Work residence permit is issued to a labour immigrant registered with the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia or to an alien carrying out entrepreneurial activities in Georgia in a manner prescribed by the legislation of Georgia .
To obtain a work residence permit, a labour immigrant registered with the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia or an alien carrying out entrepreneurial activities in Georgia in a manner prescribed by the legislation of Georgia shall submit the following documents to the Agency:
If the registration of a labour immigrant in the special electronic system of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia cannot be verified by the code indicated in the application, the Agency may request submission of a document proving the registration with the above-mentioned Ministry.
If an alien’s employer/an enterprise founded by an alien is not registered as a VAT payer, instead of the document of annual turnover of an employer issued by the Revenue Service, an alien shall submit to the Agency an appropriate certificate or certificates issued by a competent authority/entity proving that:
If the above certificates cannot be produced for objective reasons, instead of them an alien may submit to the Agency any other certificate or proof which undoubtedly confirms the existence of conditions for issuance of a work residence permit established by law.
Processing times and fees
30th calendar day GEL 300
20th calendar day GEL 450
10th calendar day GEL 600
Residence permit application form
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Study residence permit is issued for the purpose of studying at an authorized educational institution in Georgia.
To obtain a study residence permit, an alien shall submit the following documents to the Agency:
Processing times and fees
30th calendar day GEL 300
20th calendar day GEL 450
10th calendar day GEL 600
Residence permit application form
Apply online for study residence permit
Residence permit for the purpose of family reunification is issued to family members of an alien holding a residence permit.
To obtain a residence permit for the purpose of family reunification, an alien shall submit the following documents to the Agency:
Processing times and fees
30th calendar day GEL 300
20th calendar day GEL 450
10th calendar day GEL 600
Residence permit application form
Apply online for residence permit for family reunification
Residence permit of a former citizen of Georgia is issued to an alien whose citizenship of Georgia has been terminated.
To obtain a residence permit of a former citizen of Georgia, an alien whose citizenship of Georgia has been terminated shall submit the following documents to the Agency:
To obtain a residence permit of a former citizen of Georgia, an alien whose citizenship of Georgia has been terminated but he/she has not left the territory of Georgia is not required to submit a copy of the document evidencing an alien’s lawful stay in Georgia.
Processing times and fees
30th calendar day GEL 300
20th calendar day GEL 450
10th calendar day GEL 600
Residence permit application form
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Residence permit of a stateless person is issued to an individual whose status of statelessness has been determined in Georgia.v
A special residence permit is issued to an alien who is reasonably suspected to be a victim of, or affected by, the crime of trading in persons (human trafficking) in the cases provided for by the Law of Georgia on Combating Trading in Persons (Human Trafficking), to an alien in respect of whom a member of the Government of Georgia submits a written initiative on the issuance of a temporary Georgian residence permit, to persons referred to in Article 60 of this Law, and to a foreign citizen who has a status of compatriot living abroad.
Service terms and fees
On the initiative of a member of the government of Georgia, for a victim of, or a person affected by, the crime of trading in persons (human trafficking), as well as for foreign citizens having a status of compatriot:
On the 10th calendar day GEL 0
For persons referred to in Article 60 of the Law (persons who cannot be removed from Georgia):
On the 30th calendar day GEL 300
On the 20th calendar day GEL 450
On the 10th calendar day GEL 600
Residence permit application form
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A permanent residence permit is issued to the spouse and minor child of a citizen of Georgia, as well as to a parent of a minor citizen of Georgia. Additionally, a permanent residence permit shall be granted to an alien who has lived in Georgia for the last 10 years based on a temporary residence permit. This period does not include time spent in Georgia for study or medical treatment, nor does it include time spent working at diplomatic or equivalent missions.
To obtain a permanent residence permit, an alien shall submit the following document to the Agency:
a.a) Approved application form;
a.b) Copy of an alien’s travel document;
a.c) Copy of a document evidencing an alien’s lawful stay in Georgia;
a.d) Proof of kinship with a citizen of Georgia;
a.e) Document evidencing legal income earned in Georgia by an alien and/or by a Georgian citizen or his/her relative having the right of residence in Georgia. If a Georgian citizen has reached to retirement age or receives social benefits – document evidencing the receipt of a state pension or social benefits. The money in an alien’s personal bank account may also be deemed as income;
a.f) Color photo, 3×4 in size, in electronic form;
a.g) Proof of payment of the fee.
b.a) Approved application form;
b.b) Copy of an alien’s travel document;
b.c) Document proving that an alien has lived in Georgia for the last 10 years on the basis of a temporary residence permit (Copy of a temporary residence card/permit in Georgia);
b.d) Document evidencing legal income earned in Georgia by an alien and/or by a Georgian citizen or his/her relative having the right of residence in Georgia and confirming kinship with this person. If a Georgian citizen is of retirement age or receives social security benefits – document evidencing the receipt of a state pension or social security benefits. The money in an alien’s personal bank account may also be deemed as income;
b.e) Color photo, 3×4 in size, in electronic form;
b.f) Proof of payment of the fee.
Processing times and fees
30th calendar day GEL 350
20th calendar day GEL 500
Residence permit application form
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Investment residence permit is issued to an alien and his/her family members, who has made an investment in Georgia in accordance with the Law of Georgia on Promotion and Guarantees of Investment Activity, or who has the title to an immovable thing in the territory of Georgia in a manner prescribed by the legislation of Georgia. For issuance of an investment residence permit, the market value of an immovable thing shall be determined by a certified assessor of a body accredited by the LEPL Unified National Body of Accreditation –Accreditation Centre. For the purposes of this subparagraph, family members of an alien shall be: his/her spouse, a minor child, and a fully dependent beneficiary of support or a disabled person, and an alien’s fully dependent person recognised as legally incompetent in a manner prescribed by the legislation of a country in question.
To obtain an investment residence permit, an alien shall submit the following documents to the Agency:
An alien holding an investment residence permit based on the investment made in the amount of USD 300 000 shall, in the case of making an investment, during the period of holding an investment residence permit and before expiration of each year of the validity of an investment residence permit, annually submit to the Agency information on the annual turnover of his/her entrepreneurial activities in Georgia issued by the LEPL Revenue Service which proves the annual turnover of at least USD 50 000 equivalent in GEL for the first year of the investment in Georgia, at least USD 100 000 equivalent in GEL for the second year, and at least USD 120 000 equivalent in GEL for the third, fourth and fifth years.
To obtain an investment residence permit, family member of an alien holding an investment residence permit shall submit the following documents to the Agency:
Processing times and fees
30th calendar day GEL 300
20th calendar day GEL 450
10th calendar day GEL 600
Residence permit application form
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Temporary residence permit is issued to an alien who, under the Law of Georgia on Elimination of Violence against Women and/or Domestic Violence, and the Protection and Support of Victims of such Violence, is a victim and for providing the protection of whom a restraining order or a protective order has been issued, and/or in relation to a fact of violence against women and/or domestic violence carried out against whom, acts of criminal prosecution have been in progress, and/or who employs services of the shelter for victims of violence against women and/or domestic violence or of the crisis centre.
Temporary residence permit is issued based on the request of an institution providing services to victims of domestic violence or a body handling the proceedings.
Short-term residence permit is issued to an alien who, in a manner prescribed by the legislation of Georgia, has the title to an immovable property in the territory of Georgia (except for agricultural land) with its market value exceeding USD 150 000 equivalent in GEL, and to his/her spouse and a child/children. To grant a short-term residence permit, the market value of the real property shall be established by a certified assessor of a body accredited by the LEPL Unified National Body of Accreditation – Accreditation Centre.
To obtain a short-term residence permit, an alien shall submit the following documents to the Agency:
To obtain a short-term residence permit, spouse and child/children of an alien holding a short-term residence permit shall submit the following documents to the Agency:
Processing times and fees
30th calendar day GEL 300
20th calendar day GEL 450
10th calendar day GEL 600
Residence permit application form
Apply online for short-term residence permit
Residence Permit for indefinite stay is issued to an alien and his/her family members, to whom an investment residence permit has been issued on the basis of an investment made in the amount of USD 300 000 equivalent in GEL, who has a proof of the annual turnover of at least USD 50 000 equivalent in GEL during the first year of the entrepreneurial activities he/she has carried out in Georgia; the annual turnover of at least USD 100 000 equivalent in GEL during the second year, and the turnover of at least USD 120 000 equivalent in GEL during the third, fourth and fifth years, or to an alien, and his/her family members, holding an investment residence permit issued on the basis of having ownership of an immovable property worth exceeding the equivalent of USD 300 000 in GEL, who has the property right to this immovable property for 5 years after he/she received the investment residence permit. For the purposes of this subparagraph, family members of an alien shall be: his/her spouse, a minor child, and a fully dependent beneficiary of support or a disabled person, and a fully dependent person recognised as legally incompetent in a manner prescribed by the legislation of a country concerned.
To obtain the Residence Permit for indefinite stay an alien holding an investment residence permit granted on the basis of an investment made in the amount of USD 300 000 equivalent in GEL for 5 years shall submit the following documents to the Agency before expiry of a 5-year term of an investment residence permit:
To obtain a Residence Permit for indefinite stay , an alien holding an investment residence permit granted on the basis of ownership of an immovable property in Georgia with the market value property worth exceeding the equivalent of USD 300 000 in GEL for 5 years shall submit the following documents to the Agency before expiry of a 5-year term of an investment residence permit:
To obtain a Residence Permit for indefinite stay , family member of an alien holding an investment residence permit shall submit the following documents to the Agency:
Processing times and fees
30th calendar day GEL 350
20th calendar day GEL 500
A temporary residence permit of a person employed in the field of the Information Technology (IT) shall be issued to an immigrant worker registered with the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, as well as to an alien who is registered in Georgia as an entrepreneurial natural person having the status of small business and conducts the activities in the field of the Information Technology (IT) as defined by the Decree of the Government of Georgia, also to persons authorized for administration and representation of an international company operating in Information technology (IT) sector, and to family members of an alien holding a residence permit issued to him/her on any of the three grounds mentioned above.
Approved application form, which alongside with other data shall include a unique code assigned by the LEPL – State Employment Support Agency;
A copy of the alien’s travel document;
A copy of the document confirming lawful stay in Georgia;
A document confirming a total of not less than 2 years’ experience in conducting work or economic activities in the field of the Information Technology (IT), as defined by the International Labour Organization’s International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-08) code 25 and its corresponding subcodes;
A certificate confirming that the amount of remuneration he/she has received during the last one year as a result of conducting work or economic activities in the field of the Information Technology (IT) is not less than USD 25 000 equivalent in lari annually. The documents submitted must confirm the receipt of the remuneration not less than twice during the last one year, at least 30 days apart;
Decision on granting the right to work (submission of the decision is not required if the information on holding the right to work granted by the LEPL – State Employment Support Agency can be verified through an electronic system)
A 3×4 cm size colour photo in an electronic form;
A receipt confirming payment of the service fee.
Approved application form, which alongside with other data shall include a unique code assigned by the LEPL – State Employment Support Agency;
Documents confirming the availability of the status of small business and the conduct of work or economic activities in the field of the Information Technology (IT) in Georgia as defined by the National Classification of Economic Activities of Georgia codes 58.21, 58.29, 62.01, 62.02, 62.03, 62.09, 63.1, and 63.12;
A copy of the alien’s travel document;
A copy of the document confirming lawful stay in Georgia;
A document confirming a total of not less than 2 years’ experience in conducting work or economic activities in the field of the Information Technology (IT);
A certificate confirming that the amount of remuneration he/she has received during the last one year as a result of conducting work or economic activities in the field of the Information Technology (IT) is not less than USD 25 000 equivalent in lari annually. The documents submitted must confirm the receipt of the remuneration not less than twice during the last one year, at least 30 days apart;
Decision on granting the right to work (submission of the decision is not required if the information on holding the right to work granted by the LEPL – State Employment Support Agency can be verified through an electronic system);
A 3×4 cm size colour photo in an electronic form;
A receipt confirming payment of the service fee.
Approved application form, which alongside with other data shall include a unique code assigned by the LEPL – State Employment Support Agency;
A copy of the alien’s travel document;
A copy of the document confirming lawful stay in Georgia;
A document confirming the administration and representation of the organization with the status of an international company operating in the field of the Information Technology (IT);
Decision on granting the right to work (submission of the decision is not required if the information on holding the right to work granted by the LEPL – State Employment Support Agency can be verified through an electronic system);
A 3×4 cm size colour photo in an electronic form;
A receipt confirming payment of the service fee.
An application in the established form;
A copy of the alien’s travel document;
A copy of the document confirming lawful stay in Georgia;
A copy of a residence permit of an alien holding a temporary residence permit for a person employed in the field of the Information Technology (IT);
A document confirming the family connection with the alien having a temporary residence permit for a person employed in the field of the Information Technology (IT);
A 3×4 cm size colour photo in an electronic form;
A receipt confirming payment of the service fee.
Please note: If it is impossible to verify the fact of the registration of an immigrant worker in the special electronic system of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia by the code specified in the application, the Agency shall be authorized to request from the applicant a document confirming the registration with the same Ministry.
Important: For the purposes of issuance of an IT residence permit, the documents issued in another state must be submitted in a legalized or apostilled way, unless otherwise established by an international treaty or agreement. The said documents may be accepted in an electronic form, without submission of the original copies, if the authenticity of the fact of apostillisation or legalisation of that document can be checked through the appropriate electronic registry or by another means.
Service terms and fees
A legally capable citizen of Georgia of full legal age may submit an application for obtaining an emigration permit.
An application shall be appended with the following documents:
A minor under 18 years of age may emigrate accompanied by his/her legal representative.
An application for issuance of an emigration permit to a minor shall be appended with the following documents:
Emigration permit may be issued to a minor based on a notarized consent or a consent dully expressed electronically by his/her legal representative.
Processing times and fees
30th calendar day GEL 80
20th calendar day GEL 210
To obtain an emigration permit you can apply to the Public Service Hall and the territorial offices of the Public Service Development Agency. If you are abroad, you can apply to Georgian diplomatic missions or consular offices abroad.
You can also apply for an emigration permit online.
In accordance with the Law of Georgia on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons, an alien may have his/her obligation to leave Georgia deferred in the following cases:
d.a) natural conditions impeding the movement of trains, vehicles, ships, or airplanes;
d.b) necessary repairs of means of transport or a traffic accident;
d.c) delays in changing the means of transport;
d.d) other cases where it is impossible to move from one place to another without impediment;
In special circumstances, upon reasonable request, an alien’s obligation to leave Georgia may be deferred once, up to three months, for the same purpose for which the permission to stay in Georgia was granted.
The application for deferring the obligation to leave Georgia and the supporting documents shall be submitted to the Agency in accordance with the procedure established for submitting an application for a residence permit in Georgia.
For deferring the obligation to leave Georgia, you can apply to the Public Service Hall, territorial office of the Public Service Development Agency or apply online.
Processing times and fees
Within 5 calendar days – GEL 65
