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Visitors to Georgia must obtain a visa from Georgian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. All visitors must hold a passport (or identity card if a national of the EU or a Turkish citizen) valid on arrival at least for 3 months.
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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 (unless otherwise noted):
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:
An agreement between Georgia and Paraguay on mutual visa-free visits for holders of diplomatic and service passports was signed in September 2016 and is yet to be ratified.
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, overseas territories of EU countries (except Anguilla, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha), Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea or the United States 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.
Taiwan passports are not recognized as valid travel documents. Nationals of Taiwan will not be issued any visa or permit for entry or transit.
Entry to Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Entering the occupied territories of Georgia of Abkhazia and South Ossetia through border crossing points other than located in Georgia's Zugdidi Municipality and Gori Municipality is an act punishable under Georgian law. However, entering South Ossetia from Georgia is currently impossible.
Visitor statistics
Most visitors arriving to Georgia were from the following countries of nationality: