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Moving to Georgia

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Coming with you
Your plan — 11 stepsin order, with deadlines
  • Insurance for your whole staybefore the move
  • Check whether you can bring your medicines inbefore the move
  • Check entry: who gets refused at the borderbefore the move
  • SIM card and internetfirst week

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What changed in 2026

Checked 27 September 2026 ·

What changed in 2026

Checked 27 September 2026. Details are in the guides.

  • From 1 January 2026Insurance on entry: cover of at least 30,000 ₾ for your whole stay · guide
  • From 1 March 2026Work permit for foreigners without a permanent residence permit · guide
  • From 1 March 2026Residence permit through real estate: from $150,000 (previously $100,000) · guide
  • From 1 April 2026New electricity rates: from 20.041 tetri per kWh in Tbilisi and from 19.731 in Batumi · guide
  • From 2 April 2026Excise on imported passenger cars has gone up: 1.5 ₾ per cm³ for cars up to 6 years old, 4.5 ₾ for older ones · guide
  • From 15 April 2026C5 visa for tourists who work for non-residents. Since 7 May, applications are online only; the fee is $300 · guide
  • From 1 July 2026Dog and cat registration in the single National Food Agency database · guide
  • From 10 July 2026Work permit: no worknet vacancy, but turnover of at least 50,000 ₾ per foreigner. IEs provide a turnover certificate instead of a business plan · guide
  • From 1 September 2026Working without a permit is grounds for expulsion · guide
  • From 1 September 2026Spouses of Georgian citizens get a residence permit instead of immediate permanent residence; the permanent residence permit fee is 500 or 650 ₾ · guide
  • From 1 September 2026An entry refusal can be appealed within 10 calendar days; a certificate of legal stay is now available · guide
  • From 4 September 2026Mobile operators may check subscriber data against the Public Service Development Agency database · guide
  • From 9 September 2026From the 2027/28 academic year, foreigners on Georgian-language university programmes need a state language exam at B1 or B2 · guide
From 1 January 2026EntryInsurance on entryHealth insurance with cover of at least 30,000 ₾ for your whole stay, in Georgian or English. It may be checked at the border.GuideFrom 1 March 2026WorkWork permitRequired for employees of Georgian companies and for the self-employed, including individual entrepreneurs (IE). Since April, remote work for a foreign company has been exempt.GuideFrom 2 April 2026CarsExcise on imported cars has gone up1.5 ₾ per cm³ for cars up to and including 6 years old, 4.5 ₾ for older ones. Right-hand drive: three times as much. Left-hand-drive electric cars: no excise; right-hand drive: 3,000 ₾.GuideFrom 1 July 2026PetsDog and cat registrationDogs and cats are entered in the single National Food Agency database. Those already living with you: by 1 January 2027. After that, the fine is 1,500 ₾.Guide

Main topics

Entry and residence permitsA year without a visa, insurance, grounds for a residence permitWork and IEWork permit, 1% taxBanks and moneyBank account, transfersHousingDistricts, prices, contract, depositInsurance and doctorsInsurance, doctors, medicinesChildrenKindergartens and schools, enrolment via EMISCars and driving licencesA year on your own licence, import excisePetsImport, microchip, registration by 2027Phone and utilitiesSIM, internet, electricity and waterLanguage and peopleGeorgian, chats, meet-ups

Steps in order

This is the general order. Tailored to you — in “My plan”

  1. 1Before the move

  2. 2First week

  3. 3First month

  4. 4First six months

Tools

Do I need a work permit?Choose how you work and get an answer straight away, with sourcesDay counterHow much of your visa-free year is left and how long until tax residencyImporting a car: exciseBy engine size and age, at the rates from April 2026

Latest guides

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Language and peopleLearning Georgian: language courses in Tbilisi and BatumiChecked 29 September · 10 minPhone and utilitiesUtilities in Georgia 2026: electricity, gas and water ratesChecked 29 September · 10 minPhone and utilitiesSIM card in Georgia 2026: Magti, Silknet or CellfieChecked 29 September · 9 minPetsPets in Georgia: bringing them in and registration by 2027Checked 29 September · 5 minCars and driving licencesLicence and car in Georgia: a year on yours, then exchangeChecked 29 September · 8 minChildrenSchools in Georgia: grade 1 enrolment, transfer from abroadChecked 29 September · 9 min

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