A "business visa" is not the name of a single document in Georgian legislation — it is a common name for two different statuses. The law offers a business visitor two separate tracks: the C3 category ordinary visa for short-term business contacts and the D1 category immigration visa for company representatives, consultants and entrepreneurs. This page explains both categories, shows when each applies, and sets out the visa-free entry rules for business visitors. One note before the details: the Schengen area's type C visa and the American business visa categories do not operate in Georgia — only the categories of Georgian law apply here.
Two tracks: the C3 ordinary and the D1 immigration visa
Under the law, a Georgian visa falls into five categories: diplomatic, special, ordinary, immigration and transit; each visa may be short-term or long-term. Within this system a business visitor has two specific slots. The first is the C3 category ordinary visa, which serves short-term business contacts: meetings, negotiations, conferences. The second is the D1 category immigration visa, intended for those who come to Georgia on a longer-term business basis. Choosing the right category determines which type of visa — and which set of possibilities — the traveller receives.