Georgia Visa-free stay (12 months)

Citizens of the countries on the Government of Georgia's visa-free list can enter and stay in Georgia without a visa for one full year. No application is needed. ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

Requirements

• Citizen of a country or territory on the Government of Georgia's visa-free list (Ordinance No 255 of 2015, as amended). ^{1 2}
• EU citizens may enter on a travel document or on an EU identity card showing name, surname, date of birth and photo. ¹
• Swiss and Liechtenstein citizens may enter on a travel document or an identity document showing name, surname, date of birth and photo. ^{5 6}
• Holders of a UN or UN specialised agency laissez-passer may also stay for one full year. ¹
• No visa or advance application is needed; the right applies on entry with a travel document. ^{1 7}
• The permitted stay is one full year from entry. ^{1 7}
• Ukrainian citizens who were in Georgia before 24 February 2025 may stay until 24 February 2027. ^{3 4}

Stay

• One full year from entry.
• Initial permitted stay: 12 months.
• Visa-free stay up to 12 months: From the date of entry.

Nationality

Citizens of the 95 countries and territories on the Government of Georgia's visa-free list. Open to: Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Albania, United States, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, United Arab Emirates, Argentina, New Zealand, Barbados, Bahrain, The Bahamas, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Germany, Denmark, FO, Greenland, United Kingdom, BM, Cayman Islands, VG, Falkland Islands, TC, Gibraltar, JE, GG, IM, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ecuador, Spain, Estonia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Japan, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Canada, Qatar, Cyprus, Colombia, South Korea, Costa Rica, Latvia, Lithuania, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, AW, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Greece, South Africa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, France, PF, New Caledonia, Seychelles, VC, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Armenia, Thailand, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Hungary, Finland, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Sweden, Switzerland, Czechia, VA, Croatia, Honduras, Jordan.

Work

Labour activity of foreigners is governed by Georgian legislation; the visa-free right itself is a right to enter and stay.

Checked 2026-10-10

Official sources

1. Ordinance No 255 of the Government of Georgia (5 June 2015): list of countries whose citizens may enter Georgia without a visa · Government of Georgia (Legislative Herald of Georgia) · checked 2026-10-10
2. Ordinance No 27 of 24 January 2017 adding Jordan to the visa-free list (Georgian text) · Government of Georgia (Legislative Herald of Georgia) · checked 2026-10-10
3. Ordinance No 98 of 2 April 2025 setting one year for Ukrainian citizens (Georgian text) · Government of Georgia (Legislative Herald of Georgia) · checked 2026-10-10
4. Ordinance No 80 of 24 February 2026 on Ukrainian citizens already in Georgia (Georgian text) · Government of Georgia (Legislative Herald of Georgia) · checked 2026-10-10
5. Ordinance No 578 of 28 November 2019 on Swiss identity documents (Georgian text) · Government of Georgia (Legislative Herald of Georgia) · checked 2026-10-10
6. Ordinance No 43 of 26 January 2022 on Liechtenstein identity documents (Georgian text) · Government of Georgia (Legislative Herald of Georgia) · checked 2026-10-10
7. Law of Georgia on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia · checked 2026-10-10