The D3 Visa — the Visa Basis of the Study Route
The visa instrument for coming to Georgia for the purpose of study is the D3 immigration visa. Under subparagraph „dg“ of Article 7 of the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens, this visa is issued to persons coming to study or to conduct research at an authorised educational institution in Georgia or on its basis, as well as to persons coming to study in Georgia within the framework of international programmes.
Category D in the visa system is the immigration category — unlike ordinary category C, which covers short visits. When planning studies this difference is fundamental: the D3 visa allows entry and settlement before studies begin, after which the issue passes to the residence permit.