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Public Service Hall in Tbilisi and Batumi: addresses, opening hours, services and fees 2026

The Public Service Hall (House of Justice) is a state centre offering up to 600 services: residence permits and cards, apostilles, criminal record certificates, marriage, individual entrepreneur status and property registration. Tbilisi has three halls, the main one at 1 Zviad Gamsakhurdia Embankment; Batumi has two city halls, at 7 Sherif Khimshiashvili St and in the Batumi Central station building. They open weekdays 9:00–18:00, and Tbilisi Central and Batumi No. 1 also open at weekends 10:00–17:00 (psh.gov.ge, 3 November 2026).

Checked by the editors on 3 November 202620 sources8 minutes

In short

What it is: The Public Service Hall (იუსტიციის სახლი) is a network of Ministry of Justice centres where the Public Service Development Agency (residence permits, civil acts, apostilles), the Public Registry (property, IEs and companies) and other services work under one roof — up to 600 services (psh.gov.ge).
Tbilisi: Central — 1 Zviad Gamsakhurdia Embankment; Gldani — 81 Omar Khizanishvili St (opened 29 September 2025); Varketili — 22 Jumber Lezhava St. There are also Marriage Houses No. 2 and No. 3 (psh.gov.ge, 3 November 2026).
Batumi: No. 1 — 7 Sherif Khimshiashvili St. No. 2 — 3 Odisei Dimitriadi St, in the Batumi Central station building, opened 8 July 2024. Within Batumi, at 336g Pridon Khalvashi Ave, there is also the hall of Khelvachauri municipality (psh.gov.ge).
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9:00–18:00. Tbilisi Central and Batumi No. 1 also open on Saturday and Sunday 10:00–17:00, Kutaisi on Saturday only (psh.gov.ge). At weekends the service is mainly same-day issue of passports, ID cards, residence cards and certificates; criminal record certificates on Saturday only, marriage only with a paid ceremony. Apostilles, residence permits, IEs and property are not on the list, and weekend hours do not apply on public holidays (Public Service Hall order, January 2023).
Queue: You take an electronic queue ticket on site: staff do not serve anyone without one, and people with special needs are served without queuing (service standard, July 2026). Phone: +995 32 2 405 405.
Residence permit and card: A temporary permit costs 300 GEL for a decision by calendar day 30, 450 GEL by day 20 and 600 GEL by day 10; for the spouse of a Georgian citizen 500 GEL in 90 days; permanent residence 500 or 650 GEL. The residence card costs from 60 GEL in 10 working days to 150 GEL the same day (sda.gov.ge).
Apostille: 30 GEL in 8 working days, 60 GEL in 4, 120 GEL in 2, 150 GEL the same day; diplomas and school certificates have no same-day option. Online it costs 50–55 GEL in 3 working days, but only for an electronic document or by video call if you are abroad. The agency translates a Georgian document being apostilled into English, Russian and 6 other languages for 30 GEL a page (sda.gov.ge, 20 January 2026).
Criminal record certificate: Free in 5 working days, 15 GEL in 3, 25 GEL in 1; valid for 15 calendar days. Issued by the Interior Ministry’s Service Agency; you can also apply online (sa.gov.ge).
Marriage: Registration without a ceremony is free. You need two adult witnesses and proof of legal stay in Georgia; documents issued abroad, other than the passport, need an apostille or consular legalisation and a notarised Georgian translation; a passport with Latin transliteration needs no translation. A marriage cannot be registered through a representative (sda.gov.ge).
Property and IE: Registering property rights costs 150 GEL in 4 working days, 270 GEL in 1, 350 GEL on the day. An IE costs 26 GEL by the next working day or 75 GEL the same day, a company 200 or 400 GEL. A registry extract costs 20 GEL, or 13 GEL online (napr.gov.ge).

How to visit the Public Service Hall

Check if you need to go
Some services can be done without a visit:
OnlineResidence permit applications, change of registered address, repeat certificates, e-apostille of an electronic document, power of attorney for actions at the agency and receiving the finished document by post — on sda.gov.ge; registry extracts — via the internet for 13 GEL (napr.gov.ge); criminal record certificate — on sa.gov.ge.
In personMarriage registration, apostille of a paper document if you are in Georgia, and anything that needs an original document.
Gather your documents
Bring your original passport. For marriage registration, documents issued abroad other than the passport — a divorce certificate, for example — must be apostilled or legalised in the issuing country and translated into Georgian by a notary in advance (sda.gov.ge).
Take a ticket
At the entrance, take an electronic queue ticket from the terminal or the hall coordinator. Staff will not serve you without one. Of the halls in Tbilisi and Batumi, only Tbilisi Central and Batumi No. 1 open at weekends, and not for every service.
Pay the fee
The fee depends on the processing time: the faster, the dearer. Where POS terminals are installed, staff must offer card payment (service standard, July 2026).
apostille from 30 GEL, residence permit from 300 GEL, IE from 26 GEL
Collect the result
Pick up the document on the chosen day at the hall you named when applying. The Public Service Development Agency can also send it by post — one of its remote services (sda.gov.ge).

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Documents

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Passportthe original — needed for most services
Foreign documents with an apostille or legalisationplus a notarised Georgian translation — for marriage registration; the passport is not translated
Proof of legal stayfor a foreigner’s marriage registration

Check the exact list on the portal before applying: it changes.

Grey areas: lawyers disagree here

Online booking

The 2026 service standard only mentions the electronic queue ticket; we found no official online booking for the Public Service Hall. Do not enter your details on booking sites quoted by private guides: booking.justice.gov.ge, for example, does not exist.

Which language

The Public Service Hall does not officially promise service in English or Russian, and psh.gov.ge gives no service languages for individual halls. If in doubt, bring an interpreter.

Criminal record certificate fee

The Interior Ministry’s Service Agency: free in 5 working days, 15 GEL in 3, 25 GEL in 1. The US Embassy page (2023) gives 30 GEL in 3 days. Go by sa.gov.ge.

Permanent residence fee

The Public Service Development Agency gives 500 GEL in 30 days and 650 GEL in 20. Many guides still quote the old 350 and 500 GEL.

IT residence permit fee

The agency’s English page (17 September 2026) gives 500, 750 and 1,000 GEL; its Georgian page, updated later, gives 300, 450 and 600 GEL. Check the amount on the agency hotline: +995 32 2 40 10 10.

Documents from CIS countries

The agency requires an apostille or legalisation of documents issued abroad, and for the IT permit adds "unless otherwise established by an international treaty". Private guides say documents from Minsk Convention countries are accepted without an apostille; we found no official confirmation — ask the agency hotline.

Notaries at the hall

The Notary Chamber is a Public Service Hall partner, and psh.gov.ge offers an "online visit to a notary". We found no official list of halls with a notary or current notary fees.

"The Batumi hall closed"

The only documented closure was on 8 September 2020: the Batumi hall shut for a day after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 and reopened on 9 September (Metronome.ge). Both Batumi city halls are open now (psh.gov.ge, 3 November 2026).

FAQ · 10

Where is the Public Service Hall in Tbilisi?

The central one is at 1 Zviad Gamsakhurdia Embankment. Two more are in Gldani (81 Omar Khizanishvili St) and Varketili (22 Jumber Lezhava St).

Where is the Public Service Hall in Batumi?

No. 1 — 7 Sherif Khimshiashvili St; No. 2 — 3 Odisei Dimitriadi St, in the Batumi Central station building.

Has the Batumi Public Service Hall closed?

No. Both Batumi city halls are open. In September 2020 the Batumi hall closed for a day after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

Is the Public Service Hall open at weekends?

Tbilisi Central and Batumi No. 1 open 10:00–17:00, mainly for same-day passports, ID cards, residence cards and certificates; apostilles, residence permits and IEs are not on the list. Kutaisi opens on Saturday only. The rest open on weekdays 9:00–18:00.

How much is an apostille in Georgia?

30 GEL in 8 working days, 60 GEL in 4, 120 GEL in 2 and 150 GEL the same day; diplomas and school certificates take at least 2 days. Only Georgian documents are apostilled.

How much is a residence permit?

A temporary one costs 300, 450 or 600 GEL depending on the decision time: 30, 20 or 10 calendar days; for the spouse of a Georgian citizen 500 GEL. The residence card is extra, from 60 GEL.

How do I get a criminal record certificate in Georgia?

Apply at a Public Service Hall, the Interior Ministry’s Service Agency or online at sa.gov.ge. It is free in 5 working days; in 1 day it costs 25 GEL.

Can foreigners marry at the Public Service Hall?

Yes. Registration without a ceremony is free; you need passports, two witnesses, proof of legal stay, and other documents issued abroad with an apostille or legalisation and a notarised translation.

Do I need to book a visit?

Service is by electronic queue ticket, taken on site. We found no official online booking for 2026.

How much does it cost to register an IE?

26 GEL by the next working day or 75 GEL the same day. Since 1 March 2026 a foreigner without permanent residence (except investment permit holders and some others) also needs a right to work to work as an IE — 200 GEL in 30 days or 400 GEL in 10 working days (KPMG).

What changed · 4

6 November 2026Removed a private directory’s claim about service languages: there is no official data for individual halls
1 March 2026Foreigners without permanent residence, including IEs, need a right to work
29 September 2025New Public Service Hall opened in Gldani, 81 Omar Khizanishvili St
8 July 2024Second Public Service Hall opened in Batumi, in the Batumi Central building by the station