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Consent to retain Georgian citizenship must be obtained before acquiring another nationality; the assessment includes a reliable connection with Georgia, security factors and the exact timeline, while a child who acquires dual citizenship by birth has a separate age-based rule.
Restoration starts with proof of former Georgian citizenship and the basis on which it ended; the current law distinguishes unlawful termination, renunciation, parental choice and a temporary right through 1 January 2027 for specified former citizens who lost citizenship after acquiring a foreign nationality.
International protection starts with a genuine request for protection: a request may be verbal or written, information is confidential, and the ordinary procedure has a six-month decision period from registration, subject to statutory extensions.
Extending a Georgian visa or lawful stay is not automatic; the specific legal basis, competent filing route and remaining lawful time must be checked, with an exit plan ready if extension is unavailable.
Before using a foreign document in Georgia, confirm the receiving authority and the correct authentication route: an apostille may apply with a Hague Convention state, legalisation may apply otherwise, and translation is a separate service.
A branch and a local LLC allocate liability, control, documentation, bank KYC and tax footprint differently; the structure should follow the commercial objective.
Individual entrepreneur registration does not create a separate legal person; personal liability, tax status, bank KYC and the 2026 work-right rules for self-employed foreigners must be assessed together.
A director must act in the company's interest, within authority and on an adequately informed basis; shareholder instructions do not erase duties imposed by law and the charter.
Shareholder rights arise from law, the charter and any agreement, but those instruments must work together; voting, information, dividends, transfers and deadlock should be regulated in advance.
Banks and regulated entities examine ultimate control, source of funds, business purpose and risk profile; a Public Registry extract alone is rarely enough for a complex foreign structure.
VAT registration and small-business status are distinct tax regimes; activity type, turnover calculation, excluded activities and the separate status application must be checked under current tax rules.
Virtual Zone Person and International Company regimes are not interchangeable; substance of activity, customer location, value created in Georgia, personnel and documentary trail require separate analysis.
A share buyer acquires the company's history, not merely its assets; due diligence, price adjustment, warranties, conditions, payment and registry change must form one closing mechanism.
Corporate due diligence examines ownership, authority, contracts, debt, regulation, employment, data, disputes and enforceability; findings must be translated into price, warranties and closing conditions.
Voluntary liquidation is an exit mechanism for a solvent company, while expected or actual insolvency engages a separate collective regime; creditor and director risks must be assessed immediately.
The customs outcome depends on classification, origin, value, procedure, permits and consistent documents; a declaration may be lodged in advance, but the goods must be presented within 45 days and post-registration amendments follow separate rules.
Before paying a deposit, verify the seller's title, cadastral identity, mortgages or seizures, co-owners, construction status, liabilities and a safe payment condition.
Foreign acquisition of an apartment or non-agricultural property and ownership of agricultural land are governed differently; land designation, buyer status and any statutory exception must be established before the transaction.
A registry extract should be read as one record of the right, owner, object, mortgage, seizure, obligation and pending application; checking only the owner's name is not due diligence.
A preliminary agreement should define the property, price, nature of the deposit, conditions for the main sale, due diligence, discharge of burdens, timing and exit consequences; a short reservation form is often insufficient.