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| | Passport Required? | Visa Required? | Return Ticket Required? | | British | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Australian | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Canadian | Yes | Yes | Yes | | USA | Yes | Yes | Yes | | OtherEU | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Japanese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
PASSPORTS: Passport valid for at least six months required by all.
VISAS: Required by all except the following:
nationals of CIS (except nationals of Russian Federation who do require a visa);
Note: (a) Certain conditions apply for visa-free travel. For detailed information (permitted length of stay, etc), visitors may contact the Consular section at the Georgian Embassy (see Contact Addresses section). (b) All visitors must register with the police within three days of arrival.
Types of visa and cost: Tourist (Single-entry): £13. Business/Private (Single-entry): £35 (two weeks); £44 (one month); £61 (three months); (Double-entry): £53 (two weeks); £66 (one month); £92 (three months); (Multiple-entry): £114 (six months); £175 (one year). Transit (Single-entry): £13.
Validity: Tourist visas are valid for three months from date of issue for stays of up to three months. Mutiple-entry visas are valid for six to twelve months from date of issue for stays of up to three months each. Transit visas are normally valid for a maximum of three days (provided transit passengers are also holding valid onward or return documentation).
Application to: Individual travellers should apply to the Embassy (or Consular section at Embassy); see Contact Addresses section. Nationals of countries where there is no Georgian diplomatic representation may obtain visas for US$80 at Tbilisi international airport, where a 24-hour service is provided by the Visa Branch of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Visitors should note that this service is only applicable for short-stay visits (maximum 14 days). It is also recommended that the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs be informed in advance of the visitor’s planned visit by the inviting party.
Tourist travellers must submit all documentation to the tour operator making the travel arrangements.
Application requirements: Tourist visa: (a) Completed application form. (b) One recent passport-size photo. (c) Passport valid for at least six months from the date of application. (d) Fee (cheques and postal orders are accepted). (e) Stamped, self-addressed envelope for postal applications. (f) Letter of introduction from a travel company. Private (for those intending to stay with relatives or friends): (a)-(e) and, (f) Letter of invitation from relatives or friends in Georgia. Business: (a)-(e) and, (f) Letter of invitation from the inviting company and a letter of introduction from the employer. Business Multiple-entry: (a)-(e) and, (f) An official letter of request from the organisation employing the applicant briefly explaining the purpose of the applicant’s visit to Georgia and their position in the organisation (with additional documents such as a formal invitation from Georgia also possibly being required).
Note: Applications should be made no later than seven working days and not earlier than three months from the date of departure.
Working days required: Four to ten for personal applications; up to one month for multiple-entry visas; longer for postal applications
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