Hiring an alien to work in Georgia does not depend on his or her personal visa application alone — the decisive role belongs to the documents the employer issues, which become the foundation of both t
Employer SponsorshipThe Visa Basis of a Corporate Transfer — Category D1An intra-company transfer — bringing an employee to Georgia within the same company's operations — rests on the visa side on subparagraph „da“ of Ar
Work PermitsHow the Right to Work Is ObtainedThe Law of Georgia on Labour Migration requires a special right for the remunerated labour activity of an alien in Georgia. Under Article 13-4, where a labour immigran
Work PermitsWhat a Work Residence Permit for the Self-Employed Is Article 15 of the Georgian Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons defines the types of residence permit, of which the work re
Work PermitsThe legalisation of foreign teachers in Georgia is a meeting point of education and migration law: on one side the educational relationship and qualifications, on the other the migration frame of visa
Work PermitsExtension on the Same ConditionsThe extension of a work residence permit is determined by Article 16 of the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens: the validity of temporary residence permits may be extend
Work PermitsA Labor Residence Permit (often referred to as a "Work Visa" or "Work Permit") is the primary legal basis for foreign citizens wishing to be legally employed and live in Georgia long-term. This docume
Work PermitsThe First Step — the D2 Immigration VisaFor a person of liberal profession planning long-term work in Georgia, the path begins with an immigration visa. Article 7 of the Law of Georgia on the Legal St
Work PermitsThe legalisation of foreign medical personnel in Georgia fits within the general labour-migration frame, but with one sector-specific feature written directly into the statute: medical institutions en
Work PermitsFor information technology specialists Georgia offers not one path but two legal routes: the general labour and self-employment route, and a special temporary residence permit created for the IT field
Work PermitsCorporate transfer — moving an employee from one position to another, within a country or across borders — affects, from the immigration standpoint, a status built on employment. In Georgia the work r
Work PermitsNo Sectoral Permit Exists — the General Work ResidenceIn Georgia there is no separate, sectoral work residence permit for the construction industry. For aliens employed in construction the general reg
