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Pathways to Georgian Residency and Citizenship

Georgia

Georgia is known for some of the easiest entry and residence rules anywhere — many nationalities can stay a full year visa-free — making it popular with remote workers and entrepreneurs. Residence and, eventually, citizenship are available through work, business, or investment.

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Ways to qualify

Career & business

For people with a job offer, in-demand skills, or a business to build. Most of these routes lead to settlement, and in time to citizenship.

Georgia Work Residence Permit for Employees This route is for a foreign employee whose Georgian employer obtains a right-to-work decision and who can meet the separate work-residence… residency Georgia Work Residence for Entrepreneurs Georgia uses its work residence permit for a foreign entrepreneur or self-employed person who carries out real economic activity in Georgia and… residency

Investment & premium residence

For people who can qualify through an investment, real estate, business funds, or a premium residence fee rather than a job or family tie.

Georgia Investment Residence Permit Georgia's investment residence permit is based on at least USD $300,000 invested in Georgia or applicant-owned non-agricultural property whose… residency Georgia Property-Owner Residence Georgia's short-term property residence permit is for a foreign owner of non-agricultural real estate in Georgia whose certified market value exceeds… residency

Family

For joining a partner, parent, or child who already lives there — or claiming citizenship through marriage.

Georgia Residence Through Close Family Georgia has family residence routes for defined family members of a Georgian citizen or a foreign national who holds a Georgian residence permit. The… residency

Ancestry & heritage

A parent, grandparent, or birth in the country can make you a citizen already — or let you claim it, often without relocating.

Georgian Citizenship by Descent Georgian citizenship by descent is for people whose parent was a Georgian citizen when they were born. It generally requires proof of the parent-child… citizenship

Citizenship by residence

Once you've lived there long enough and settled, you can often apply to become a citizen.

Georgian Citizenship After Residence Georgian citizenship by naturalization is mainly for adults with 10 consecutive years of lawful residence, or 5 years for a spouse of a Georgian… citizenship