationals with qualifying investments in Georgia
Real Estate Residence Permit Investment
Foreign nationals owning Georgian real estate meeting the minimum value threshold
Visitor & Transit (3)
Embassy C-Visa (Ordinary Short-Stay Visa) Visitor
Nationals of countries not on visa-free or eVisa eligible lists
Georgian eVisa (C-Type) Visitor
Nationals of countries not eligible for visa-free entry but listed on eVisa eligible list (India, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Cambodia, and others)
Transit Visa (T-Type) Transit
Nationals who require a visa to enter Georgia and are transiting to a third country
Study & Training (2)
D2 Study Immigration Visa Study
Foreign nationals from visa-required countries admitted to accredited Georgian universities or schools
Student Residence Permit Study
Foreign nationals accepted into Georgian universities, language schools, or other authorized institutions
Family (1)
Family Reunification Residence Permit
Spouse, minor children, and dependent parents of Georgian residents or citizens Per amendments to the Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons (passed by Parlia…
Frequently Asked Questions about moving to Georgia
How many visa types does Georgia offer?
Georgia offers 18 visa types across 7 categories — covering work, study, family, investment, and permanent-residency pathways.
Can I move to Georgia without a job offer?
Yes — 17 of Georgia's 18 visa types don't require a pre-arranged job offer. These include points-based skilled visas, investor and entrepreneur visas, digital-nomad and remote-worker visas, study visas, and family-sponsored pathways.
Does Georgia offer a pathway to permanent residency?
Yes. 12 of Georgia's visa types lead — directly or indirectly — to permanent residency. PR typically requires meeting time-in-country, income, language, and eligibility thresholds specific to each visa.
Which Georgia visa is right for me?
It depends on your goal. Employment-based visas suit skilled workers with qualifications and experience; family visas fit those with a spouse or close relative in Georgia; investor and golden visas target entrepreneurs with capital; study visas cover education; digital-nomad and retirement visas suit remote workers and retirees. VisaMatch checks your profile against every Georgia visa in seconds.
How do I check my eligibility for Georgia?
Use VisaMatch's free eligibility checker. Enter your nationality, age, occupation, income, and education, then select Georgia. You'll see every Georgia visa you qualify for, with links to the official government source for each.
Georgia in depth
Air qualityModerateAQI 30
ClimateVaries — subtropical coast to alpineHumid subtropical on the Black Sea coast, alpine in the mountains.
Infrastructure6.0/10Improving infrastructure, still developing outside Tbilisi.
Cost of living35Index, NYC = 100
SafetySafeLow crime, very welcoming to foreigners.
Internet35 MbpsGood
Political stabilityWatchGenerally stable but tensions with Russia over breakaway regions persist.
Inflation5.0%Purchasing power index 45
Immigrant friendliness4.2/5One of the most open visa policies in the world — up to a year visa-free for most nationalities.
Income tax20%Flat tax rate of 20% applies to personal income at all levels (no progressive brackets)
Median salaryGEL 17,562/yr
Healthcare accessUniversal state-funded program (citizens)No — foreign residents cannot register for Georgia's national healthcare system and must rely on private health insurance; Georgia has no reciprocal health agreement with the UK
Best-performing job sectors
Tourism — +8% YoY, fast growing
IT/remote work — +6% YoY, popular with digital nomads
Agriculture — +3% YoY
Curated research pass, sourced per field (tax, salary, healthcare and legal figures cite an official or named source) — not live data. Refreshed periodically, not real-time.
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