Georgia
Georgia · Capital: Tbilisi
A welcoming Caucasus country bridging Europe and Asia, with territorial taxation, a 1% turnover tax for small businesses, visa-free stays of up to a year and a fast-growing nomad scene.
Migration statistics
Who is arriving
Top source countries and the make-up of recent arrivals into Georgia.
Policy overview
4 visa routes into Georgia
Eligibility, fees, processing times and whether each route leads to permanent residence.
GE-VF
Citizens of 90+ countries can stay up to 365 days visa-free and work remotely for foreign employers or clients. Since 1 March 2026, working for a Georgian employer or being self-employed in Georgia needs a right-to-work permit (fine GEL 2,000), and travel health insurance is mandatory for visitors from 1 January 2026.
Eligibility
- Eligible nationality
- Self-support
- Travel health insurance
Document checklist (8 items)
Core
Professional
Financial
Background
Work Residence Permit
SkilledGE-WRP
Residence tied to employment or self-employment in Georgia. Since 1 March 2026 a right-to-work permit from the State Employment Support Agency is also required (transition for existing workers to 1 January 2027). Permit fees are GEL 300, 450 or 600 depending on processing speed.
Eligibility
- Job with a Georgian employer or registered self-employment
- Right-to-work permit (since 1 March 2026)
- Minimum turnover/salary
Document checklist (8 items)
Core
Professional
Financial
Background
Investment Residence Permit
InvestorGE-IRP
Five-year residence for investing at least US$300,000 in the Georgian economy, with a route to permanent residence. Holders are exempt from the right-to-work permit introduced on 1 March 2026.
Eligibility
- Investment of at least US$300,000 in Georgia
- Clean record
Document checklist (10 items)
Core
Professional
Financial
Background
Property Owner Residence Permit
InvestorGE-PROP
One-year renewable residence for owners of Georgian real estate worth more than US$150,000 (raised from US$100,000 on 1 March 2026; earlier permit holders can renew at the old level). It does not by itself give the right to work.
Eligibility
- Non-agricultural property with market value above US$150,000
- Property registered in your name
Document checklist (10 items)
Core
Professional
Financial
Background
Economic context
The numbers behind the move
Pay reflects the local market in Georgia, what you'd typically earn there, not your current salary.
Skill shortages
Sectors actively recruiting from abroad
Where Georgia needs foreign talent most, and what those roles pay.
Tourism & hospitality
Fast-growing tourism drives hospitality hiring.
IT & outsourcing
A young, English-capable tech and BPO base is expanding.
Wine & agriculture
One of the world's oldest wine industries supports rural employment.
Recent changes
What's changed lately
Recent policy changes that affect migrants, newest first.
No policy changes recorded in the last 90 days. The intelligence agent is monitoring.
Quality of life
What living there feels like
Tbilisi
Capital & nomad hubThe atmospheric capital and centre of the startup, nomad and hospitality scenes.
- Cost index
- 48
- 1-bed rent
- $500
- Quality
- 74
Batumi
Black Sea resortA Black Sea resort city with beaches, low costs and a property-investment scene.
- Cost index
- 44
- 1-bed rent
- $420
- Quality
- 74
Kutaisi
Budget baseAn affordable historic city with a low-cost airport hub for Europe.
- Cost index
- 38
- 1-bed rent
- $320
- Quality
- 72
Safety & climate
The reception you can expect
How welcoming the public and political mood is, how safe it is, and how geopolitically stable the country is right now.
Anti-migrant sentiment
trendFamously hospitable and open to remote workers and entrepreneurs; regional geopolitics (Russia) is a risk factor.
Higher = more hostile public/political climate.
Geopolitical stability
A composite of governance, security and regional-risk signals. Higher means a more predictable environment for settling long term.
Higher = more stable.
Safety
Notably safe with low violent crime; Tbilisi is very walkable.
Higher = safer (crime index 24/100).
Where to live
Which Georgia city fits you?
Cities matched to who you are, career, family, retirement, study or remote work. We flag the ones to consider and the ones to approach with care.
Tbilisi
Old-meets-hip
The atmospheric capital and centre of the startup, nomad and hospitality scenes.
Kutaisi
Quiet historic
An affordable historic city with a low-cost airport hub for Europe.
Batumi
Seaside & casinos
A Black Sea resort city with beaches, low costs and a property-investment scene.
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