Registration address

Registration address

Under the Georgian legislation, all persons legally residing in Georgia have the right to choose the place of residence anywhere on the territory of Georgia.
Considering the state interests, it is mandatory for all Georgian citizens and aliens residing in Georgia (an alien holding residence permit in Georgia, as well as a stateless person having a status in Georgia) to be registered at a residential address.
Registration at the address is free of charge.

  • Registration address of a minor

    A newborn Georgian citizen is registered at a residential address of one of the parents while registration the birth.

    A person who reached 14 years of age is registered at an address based on their or their legal representative’s application.

    If a minor is registered at an address other than the address of the parent/legal representative, consent of one of the parents and the grounds for registration at the address shall be provided.

  • Registration address of an adult

    It is mandatory for a Georgian citizen and an alien residing in Georgia to register at the address in order to obtain an identity (residence) card.
    A Georgian citizen and an alien residing in Georgia shall be obliged to register according to their place of residence, and if they have several places of residence – at one of the places of residence.
    An alien holding residence permit shall be obliged to register at the address within 1 month from entry into Georgia and if they are residing on the territory of Georgia – from obtaining of the residence permit.
    A Georgian citizen and a person holding permanent residence permit in Georgia shall apply to the territorial office of the Agency according to the residential address for registration (including if issuance of an identity document and registration at an address is provided at the same time).
    A person holding temporary residence permit may apply to any territorial office of the Agency for registration at the address.
    Registration of a person going through the initial registration, as well as a family member of the owner and a person removed from the registration address, is provided within 5 calendar days. In other case, a person is registered at an address within 1 month.
    If registration at the address is requested along with the issuance of an identity document, registration is provided within the term defined by the legislation for issuance of the document.

  • Documents to be submitted for the registration at the address

    A person shall submit one of the following documents for the registration at a residential address:

    • Document of ownership of the property– if a person is an owner;
    • Consent of the owner of the place of residence;
    • A written confirmation of two persons of full legal age and capacity asserting that a person to be registered has been residing at the specific address for the last three months, confirmation should be expressed before an authorized employee.

    An adult is registered at a residential address based on their or their representative’s application.

  • Verification of information about the persons registered at the address

    1. An owner of a place of residence has the right to apply to the Public Service Development Agency for the information about the persons registered at the place of residence owned by them. An ownership document shall be attached to the application.  
    2. Any interested person has the right to apply to the Public Service Development Agency for the information about the number of persons registered at a specific address. In this case, an interested person shall obtain the information only about the number of registered persons without disclosure of the personal data.

  • Removal from registration address

    If a person has not been living at the registered address for 6 months due to change of place of residence, they may be removed from the registration address based on a written application of any legally competent person of full legal age specifying that the person has not been living at the specific address for the last 6 months. Moreover:

    • If an applicant is the owner of the place of residence where a person is registered, the applicant shall also submit a list of the persons registered at the place of residence and relevant receipt of payment of communal fees (electricity, water and cleaning);
    • If an applicant is not the owner of the place of residence where a person is registered, a written statement of legally competent two persons of full legal age (witnesses) made before an authorized employee shall be attached to the application, proving that the person to be removed from the registration address has not been living at the specific address for the last six months.

    A decision on removal from registration or refusal on removing person from registration address shall be made within 10 working days from applying.

    Examination of an application about removal the persons from registration address is free of charge.