How long does it take to move to Georgia?

There's no fixed number of days - it depends on appointment availability and how much paperwork you're bringing. The guide breaks the move into 5 stages (Before you leave, First few weeks after you arrive, First three months, Steps for the children, If you are buying property) covering 11 individual steps, so you know what's next instead of guessing.

What catches people out when moving to Georgia?

Since 1 January 2026, anyone entering Georgia visa-free or on a tourist visa needs proof of travel medical insurance covering at least GEL 30,000 with no deductible - airlines and border officers can refuse you without it.

How much of the Georgia guide can I see for free?

The first three steps of your route are free to preview, no account needed. The full route - every step, what to bring, the cost and the official source - unlocks with one payment once you've picked where you're moving from.

Settle Steps / Moving to Georgia

Moving to Georgia, step by step

11 steps for your move to Georgia - which office, what to bring, what it costs and how long it takes - checked against official sources where an official answer exists, and marked clearly where it depends on your situation instead.

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How the move breaks down

1
Before you leave
Visa-free entry is unusually generous for many nationalities, but check yours specifically - the rules are not uniform and have changed more than once recently.
4 steps
2
First few weeks after you arrive
Georgia moves fast on paperwork once you're in the room, but almost everything still runs through the Public Service Hall and the Revenue Service.
1 step
3
First three months
Opening a bank account and deciding whether to register as a 1%-tax individual entrepreneur are the two things most people underestimate.
2 steps
4
Steps for the children
International and Georgian school options both exist, with very different costs and enrolment timelines.
2 steps
5
If you are buying property
Optional - skip if you are renting. A property purchase over $150,000 also opens a residence-permit route of its own.
2 steps

4 of the 11 steps are checked against an official source, with the date it was checked. The rest depend on your own circumstances, or are practical guidance no authority publishes - each step says which.

If you get stuck in Georgia

112 Emergency services
+995 32 215 55 55 Public Service Hall information line

Things people don't expect about moving to Georgia

Visa-free does not mean documentation-free from January 2026
Since 1 January 2026, anyone entering Georgia visa-free or on a tourist visa needs proof of travel medical insurance covering at least GEL 30,000 with no deductible - airlines and border officers can refuse you without it.
The 1% tax only covers income earned while you are physically in Georgia
Small Business Status gives qualifying individual entrepreneurs a 1% tax on turnover, but that rate is for Georgian-sourced income - work done for a foreign client while you are physically outside Georgia can be taxed elsewhere instead.
Visa-free terms are genuinely different by nationality and have recently tightened
Citizens of around 94 countries get up to a year visa-free, but 17 nationalities now need a valid GCC visa or residence permit to use that route, China is capped at 30 days, and Ukraine's allowance was recently cut from 3 years to 1 - check your own nationality's current rule rather than a general figure.

Questions people ask about moving to Georgia

How long does it take to move to Georgia?
There's no fixed number of days - it depends on appointment availability and how much paperwork you're bringing. The guide breaks the move into 5 stages (Before you leave, First few weeks after you arrive, First three months, Steps for the children, If you are buying property) covering 11 individual steps, so you know what's next instead of guessing.
What catches people out when moving to Georgia?
Since 1 January 2026, anyone entering Georgia visa-free or on a tourist visa needs proof of travel medical insurance covering at least GEL 30,000 with no deductible - airlines and border officers can refuse you without it.
How much of the Georgia guide can I see for free?
The first three steps of your route are free to preview, no account needed. The full route - every step, what to bring, the cost and the official source - unlocks with one payment once you've picked where you're moving from.

Moving to Georgia from an EU country, or from outside the EU

The steps differ depending on where you're moving from. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens generally register locally with no visa required; moving from outside the EU usually means a visa or residence permit arranged before you travel. Pick your own country on the guide and you'll only see the steps that actually apply to you - not a generic list for everyone.

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Pick where you're leaving from on the main guide, and the first three steps are free. The full route for Georgia - every step, what to bring, the cost, the timing and the source - unlocks with one payment, on the page itself.

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Moving to Georgia, step by step

How the move breaks down

Before you leave

First few weeks after you arrive

First three months

Steps for the children

If you are buying property

If you get stuck in Georgia

Things people don't expect about moving to Georgia

Visa-free does not mean documentation-free from January 2026

The 1% tax only covers income earned while you are physically in Georgia

Visa-free terms are genuinely different by nationality and have recently tightened