Migration & Immigration Law

Appealing a Refusal to Grant Georgian Citizenship (Articles 16/29)

A Refusal and Its Appealability — What Changed in 2025 A refusal to grant Georgian citizenship is the most painful…

Citizenship by Simplified Procedure — Spouse of a Georgian Citizen

The Simplified Track for a Spouse — What Article 14 Provides The Organic Law of Georgia on Georgian Citizenship defines…

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Status of a Stateless Person in Georgia

Stateless Status — What It Means in Practice The status of a stateless person in Georgia is an independent legal…

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Residence Permit of a Former Citizen (6-Year)

The Former Citizen’s Residence Permit — What the Law Provides The law on the legal status of aliens regulates the types…

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Restoration of Georgian Citizenship — the Former Citizen's Path (and the 32-2 Temporary Right)

Restoration — For Whom and on What Conditions The Organic Law of Georgia on Citizenship treats grant by restoration as…

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Work Permit and Work Right in Georgia (D1) — 2026

The Work-Right Regime in 2026 — Who It Covers The Law of Georgia on Labour Migration separates the right to work in…

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Residence Permit Based on Real Estate in Georgia — D5 and Short-Term (150 000 USD Threshold, 2026)

Real Estate and Residence — Two Mechanisms from One Law For a foreigner who owns or plans to acquire real estate in…

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Work Authorization Acquisition for Foreigners

How the Right to Work Is Obtained The Law of Georgia on Labour Migration requires a special right for the remunerated…

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Dependent Permit Applications

Applying for a residence permit for family members (often called the Family Reunification Residence Permit) is one of…

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Child Visa Applications

A Minor's Application Is Submitted by the Legal Representative The distinguishing feature of a minor's residence permit…

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Parent Visa Applications

Bringing a parent to Georgia and legalising his or her stay is often assumed to be a formality, but the law draws…

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Spouse Visa Applications

A residence permit connected to a spouse in Georgia unites two entirely different legal tracks: temporary stay in the…

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Tax Planning for Expats

Expat tax planning in Georgia rests on four questions: who counts as a resident and how days are counted, how a…

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Tax Residency for Immigrants

A tax residency certificate is one of those documents whose value lies in its content rather than its form: it…

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Foreign Employee Compliance

The employment-law side of hiring foreigners in Georgia is codified in the Labour Code: the second article defines the…

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Right to Work Verification

The Right to Labour Activity — What It Is and Who Needs It Article 3 of the Law on Labour Migration defines the basic…

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Removal Proceedings Defense

Who Decides the Expulsion Issue Before appealing an expulsion it is essential to understand who decides it and on which…

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Work Permit Extensions

Extension on the Same Conditions The extension of a work residence permit is determined by Article 16 of the Law on the…

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Self-Employment Visa

A foreign individual entrepreneur in Georgia works with three interlocking legal instruments: the right to conduct…

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Startup Visa Programs

Startup Visa Programs represent an innovative immigration opportunity aimed at attracting technological and innovative…

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Investor Residency Program

The Investor Residency Program is a premium immigration opportunity offered by the Government of Georgia, designed for…

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Citizenship Applications by Ancestry

Citizenship by birth: grounds and protection Acquisition of Georgian citizenship by descent (by birth) is governed by…

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Dual Nationality Advisory

The Real Mechanism of „Dual Citizenship“ — Retention Georgian law does not know the „granting of dual citizenship“ as…

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Citizenship Test Preparation

The requirements of the citizenship examination are defined by Articles 12, 24 and 29 of the Organic Law of Georgia on…

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Citizenship by Naturalization

Acquisition of Georgian citizenship by naturalisation is governed by Articles 12, 16, 22, 8 and 29 of the Organic Law…

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Freelancer Work Permit

The First Step — the D2 Immigration Visa For a person of liberal profession planning long-term work in Georgia, the…

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Healthcare Worker Permit

The legalisation of foreign medical personnel in Georgia fits within the general labour-migration frame, but with one…

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IT Professional Work Permit

Two Routes — the General Work Permit and the Special IT Document The Law of Georgia on the Legal Status of Aliens and…

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Intra-Company Transfer Permit

Corporate transfer — moving an employee from one position to another, within a country or across borders — affects…

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Self-Employed Work Permits

What a Work Residence Permit for the Self-Employed Is Article 15 of the Georgian Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners…

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Appealing a Refusal to Grant Georgian Citizenship (Articles 16/29)

Citizenship by Simplified Procedure — Spouse of a Georgian Citizen

Status of a Stateless Person in Georgia

Residence Permit of a Former Citizen (6-Year)

Restoration of Georgian Citizenship — the Former Citizen's Path (and the 32-2 Temporary Right)

Work Permit and Work Right in Georgia (D1) — 2026

Residence Permit Based on Real Estate in Georgia — D5 and Short-Term (150 000 USD Threshold, 2026)

Work Authorization Acquisition for Foreigners

Dependent Permit Applications

Child Visa Applications

Parent Visa Applications

Spouse Visa Applications

Tax Planning for Expats

Tax Residency for Immigrants

Foreign Employee Compliance

Right to Work Verification

Removal Proceedings Defense

Work Permit Extensions

Self-Employment Visa

Startup Visa Programs

Investor Residency Program

Citizenship Applications by Ancestry

Dual Nationality Advisory

Citizenship Test Preparation

Citizenship by Naturalization

Freelancer Work Permit

Healthcare Worker Permit

IT Professional Work Permit

Intra-Company Transfer Permit

Self-Employed Work Permits

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Migration & Immigration Law

Verified specialists in this area

Articles by specialists in this area

Appealing a Refusal to Grant Georgian Citizenship (Articles 16/29)

Citizenship by Simplified Procedure — Spouse of a Georgian Citizen

Status of a Stateless Person in Georgia

Residence Permit of a Former Citizen (6-Year)

Restoration of Georgian Citizenship — the Former Citizen's Path (and the 32-2 Temporary Right)

Work Permit and Work Right in Georgia (D1) — 2026

Residence Permit Based on Real Estate in Georgia — D5 and Short-Term (150 000 USD Threshold, 2026)

Work Authorization Acquisition for Foreigners

Dependent Permit Applications

Child Visa Applications

Parent Visa Applications

Spouse Visa Applications

Tax Planning for Expats

Tax Residency for Immigrants

Foreign Employee Compliance

Right to Work Verification

Removal Proceedings Defense

Work Permit Extensions

Self-Employment Visa

Startup Visa Programs

Investor Residency Program

Citizenship Applications by Ancestry

Dual Nationality Advisory

Citizenship Test Preparation

Citizenship by Naturalization

Freelancer Work Permit

Healthcare Worker Permit

IT Professional Work Permit

Intra-Company Transfer Permit

Self-Employed Work Permits

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