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. Visitors must hold a passport valid for the period of intended stay, while Georgian citizens can enter with a valid or expired passport or identity card.
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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. 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 : 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
Holders of valid visas or residence permits of EU/EFTA/GCC countries, overseas territories of EU countries, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea or the United States - for stays of max 90 days in a 180-day period. However, there have been many cases where those holding valid residency of GCC countries have been denied access without assigning any reason, especially if they are citizens of India, Pakistan and Palestine.
An agreement with Paraguay on mutual visa-free visits for holders of diplomatic and service passports was signed in September 2016 and is yet to be ratified. Agreement with Serbia and Fiji on mutual visa-free visits for holders of ordinary passports were signed in March 2018 and March 2019 and are yet to be ratified. Holders of and passports are refused entry and transit. Holders of travel documents for Palestinian refugees issued by any other country are refused entry and transit.
e-Visa
Holders of passports of the following 66 countries and territories can obtain multiple-entry e-Visas online for a fee prior to arrival.
