Requirements for residence permit for work or business:
- The person has a work contract or business in Georgia;
- The salary is at least 1100 GEL per month or there is 12500 GEL on the bank account;
- The company in which person works has an annual turnover of at least 50,000 GEL;
- The duration of the residence permit is from 5 months to 1 year;
- Application review time: 30 days (fast track 10 or 20 days).
Residence permit on the basis of the purchase of real estate:
- This type of permit is for a foreigner (or his family members) who owns a real estate worth at least $ 100,000 on the territory of Georgia;
- The duration of the residence permit is 1 year;
- Application review time: 30 days (fast track 10 or 20 days).
Family reunion permit
- For a foreigner, if this foreigner is a family member of a citizen of Georgia or a family member of a person who has a residence permit in Georgia;
- The income of this person must have at least 500 GEL or there must be at least 5000 GEL in the account;
- The duration of the residence permit is from 5 months to 1 year;
- Application review time: 30 Days (fast track 10 or 20 days).
INVESTMENT RESIDENCE
- For a foreigner (or his family) if a foreigner in the territory of Georgia has implemented an investment project worth at least $ 300,000 or bought real estate in Georgia worth $ 300,000;
- When making investments, it is mandatory that the turnover for the first year be at least $ 50,000, for the second year at least $ 100,000. For the third, fourth and fifth years, turnover at least $ 120,000;
- When buying real estate, it is mandatory to own this property for at least 5 years;
- Investment residence permit can be for 5 years;
- Application review time: 30 Days (fast track 10 or 20 days).
PERMANENT RESIDENCE
- The person can apply for a permanent residence permit if he has an investment residence permit and in the following years has a turnover of at least $ 50,000, $ 100,000, $ 120,000, or for the last 5 years of person owns real estate valued at $ 300,000.
Benefits:
- If you have a residence permit, you do not need to cross the border to reset the period of stay in the country (no more than 365 days). A residence permit can be extended while in Georgia.
- A temporary residence permit after 10 years gives the right to a permanent residence permit.
- Access to the online portal of public services, the ability to carry out a number of notarial actions using Skype.
- An additional tool for confirming tax residency.
- To obtain a visa to the Schengen countries and the UK, you do not need to return to your country, you can apply while in Georgia.
- The right to invite relatives and obtain a residence permit for them.