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Georgian tax residency for HNWIs

Georgian tax resident status without living there 183 days — on assets from GEL 3m or income from GEL 200,000 a year. Three levels of support: from filing the application to a VIP package with residence, document legalisation and accounting.

Price from

$750

Best for

Tax residency and relocation

Timeline

~2 months

Tax

Georgian tax residency — 0% on foreign passive income

Format

Remote and in person

The status has to be confirmed annually

Georgian tax residency under the HNWI programme lasts one year and isn't renewed automatically — the criteria have to be evidenced again for each following period.

It doesn't replace residency in other countries

The status doesn't guarantee that tax obligations disappear where the client may be treated as a resident under local law — we recommend consulting a tax specialist where you currently live.

Packages

Minimum

When the documents and residence are already in place: a consultation, a checklist, a risk audit, filing the application and support through to the certificate

from$750

Standard

The “Minimum” package + full support in obtaining Georgian residence

from$1 150

Maximum

End to end: unlimited consultations with a lawyer and an accountant, tax strategy, residence, translations and legalisation, representation at government bodies and banks, accounting for the first 2 months

from$1 900

We will match the exact package to your case during the consultation.

What the service includes

Scope: a tick means included in the price, a cross means billed separately
	Reviewing the case against the HNWI criteria and choosing the combination of grounds
	Building the personal tax file and preparing the documentation
	Filing the electronic application with the Georgia Revenue Service — in person or under a power of attorney
	Dealing with the tax authority and answering further queries within the deadline
	Obtaining the tax residency certificate with a TIN
	Setting up a company in Georgia — from GEL 400 for a sole trader and GEL 1,200 for an LLC— billed separately
	Translation, apostille and legalisation of documents — included only in the “Maximum” tier— billed separately
	Arranging Georgian residence — included in the “Standard” and “Maximum” tiers, not in “Minimum”— billed separately
	An independent audit of securities — from GEL 1,000, needed where wealth is evidenced by securities— billed separately
	Annual renewal of the status in the second and later years — from GEL 1,500— billed separately
	Preparing the annual tax return — from GEL 540— billed separately
	Opening a Georgian bank account to hold the assets— billed separately

What we need from you

1Wealth: assets from GEL 3m (about USD 1.15m) anywhere in the world OR evidenced income from GEL 200,000 a year for the last 3 consecutive years
2Assets held in Georgia from USD 500,000 (this can be a balance at a Georgian bank or local property)
3A connection to Georgia: valid residence OR income from a Georgian source of GEL 25,000 in the last tax year
4The three criteria give four workable combinations: assets or income — paired with residence or with Georgian income
5Where wealth is evidenced by securities — an independent auditor's opinion

Frequently asked questions

How does the HNWI route differ from ordinary residency through 183 days?

The standard route is living in Georgia at least 183 days over 12 months, at which point the status is granted automatically. HNWI doesn't require living there half the year, but in exchange you evidence assets or income above the threshold, some assets in Georgia and a connection to the country through residence or a local business.

Which income is taxed at 0% and which isn't?

0% applies only to passive income from foreign sources: dividends, royalties, capital gains from securities and cryptocurrency, interest on foreign deposits. Income from active contract work — even for a foreign client — counts as local and is taxed at the standard rate if the work is physically performed in Georgia.

Does the status guarantee no tax in my own country?

No. Georgian tax resident status doesn't automatically cancel obligations to your previous country of residence — that depends on local law and whether a double taxation treaty exists. We recommend checking this separately with a local adviser.

Can the status be arranged entirely remotely?

There's no clear-cut answer: some stages can be handled remotely, but if the connection to Georgia is evidenced through residence, obtaining that usually requires a visit in person.

Does the status give the right to live in Georgia legally?

No, they're independent statuses. Tax residency exists for tax purposes only and doesn't replace a residence permit — you can hold either one, or both at once.

Sources

Tax residency and relocation in Georgia: comparison

The difference is not the price — it is who each option suits. The “Best for” column is the business profile the option is built around.

Option	Best for	Timeline	Price from
Georgian tax residency for HNWIsyou are here	HNWI investors and capital owners not willing to physically live in Georgia for 183 days, holders of crypto assets and of passive income (dividends, royalties) from abroad, entrepreneurs with international businesses who need to change their tax base lawfully	~2 months	$750
Getting Georgian tax residency	Digital nomads and freelancers who spend more than half the year in Georgia, wealthy foreigners with assets from GEL 3m who aren't willing to move for 183 days (HNWI), investors and business owners with income from a Georgian company	1–4 months	on request
Tax relocation to Georgia, end to end	Entrepreneurs moving their operations to Georgia, international investors taking HNWI status without living there, families relocating to Georgia as one project (business + residence + the move)	1–6 months	on request

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