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Republic of Georgia e-Visa: Digital Nomad Visa<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Republic of Georgia is quickly becoming a go-to country for digital nomads. Situated in the Caucasus region on the Eurasian crossroads between East and West, Georgia offers an exciting range of experiences to any adventurous and entrepreneurial expat. What\u2019s more, it\u2019s new e-Visa might just be the best way you can explore this little-known but highly appealing country.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Despite a somewhat turbulent history,<\/a> there are lots of reasons to head to Georgia. Its climate offers both temperate and subtropical conditions, allowing you to ski amongst alpine mountains or relax on sandy beaches. Alternatively, there are many cultural sites of interest in Georgia, from the wonderful church at Mtkhtseta to the <\/span>wine region<\/span><\/a> of Imereti or <\/span>Kakheti Wine Tours<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Make sure to read:<\/b> Exploring Tbilisi And Georgia\u2019s Unusual Sights <\/b><\/a>for information on an e-visa or digital nomad visa for Georgia.<\/p>\n

When you plan your trip to Georgia, make sure you read this great article: <\/b>Planning Your Visit To Georgia<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Since July 2020, Georgia has joined Barbados and <\/span>Estonia<\/span><\/a> in offering an e-Visa or digital nomad visas<\/a> to foreign visitors. The goal of the program is to promote foreign investment in the small country of 3.7 million. Crucially, Georgia\u2019s e-Visa or digital nomad visa offers an easy and affordable way to spend a short amount of time in the country and see if this is where you\u2019d like to spend longer periods of time or conduct business.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why A Georgia e-Visa or Digital Nomad Visa?<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Georgia’s e-Visa is good news for the expat community for many reasons. Georgia\u2019s capital city of Tbilisi offers low costs of living (5<\/span>th<\/span> in the world at the time of writing according to <\/span>Expatistan<\/span><\/a>!), with <\/span>Airbnb<\/span><\/a> prices highly affordable for shorter stays and new apartments in central Tbilisi going for as little as EU 15,000.\u00a0 You\u2019ll pay little <\/span>tax<\/span><\/a> once you\u2019ve obtained Georgian residency and tax liability, and it\u2019s very easy to do business and <\/span>banking<\/span><\/a> here even for foreigners.<\/span><\/p>\n

Is skiing something that interests you? The opportunity to ski in Georgia is amazing, check out this great article: <\/b>Skiing Georgia<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Do I Even Need A Visa To Go To Georgia?<\/b><\/h2>\n

You don\u2019t need a visa to go to Georgia if<\/b> you are from one of the 98 countries listed below. This includes the US, EU countries, Canada and Russia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

List of Countries whose Citizens may Enter Georgia <\/b>without Visa for 1 (One) Full Year (Unless Otherwise Noted)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nEU States\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nBotswana<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nHoly See<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nMoldova<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSeychelles<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAlbania<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nBrazil<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nHonduras<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nMonaco<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSingapore<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAndorra<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nBritish Dependent Territories <\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nIceland<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nMontenegro<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSouth Africa<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAntigua and Barbuda<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nBritish Overseas Territories<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nIran (45 days)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nNetherlands Territories<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSouth Korea<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nArgentina<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nBrunei<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nIsrael<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nNew Zealand<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSwitzerland<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nArmenia<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nCanada<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nJapan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nNorway<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nTajikistan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAustralia<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nChile (90\/180 days)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nKazakhstan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nOman<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nThailand<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAzerbaijan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nColombia<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nKuwait<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nPanama<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nTurkey<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBahamas<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nCosta Rica<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nKyrgyzstan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nQatar\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nTurkmenistan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBahrain<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nDenmark Territories <\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nLebanon<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nRussia<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nUkraine<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBarbados<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nDominican Republic<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nLiechtenstein<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSaint Vincent and Grenadines<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nUnited Arab Emirates<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBelarus<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nEcuador<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nMalaysia<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSan Marino<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nUnited States of America<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBelize<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nEl Salvador<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nMauritius<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSaudi Arabia<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nUruguay (90days)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBosnia and Herzegovina<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nFrench Republic Territories<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nMexico<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSerbia<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nUzbekistan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nJordan<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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If you are from one of these countries, then you don\u2019t need a visa or residence permit at all for a stay of up to one year. If you\u2019re looking to spend longer than a year in Georgia, then you will need a visa. To obtain this, you\u2019ll either need to contact a Georgian embassy or consulate in your home country or visit the <\/span>Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website<\/span><\/a>. You can then renew your visa simply by leaving Georgian territory (before coming back again, obviously!). This essentially allows you to live in the country indefinitely but this isn\u2019t the same thing as <\/span>obtaining Georgian residency or citizenship<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To obtain permanent residency, you\u2019ll need to have stayed in Georgia for 6 years with a temporary residence permit. To obtain citizenship, you\u2019ll need to have stayed in Georgia lawfully for ten consecutive years, take an official Georgian language test, take a test on Georgian history and the principles of Georgian law, and have a job or real estate in Georgia. You can find out more about the details of all this <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However<\/b>, <\/span>you do need a visa if you are from one of the 66 countries listed <\/b>here<\/b><\/a>. <\/b>If this applies to you, <\/span>the e-Visa is definitely worth considering<\/b> because it is your easiest and cheapest option. It is ideal if you want to enter into and travel within Georgia for a limited period of time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There are <\/span>two types of Georgia e-Visas<\/b>, both of which allow multiple entries into Georgia. This is because there are <\/span>two types of validity<\/b> associated with Georgia’s e-Visa<\/span> depending on your Country of Travel document or passport.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n