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Georgia

One year on arrival, few questions asked.

How we stand behind this

Effective
2026
Last verified
2026-07-23
Source
TaxRavens / Georgia Revenue Service summaries
Confidence
Medium confidence

This block carries its source and dates above. Rules change constantly; the verification record is how you judge whether to rely on it, or take it to a professional.

The 15-second snapshot

You can visit
Yes, 365 days visa-free
You can stay long term
Yes, simply stay
Remote-work routes
1 route
Bring dependants
Yes
Open a local bank account
Yes, open in an afternoon
Likely tax resident after
183 days
Citizenship pathway
Limited

The sourced facts

Checked Jul 2026
  • Entry2026 · High confidence

    365-day visa-free stay for citizens of 90+ countries (US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia, etc.) on a single entry; remote-worker route via the 'Remotely from Georgia' programme (min ~USD 2,000/month foreign income).

    Citizen Remote / Sakhva Travel
  • Tax residence2026 · High confidence

    Tax resident at 183+ days in any rolling 12-month period. Georgia applies a territorial principle for individuals: foreign-source income is generally not taxed; only Georgian-source income is taxed (flat 20%). An HNWI tax-residency route also exists (residency without the 183-day count for high-net-worth applicants meeting asset/income thresholds).

    TaxRavens / Georgia Revenue Service summaries
  • Citizenship2026 · Medium confidence

    Ordinary naturalisation requires ~10 years of continuous legal residence, plus Georgian-language, history and law knowledge; dual citizenship is discretionary. Investment/exceptional routes can be faster but are case-by-case.

    Gegidze (Georgia visa/citizenship overview)
  • Income tax2026 · High confidence

    Flat 20% personal income tax on Georgian-source income; foreign-source income untaxed (territorial). Individual Entrepreneurs with Small Business Status pay just 1% of gross turnover up to GEL 500,000.

    TaxFreeResidency (Georgia) / Georgia Revenue Service

Researched from public sources on the dates shown. Rules change; this is a planning layer, not legal or tax advice, and not a substitute for a professional before you act.

Cost of living and residency

Live, single (per month)
$1.6k
Live, family of four
$3.2k / mo
Main residency route
Visa-free 365-day stay (short-term residence alt)
Income needed
$2.0k / mo
Government fee
$0

Citizens of ~96 countries stay visa-free 12 months at no cost. Longer residence permits look for ~2,000 USD/mo foreign income or ~24,000 USD savings. From Mar 2026 a Right-to-Labour permit applies to local work only.

Cost source: Numbeo (Tbilisi, Jul 2026) + Georgia ExpatsResidency source: expatden / georgiaexpats Georgia 2026

  1. Enter

    Getting in

    As a visitor you can typically spend 365 days in Georgia across the year. Staying longer than that means one of the routes under Stay.

    Visa-free stay
    365 days across the year
    On arrival
    Yes, 365 days visa-free

  2. Stay

    Visitor to resident

    Living here for years rather than weeks means a long-stay visa or residence permit. In Georgia, yes, simply stay.

    Long-term routes
    Yes, simply stay
    Bring dependants
    Yes

  3. Earn

    Work & remote income

    1 remote-work route make foreign income relatively unremarkable here. Running your own company from Georgia is a separate question, where a company is managed can shift where it's taxed, which the builder flags rather than this page.

    Remote-work routes
    1

  4. Keep

    Tax residence

    A visa lets you stay; it does not decide who taxes you. In Georgia, tax residence typically turns on roughly 183 days a year, territorial-leaning; a high-net-worth residency route also exists.

    Tax-residence threshold
    ~183 days
    Also weighs
    Territorial-leaning; a high-net-worth residency route also exists.

  5. Belong

    Residence to citizenship

    Citizenship is a route of patience: roughly 10 years of qualifying residence, each year usually needing about 183 days present.

    Citizenship route
    ~10 years
    Qualifying presence
    ~183 days / year

  6. Live

    Banking & daily life

    The practical scaffolding once the stamps are sorted. Opening a local bank account in Georgia is yes, open in an afternoon.

    Local banking
    Yes, open in an afternoon
    Bring dependants
    Yes

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