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Georgia residence permits: a complete practical guide
A Georgian residence permit is issued on a defined legal basis. A sound application starts not with a form, but with a joined-up review of your objective, current stay, evidence and timing.
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Immigration and residence in Georgia
Current-source guidance on residence, work rights, citizenship, visas, international protection and appeals in Georgia.
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Types of residence permits in Georgia: how to compare the routes
The permit type must match the real facts. Compare not just labels, but eligibility, evidence, continuity of the qualifying basis and your long-term objective.
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Work residence permit in Georgia: evidence, process and risks
From 1 March 2026, employment or self-employment by a foreign national is generally also subject to the new Georgian right-to-work regime. A work-residence application must be sequenced consistently with that right, genuine activity, income evidence and any applicable transition rule.
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Investment residence in Georgia: legal analysis of the USD 300,000 route
As verified from the official source on 16 August 2026, investment residence is linked to a qualifying investment in Georgia, or relevant property, exceeding the GEL equivalent of USD 300,000. Plan the transaction through a combined immigration, property, corporate and AML review.
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Georgia residence-permit refusal: analysis and appeal plan
Delay is the most common mistake after refusal. Review the decision and administrative record immediately because a curable defect, disputed fact and procedural error require different strategies.
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Documents for a Georgia residence permit: practical checklist
A strong document package is complete, consistent, authentic and tied to the specific legal basis. Even an unnecessary document can harm if it creates a contradiction.
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Visa or stay overstay in Georgia: what to do next
Overstay is an administrative breach that can affect departure, fines, visas and later entry. The first step is an exact immigration chronology and verification of the current consolidated rule.
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Family reunification in Georgia: the residence-permit file
A family-reunification residence permit is linked to an alien holding residence in Georgia and requires a consistent package proving kinship, lawful stay and legal income. Confirm the exact current requirements on the official page when filing.
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Removal and entry bans in Georgia: an immediate defence plan
Removal and entry restrictions are serious administrative measures. Legality, enforcement and review depend on the specific ground; oral information cannot replace the written act and verification of the current deadline.
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Student residence permit in Georgia: from enrolment to residence card
Student residence is based on genuine study at an authorised educational institution; enrolment, lawful stay, evidence of study and post-approval card steps must be planned together.
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Family reunification residence in Georgia: relationship and evidence
A family-reunification case requires proof of a qualifying family relationship, the sponsor's status and the authenticity of foreign civil-status records; a shared address alone is not enough.
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Renewing a Georgia residence permit: timing, continuity and changed circumstances
Renewal is a fresh administrative assessment, not an automatic extension; continuity of the legal basis, updated evidence, lawful stay and changed circumstances must be checked early.
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Residence card after permit approval: a practical registration plan
A positive permit decision and a physical residence card are not the same step; after approval, the applicable photo, address, card application and collection procedures must be completed.
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Property-based short-term residence: title, valuation and risk
Property-based residence requires a registered right to eligible real estate and compliant proof of the legally required market value; purchase price and valuation are not interchangeable.
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Foreign worker authorisation from 2026: Georgia's new mandatory sequence
From 1 March 2026, paid activity by a foreign employee or self-employed person is linked to a separate work-right regime; the authorisation, D1 visa or relevant residence status and transition rules must be coordinated for the individual case.
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Georgian citizenship by naturalisation: eligibility and evidence plan
Naturalisation requires the route to be classified at the outset: the regular route generally requires an adult's last 10 consecutive years of lawful residence, the test and a job, property, business activity or interest in a Georgian enterprise, while the marriage-based simplified route generally requires five consecutive lawful years and the test; long residence alone does not create citizenship.
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Dual citizenship and retention of Georgian citizenship: timing the decision
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.
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Restoration of Georgian citizenship: proving former status and the basis of loss
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.
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Asylum and international protection in Georgia: foundations of a safe claim
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.
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Visa extension in Georgia: legal basis, stay deadline and fallback route
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.
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Apostille, legalisation and Georgian translation: using a foreign document
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.
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Work permit and residence permit problems in Georgia in 2026: refusal, deadlines and next steps
From 1 March 2026, paid work by many foreign nationals in Georgia requires a coordinated review of the separate work-right regime and, where applicable, residence status. A refusal or incomplete registration is not automatically the end of the matter, but the deadline, legal basis and current lawful-stay position must be mapped immediately.
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Appealing a residence permit refusal in Georgia: deadlines, reasons and evidence
A residence permit refusal must be analysed through the decision, service date and lawful-stay basis; a fresh application is not always the first or safest step.
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Overstaying a visa or lawful stay in Georgia: what to do immediately
After an overstay, identify the last lawful day, entry basis, possible sanction and the safest exit, status or challenge route.
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Foreign national work rights in Georgia in 2026: registration, residence and risks
The 2026 regime separates work rights, residence and lawful stay; employer and foreign national must manage the three together.
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Deportation and entry bans from Georgia: a practical defence plan
For removal or an entry ban, analyse the grounds, service date, family ties, safety risk and available challenge route.
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Georgian citizenship for foreigners: requirements, documents and risks
Before choosing a citizenship route, separate regular, simplified, exceptional, special and restoration procedures: the regular route generally requires 10 consecutive lawful years, the test and a job, property, business or enterprise interest in Georgia, while the spouse-based simplified route generally requires five consecutive lawful years and the test.