The legalisation of foreign teachers in Georgia is a meeting point of education and migration law: on one side the educational relationship and qualifications, on the other the migration frame of visas and residence permits. This page explains the latter — the routes established by the Law of Georgia on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons: which visa categories fit a teacher, what the work residence permit requires, and where the preferential threshold for educational institutions lies.
Visa routes for a teacher
The law offers two visa formats for pedagogical activity. The first is the D2 category immigration visa, intended for persons coming to Georgia on a scientific, sports, cultural or educational mission: a longer-term educational mission fits precisely in this category. The second is the C3 category ordinary visa, which covers participants in scientific seminars, conferences and other scientific-research, pedagogical, cultural or sports events: short-term pedagogical visits are written in this format. The long-term employment-based route, however, proceeds through the D1 — including, since 1 March 2026, holders of the right to labour activity.