The legalisation of foreign medical personnel in Georgia fits within the general labour-migration frame, but with one sector-specific feature written directly into the statute: medical institutions enjoy a reduced turnover threshold. This page explains the full route for medical personnel — from the visa category to the validity terms of the residence permit — on the basis of the Law of Georgia on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons, and shows where the medical sector stands compared with others. The comparison of thresholds is the starting point of the plan.
The visa stage — the D1 category
The appropriate visa route for medical personnel is the D1 category immigration visa: the law links it to labour immigrants and to representatives and consultants of companies, and it is precisely in that format that an alien employed by a medical institution enters. Under the wording in force since 1 March 2026, a D1 is issued to an alien who has received the right to labour activity — a formulation tying the employment-based route even more clearly to the real working relationship. When preparing the application it matters that the connection with the institution and the position be documented in detail, since this categorical fit is the basis of the decision.