Records Management in Georgia

Records Management

For how long must documentation be retained?

For 5 years — from the end of the business relationship or a one-off transaction; transaction information from its preparation, conclusion or execution.

Can the retention period be extended?

Yes — by a substantiated request of the Service or the supervisory authority, by not more than 5 years.

Is an electronic archive acceptable?

Yes, the law directly requires an appropriate electronic data system; information must be producible immediately for a competent authority.

May the client be informed about a report?

No, Article 28 prohibits it; exceptions are only the cases provided by law.

5 min·9 Jan 2026

The Legal Foundation of Records Management in Georgia

Records management is a business term, but the most concrete, directly applicable set of rules in Georgian law is established by the law on the prevention of money laundering and the financing of terrorism. That law defines what an accountable person must retain, in what form, for how long, and under what confidentiality constraints. The three angles — the retention duty, the form, and confidentiality — are examined separately below.

Records management here is not a matter of choice or good will: five-year retention of documentation and the ability to produce it immediately are direct legal requirements, and their breach attracts sanctions.