Foreigners who wish to travel to Georgia for a short vacation or as a tourist require a tourist visa to do so. The Georgia tourist visa can be a short-stay single entry visa or a short-stay multiple entry visa. There are many types of tourist visa to Georgia. Here is everything you must know about the Georgia tourist visa.
The single-entry visa allows a foreigner to enter Georgia once and can stay for a maximum of 30 days. The multiple-entry visa is valid for 5 years and the maximum length of stay allowed is 90 days within 180 days.
Georgia Tourist Visa – Category C1
Visa (Tourist Visa)
The tourist visa
to Georgia falls under the Category C – Ordinary Visa.
The tourist visa
to this country is referred to as the Category C1 Visa.
Unless you belong to one of those countries
that have visa exemptions you’ll require a tourist visa.
Countries With Georgia
Tourist Visa Exemptions
The citizens of the EU and the following nations can be in Georgia for as a tourist for a maximum of one year without a Georgian visa or permit for residence.
Australia
Israel
Switzerland
Albania
Iran
Seychelles
Andorra
Japan
South Africa
Argentina
Jordan
Singapore
Antigua and Barbuda
Kuwait
South Korea
Armenia
Kazakhstan
San Marino
Azerbaijan
Kyrgyzstan
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bahrain
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Bahamas
Liechtenstein
Thailand
Barbados
Malaysia
Tajikistan
Belize
Mexico
Turkey
Brazil
Monaco
Turkmenistan
Brunei
Mexico
The United Kingdom British Overseas Territories
Canada
Montenegro
United Arab Emirates
Chile: Maximum of 90 days in 180 days
New Zealand
Ukraine
Colombia
Norway
Uruguay (Maximum of 90 days)
Costa Rica
Oman
Uzbekistan
Dominican Republic
Panama
United States of America
El Salvador
Qatar
Vatican City
Honduras
Russia
Iceland
Serbia
Visa
exemptions to Georgia are also applicable to those people who have a
visa/resident permit of the following nations:
If you hold a laissez-passer of the US. The visa is valid for a maximum of one year
Criteria For Eligibility
Genuine reasons for travel
Good character records
Good health records
Strong reasons to return to your home country
Sufficient funds to bear all your expenses in Georgia
Georgia Tourist Visa – Documents
Required
The following documents must be
submitted along with the visa application form to get a tourist visa.
A Valid Passport
A passport that
is valid for at least 6 months beyond the period of stay in Georgia
At least two
blank pages to stamp the visa
Photographs Of The Traveler
The photograph
must be according to the specifications given
It must be a
recent one
80% of the frame
to cover the face of the applicant with no glasses and the ears must be visible
2 photographs-
matte finish
Dimensions- 45mm
x 35mm (Breadth 35 mm and length 45 mm)
Background- All
white
Expression-neutral
Teeth shouldn’t
be visible
A Valid Bank Statement
A valid bank statement of the visa
applicant is mandatory to get a tourist visa to this country.
The statement must be original and from the applicant’s savings account
The statement must prove that the applicant has a bank balance that is healthy enough
It should be printed on an A4 size paper with the original seal and signature of the bank
The signature and seal of the bank should be present on all the pages of the statement
Your visa could be rejected if the account does not have sufficient funds or if a bulk amount got transferred to your account recently (For the sake of convincing the authorities)
Income Tax Returns
Proof of IT returns for the past three years has to be
submitted along with the visa application
Insurance For Travel
Issued by an authorized insurance agency
Must cover the entire stay in Georgia and should be valid for
at least 3-10 days after the date of return to your native country
The details given should match the details on the applicant’s
passport
Air Tickets (Round Trip)
Confirmed
round-trip air tickets are compulsory to apply for a Georgian tourist visa
This is to ensure
that the applicant does not have plans to overstay
An Old Passport (If Any)
The traveler has
to submit her/his old passport if available
The passport must
be original and should be in proper condition to take the information required
Covering Letter By The Applicant
A covering letter from the applicant
that specifies the following details is necessary.
Dates of travel
Details of accommodation in Georgia along with the purpose of visit
If traveling with a companion- her/his details and your relationship with the fellow traveler
State who is going to bear the expenses in Georgia
All the details required by the Consular
The personal details should match the details on the passport
The covering letter would be the first
document seen by the immigration authorities. Make sure it is genuine and
covers all the details required.
Additional Documents Required
Besides the above-mentioned ones, the
following documents are also essential while applying for a tourist visa to
Georgia.
Travel Itinerary
Your travel itinerary must be included especially if you traveling with a group or through a travel agency
Details Of Accommodation In Georgia
Staying with family/friends: A letter of invitation from the relative/friend is necessary. The letter must be notarized
Staying at a hotel: Proof of hotel reservation
If staying at a rented place: Rental agreement
How To Apply For The Category C1 Visa?
You can either apply for an e-visa
online or apply for the visa at the Georgia consulate/embassy in person.
How To Apply E-Visa?
Submit an online application (Duly filled and signed)
Attach the following all the required supporting documents as e-files
Pay the required visa fees using a debit/credit card
The visa processing time is 5 days
On approval, you’ll receive the e-visa online
Take a printout of your e-visa before traveling to Georgia
How To Apply For A C1 Visa In Person?
Unless you are from one of those countries eligible for an e-visa you have to apply for a C1 Visa at the Georgian consulate/ embassy within your country or in one of the neighboring countries. Follow the process given below.
Georgia Tourist Visa – How To Apply
Online
To get an
appointment to submit all the documents at the embassy/consulate in your
country you are supposed to submit an online application through the system of
e-application.
Upload your
recent photographs sticking to the required specifications
Collect all the
supporting documents that are required
Pay the fee for
your visa
Submit all the
documents at the Georgian embassy/consulate
Once you have
collected all the documents and made the required visa fee payments you can
submit it at the consulate/embassy in
person or send them there by mail
Georgia Tourist VisaFee
The visa fee is
20 Euros
You have to make
the payments at the bank of the Georgia embassy/consulate
You might have to
pay an additional amount of 2% as a service fee
Processing Time
A short-stay visa
is processed within 10 days
The maximum time
required for an e-visa is 5 days
On successful completion of the visa processing and the authorities are satisfied with your application they will grant you the tourist visa. The embassy/consulate authorities will affix the visa stamp in your passport.
The passport will be either sent back to you by mail or you’ll have to collect it in person at the concerned office.