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All you need to do is show up at one of the banks (Bank of Georgia and TBC are the two main institutions) with your passport in hand, and in about 20-30 minutes, you’ll walk out with a fully functioning multi-currency account (GEL, USD, EUR).
- Overview
- Before you go
- Coronavirus
- Visas and residency
- Passports and travel
- Healthcare in Georgia
- Working in Georgia
- Studying in Georgia
- Tax
- Benefits
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Georgia, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
See our Georgia travel advice for up-to-date information on entry requirements, local laws and customs, safety and emergencies.
If you are planning to commission surrogacy arrangements in Georgia, see Surrogacy section in our Georgia Travel Advice
Follow the advice of the Georgian government and your local authority. You should also read the Georgia travel advice.
As of 15 June 2022, foreign citizens no longer need to provide proof of vaccination or a negative test result to enter Georgia.
Check the entry requirements for Georgia in our travel advice.
British nationals can enter Georgia as visitors, visa-free for up to 365 days. However, if you are moving to Georgia for work, business or study, you need to apply for the relevant visa and subsequently, residence permit. You can apply for a temporary or permanent residence permit from the Public Service Development Agency of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia through Public Service Hall.
If you have exceeded the 365 day period as a visitor, or overstayed your relevant visa, you will be fined at the time of your departure from Georgia.
Find additional information on visas from the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
You can apply for or renew your British passport from Georgia.
Check the Georgia Travel Advice for passport validity requirements.
There is no reciprocal healthcare agreement between Georgia and United Kingdom.
You cannot register for the national healthcare system in Georgia whether you are visiting or residing in Georgia, therefore you must ensure you have private healthcare cover.
Find a list of medical facilities in Georgia.
UK Travel insurance providers will not generally cover your healthcare costs if you live overseas.
If you are planning to move to Georgia and work, you may need a visa. Applications for work-related residence permits are submitted through the Service Development Agency. See also the Ordinance on Approving Procedures for Reviewing and Deciding the Granting of Georgian Residence Permits.
To apply for a job you may need to provide a UK police certificate.
To obtain a work permit for business or employment activity in Georgia, you may need to provide:
•a copy of the travel document
•a copy of the document evidencing the lawful stay in Georgia (immigration visa D1/D2)
•a document evidencing employment or business activity
If you plan to study in Georgia, you must meet all visa requirements before you travel.
Contact the relevant higher education provider in Georgia to check what fees you have to pay and get detailed information about the selected study programmes.
Read guidance on obtaining visa
Read guidance on obtaining residence permit
The UK has a double taxation agreement with Georgia so that you do not pay tax on the same income in both countries. Ask the relevant tax authority your questions about double taxation relief.
You should get professional advice on paying tax in Georgia. Find an English-speaking lawyer in Georgia.
Read guidance on:
•tax if you leave the UK to live abroad
•tax on your UK income if you live abroad
•tax if you get a pension and live abroad
Check which UK benefits you can claim while abroad and how to claim them.
Many income-related benefits such as Pension Credit and Housing Benefit cannot be paid if you’re abroad for more than 4 weeks.
This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’ passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government’s understanding of Georgia’s current rules for the most common ...
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Message for U.S. Citizens: Authorized Period of Stay in Georgia. By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi. 8 MINUTE READ. December 16, 2020. The Government of Georgia previously extended the period of exit for foreigners until December 31, 2020, and that date has now been extended to July 1, 2021.
This rule also applies to citizens of Great Britain and the overseas territories of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Bermuda, Cayman, British Virgin Islands, Falklands, Turks and Caicos, Gibraltar, Jersey, Guernsey, and Isle of Man.
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Living in Georgia. Information for British citizens moving to or living in Georgia, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving. Professional services if you are abroad
