General Administrative Proceedings — Initiation, Parties and Procedure

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Within what period must an administrative organ decide on an application?

Unless otherwise provided by law or by an act issued on its basis, the organ adopts a decision on issuing an individual administrative-legal act or refusing to issue it within one month of the submission of the application.

May an organ demand additional documents?

No. An administrative organ is not entitled to demand from the applicant any additional document or information beyond what is provided for by law, and it is inadmissible to suspend the proceedings or refuse to consider the application on this ground.

When is the appointment of a representative mandatory?

A party without a permanent place of residence in Georgia, or one registered without an indicated address, must appoint a representative within 3 days of the organ's request. If an application was submitted by more than 25 persons, the signatories appoint one representative; failing that, the first signatory is deemed the representative.

Within what period can recusal of an official be requested?

A recusal application must be made in writing, must be reasoned, is submitted before the individual administrative-legal act is issued, and must be filed within 2 days of the start of the proceedings or of the moment the ground for recusal became known.

How can the case file be accessed?

The party may examine the file at the organ conducting the proceedings and request copies; copies of materials containing secrets are released only by a court decision. No fee may be charged for obtaining a copy beyond the reimbursement of the necessary amount.

9 min·27 Aug 2026

The Essence and Types of General Administrative Proceedings

General administrative proceedings are the procedure under which an administrative organ examines an applicant's application, investigates the circumstances significant for the case, and either issues an individual administrative-legal act or refuses to issue one. The General Administrative Code of Georgia distinguishes three types of administrative proceedings — simple, formal and public administrative proceedings. Each type is governed by its own detailed rules, yet the circle of participants, the manner of submitting an application and the general grounds for adopting a decision are common to all of them.

Unless the law provides otherwise, the rules of the Civil Code of Georgia apply to the legal capacity of a person participating in the proceedings, while the administrative organ is represented by the responsible official or their official representative. Under the procedure established by the Code, the following have the right to participate in administrative proceedings:

the applicant;

the administrative organ competent to adopt a decision on the matter;

a person whom Georgian legislation grants the right to participate in the proceedings;

another administrative organ, in cases provided for by Georgian legislation;

the interested party.

General Administrative Proceedings — Initiation, Parties and Procedure

Within what period must an administrative organ decide on an application?

May an organ demand additional documents?

When is the appointment of a representative mandatory?

Within what period can recusal of an official be requested?

How can the case file be accessed?

9 min·27 Aug 2026

The Essence and Types of General Administrative Proceedings

the applicant;

the administrative organ competent to adopt a decision on the matter;

a person whom Georgian legislation grants the right to participate in the proceedings;

another administrative organ, in cases provided for by Georgian legislation;

the interested party.