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title: "Georgia Visa-free stay (12 months) requirements 2026"
url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/georgia/visa-free-365d/
lang: en
updated: 2026-10-10
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Georgia

# Georgia Visa-free stay (12 months)

**First stay:** 1 yr

Visa-free stay of up to 1 year

First checked against official sources on 10 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/)

- **First stay:** 1 yr (One full year from entry.)
- **Who can apply:** 104 nationalities (Citizens of the 95 countries and territories on the Government of Georgia's visa-free list.)

## Key facts

Visa-free stay (12 months) is a long-stay route for Georgia. Checked 2026-10-10 against the official source.

- **First stay:** 1 yr

## Why this route may not fit

Check this before you apply.

- Only for passports from 104 countries

### What you'll need

#### Who can apply

- Citizen of a country or territory on the Government of Georgia's visa-free list (Ordinance No 255 of 2015, as amended).
- EU citizens may enter on a travel document or on an EU identity card showing name, surname, date of birth and photo.
- Swiss and Liechtenstein citizens may enter on a travel document or an identity document showing name, surname, date of birth and photo.
- Holders of a UN or UN specialised agency laissez-passer may also stay for one full year.

#### Steps

1. No visa or advance application is needed; the right applies on entry with a travel document.

#### After you arrive

- The permitted stay is one full year from entry.
- Ukrainian citizens who were in Georgia before 24 February 2025 may stay until 24 February 2027.

## What happens at day 183

How Georgia decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.

- **Stay on this route:** **1 year at first**
- **Tax residence:** - **At least 183 days in any continuous 12-calendar-month period ending in the tax year** Resident for the tax year; time abroad for treatment, leisure, business trip or education counts as time in Georgia; transit and treatment or leisure stays by listed persons do not.
- **Foreign-source income:** **Territorial** Georgian-source income of residents and non-residents; foreign-source income and gains of residents are exempt (Art. 82(1)(u)).

[All tax rules for Georgia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/georgia/tax/) Tax records checked 10 Oct 2026

**Full official text**

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. (sources 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). (sources 1, 2)
- EU citizens may enter on a travel document or on an EU identity card showing name, surname, date of birth and photo. (source 1)
- Swiss and Liechtenstein citizens may enter on a travel document or an identity document showing name, surname, date of birth and photo. (sources 5, 6)
- Holders of a UN or UN specialised agency laissez-passer may also stay for one full year. (source 1)
- No visa or advance application is needed; the right applies on entry with a travel document. (sources 1, 7)
- The permitted stay is one full year from entry. (sources 1, 7)
- Ukrainian citizens who were in Georgia before 24 February 2025 may stay until 24 February 2027. (sources 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](https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/2867361) · 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)](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/3556338) · 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)](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/6463219) · 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)](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/6793257) · 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)](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/4716630) · 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)](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/5365797) · Government of Georgia (Legislative Herald of Georgia) · checked 2026-10-10
7. [Law of Georgia on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons](https://gc-pfiles.mfa.gov.ge/DocFiles//2023/12/14/LegalAct/15/77888593-f893-4b34-958a-b8b2cc735c2f.pdf) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia · checked 2026-10-10

## Visa-free stay (12 months) and its alternatives

| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Visa-free stay (12 months) | – | 1 yr | – |
| [EU free movement](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/free-movement-eu/) Portugal | – | – | Yes |
| [Free movement by treaty](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/free-movement-andorra/) Spain | – | 5 yr | Yes |
| [EU free movement](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/free-movement-eu/) Italy | – | – | Yes |
| [EU free movement](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/free-movement-eu/) Greece | – | – | Yes |

## Questions people ask

### How long can I stay on the Visa-free stay (12 months)?

One full year from entry.

### Can I work on the Visa-free stay (12 months)?

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

### Who can apply for the Visa-free stay (12 months)?

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.

### How are Visa-free stay (12 months) holders taxed in Georgia?

No special regime in our records is tied to the Visa-free stay (12 months). The standard rules apply: Income of a resident natural person that is not Georgian-source is exempt from income tax; Georgian-source income is taxed at 20% unless a special regime applies.

## Similar visas elsewhere

[🇫🇷 EU free movement](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/free-movement-eu/) [🇬🇧 Visa-free stay (6 months)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-kingdom/visa-free-180d/) [🇦🇱 Open Balkan](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/albania/free-movement-open-balkan/) [🇭🇺 Visa-free stay (4 months)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hungary/visa-free-120d/) [🇷🇸 Open Balkan](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/serbia/free-movement-open-balkan/) [🇦🇲 Visa-free stay (6 months)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/armenia/visa-free-180d/)

≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.

## How this was checked

**Checked on 2026-10-10 against 7 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources.

Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out.

1. [Ordinance No 255 of the Government of Georgia (5 June 2015): list of countries whose citizens may enter Georgia without a visa](https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/2867361) · 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)](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/3556338) · 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)](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/6463219) · 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)](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/6793257) · 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)](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/4716630) · 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)](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/5365797) · Government of Georgia (Legislative Herald of Georgia) · checked 2026-10-10
7. [Law of Georgia on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons](https://gc-pfiles.mfa.gov.ge/DocFiles//2023/12/14/LegalAct/15/77888593-f893-4b34-958a-b8b2cc735c2f.pdf) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia · checked 2026-10-10

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