---
title: "Business Visa Application"
url: "https://legal.ge/en/service/migration-and-immigration-law-en/business-visa-application-en"
field: "Migration & Immigration Law"
description: "Business visa to Georgia: the C3 ordinary and D1 immigration categories, visa-free stay terms and how to choose the right one. Legal.ge."
reviewed: "2026-07-05"
updated: "2026-10-14"
publisher: "legal.ge"
---

# Business Visa Application

> Source: legal.ge, https://legal.ge/en/service/migration-and-immigration-law-en/business-visa-application-en

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.

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### Which visa is needed for a conference or a meeting?

The C3 category ordinary visa — for business meetings, negotiations and event participants.

### Which visa does a company representative need?

The D1 category immigration visa — for representatives, consultants, employees and entrepreneurs.

### How long can a visa-free stay last?

Up to 90 calendar days in any 180-day period; for countries on the separate list — a full 1 year.

### Do Schengen rules apply in Georgia?

No — Georgian categories C3 and D1 apply, each with its own purpose.