The short answer. You find an immigration lawyer in Tbilisi on legal.ge. Describe your case in the Ask form and it reaches several verified immigration lawyers at once, or choose one from the list of immigration lawyers with their languages and fees. Most of them work in Tbilisi and all of them work in English. They handle residence permits, the right to work, citizenship, family reunification and appeals against refusals.
What an immigration lawyer in Georgia does
Residence permits: work, study, family, investment and permanent residence; which application fits your case and what to file with it.
The right to work: which rules apply to you as an employee, as self-employed, or under an exemption.
Visas and stays: extending a stay, and what happens if you overstay.
Citizenship: by naturalisation and by ancestry.
Refusals and expulsion: appealing a refusal and representation where deadlines are short.
What to check before you hire
The exact route: "a residence permit" is several different applications. Ask which one fits your facts before you pay for it.
Language: every lawyer on legal.ge who handles immigration works in English, and most also in Russian.
Representation: for an appeal or an expulsion case, check on the legal.ge profile whether the lawyer states Georgian Bar Association membership.
Fees: ask for the consultation fee and an estimate for the whole application. State fees are paid separately.
What people ask about most on legal.ge
In this field clients ask most about work visas and the right to work, citizenship by ancestry, student visas and family reunification. You can send one question to several lawyers at once: ask a question.
Tbilisi and elsewhere
Most immigration applications are filed at the Public Service Hall, and many can be prepared remotely. A court appeal needs a lawyer who can attend the hearing.
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