Certificate of Residence

Any alien who has been granted a residence permit, as well as  a refugee or a holder of humanitarian status shall be obliged to obtain a residence card regardless of their age.

To obtain a residence card, a person concerned shall apply to the territorial offices of the Public Service Development Agency or the branches of the Public Service Hall.

There are two types of residence cards: Temporary and Permanent.

Temporary residence card is issued to temporary residence permit holders, refugees and humanitarian status holders.

Permanent residence card is issued to a person who has been granted a permanent residence permit upon the decision of the Agency.

A person who is about to obtain his/her first permanent residence card shall submit the following documents to the Agency:

• Decision of the Agency on granting a permanent residence permit and/or a status of a stateless person;

• Two photos (photos can be taken at any branch of the Public Serice Development Agency or the Public Service Hall for GEL 5 per set);
• Grounds for registration;

• Identity document (identity document of a foreign citizen; birth certificate, etc.)

• Proof of payment of the fee.

Note: A person under 16 shall be registered together with his/her parents, guardian, custodian, or any other legal representative. In this case, no grounds for registration are required

To renew a residence card, an interested person shall submit the following documents to the Agency:

• Permanent residence card to be renewed;
• Two photos (photos can be taken at any branch of the Public Serice Development Agency or the Public Service Hall for GEL 5 per set);

Proof of payment of the fee

·         Change of domicile (except when a person holds a new ID (residence) card);

·         Expiry:

·         Change of surname or given name;

·         Inaccuracy in the data;

·         Unfit to use (wear, damage or loss).

A holder of a temporary residence permit is registered on the basis of personal application.

A person who is about to obtain his/her first temporary residence card shall submit the following documents to the Agency:

• Decision of the Agency on granting a temporary residence permit or status of a stateless person and/or the Decision of the Ministry of internal affairs of Georgia on granting a refugee status or/and a humanitarian status;
• Two photos (photos can be taken at any branch of the Public Serice Development Agency or the Public Service Hall for GEL 5 per set);
• Identity document of foreign citizen;
• Birth certificate (in case of a minor).

Note: Refugees and humanitarian status holders are not required to get registered.

Residence card is cancelled:

• After a year of expiry of the term established by the law for the issuance of the document if during this period it has not been handed over to a holder;
• If the Agency becomes aware of the grounds for replacement of card (expiry; change of given name/surname; damage; or inaccuracy in the data);
• If a person submitted a forged document which was revealed after the issuance of card;
• If residence permit has been terminated;
• If a refugee/humanitarian status has been terminated (for a temporary residence card);
• In case of change of data when adopting a child;
• In case of change of data when establishing paternity.

10^th working day – GEL 60;

5^th working day – GEL 80;

3^rd working day – GEL 100;

2^nd working day – GEL 120;

The same day – GEL 150.

A temporary residence card is issued for the duration of the term of validity of temporary residence permit.

A temporary residence card is issued to a refugee for a period of three years.

A temporary residence card is issued to a holder of humanitarian status for a period of one year.

The following categories of people are exempt from paying the residence card fee:

• Members of socially vulnerable families with the rating score up to 70 001 units;
• Participants of the World War II;
• Students of authorized higher educational institutions whose status can be verified in the database of the Agency are eligible to 10 GEL discount;
• Students who have already enjoyed a 10 GEL discount but want to obtain a document anew are eligible to 5 GEL discount;
• Stateless status holders in Georgia enjoy a 50% discount.