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Residence in Georgia through investment
Residence for people who have invested in the Georgian economy or own property here worth more than the equivalent of USD 300,000. The permit runs 5 years, after which the route to indefinite status opens.
Price from
$340
Best for
Residence permit
Timeline
4–9 weeks
The decision comes in 10, 20 or 30 calendar days — the applicant chooses, along with the fee. Add the time for the auditor's opinion or the valuer's report and for producing the card.
Tax
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Format
In person
Turnover is evidenced every year
Anyone who came in through a business investment files a Revenue Service turnover certificate before the end of each year of the permit: at least the equivalent of USD 50,000 for the first year, 100,000 for the second and 120,000 each for the third, fourth and fifth. A property owner doesn't have to evidence turnover — what's expected is that the title stays in place for all five years.
No work permit is required
A foreigner without permanent residence works for a Georgian employer or runs their own business only with a separate right to work. The Law on Labour Migration expressly doesn't apply to a holder of valid investor residence — they're on the list of exceptions.
What the service includes
| Reviewing the grounds: whether the case clears the threshold and which evidence pack covers the sum | |
| Coordinating with a certified auditor or an accredited valuer — choosing the provider and setting the task | |
| Assembling the pack, translating and certifying documents issued outside Georgia | |
| Help with the letter of recommendation from Georgian citizens authorised to represent the company | |
| Filing the application with the Public Service Development Agency and support through to the decision | |
| Providing a registration address, issuing the residence card and preparing family members' applications | |
| The investment or property purchase itself — the money is yours— billed separately | |
| The fees of the certified auditor and the accredited valuer — those are private rates— billed separately | |
| State fees for reviewing the application and for the residence card — they depend on the speed chosen— billed separately | |
| Legalisation or apostille of foreign documents and notarised translations— billed separately |
What we need from you
- 1One of two grounds: investment in the Georgian economy from the equivalent of USD 300,000, or property with a market value above the same threshold (agricultural land doesn't count)
- 2Evidence of the sum: for an investment — a certified auditor's opinion; for property — the title document and a report from an accredited valuer
- 3A letter of recommendation — from a member of the Georgian government, or from three Georgian citizens authorised to represent a Georgian company
- 4A passport and proof of lawful stay in Georgia on the filing date
- 5A colour 3×4 photo in digital form and the receipt for the state fee
- 6For a business investment — willingness to evidence turnover annually with a Revenue Service certificate for all five years
Frequently asked questions
How does investor residence differ from indefinite residence?
They're two different statuses, one after the other. Investor residence is issued for 5 years. At the end of it the holder applies for residence with no time limit: an investor shows turnover for the fifth year, a property owner shows they held the property for all five.
Does any property qualify, and how is its value evidenced?
Agricultural land doesn't count on these grounds. Market value is evidenced by a certified valuer from an accredited body — the figure in the sale contract or an estate agent's estimate isn't enough for the agency.
Will my spouse and children get residence?
Yes, in the same category. Each files their own application with a document evidencing the relationship and a copy of the investor's permit, and pays their own fee; for minors a legal representative files. The family may move to indefinite status together with the investor.
Residence permit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Through business | The owner of an operating Georgian sole trader or company with turnover of at least GEL 50,000 a year, a digital nomad who registered as a sole trader in Georgia to put their income on a legal footing, a co-owner renewing the permit as the company grows | 4–9 weeks | $170 |
| Through employment | Employees with an employment contract already signed at a Georgian company, specialists invited by a Georgian employer to a permanent position, people already in Georgia on a visa or visa-free stay who want to legalise their status through employment | 4–9 weeks | $170 |
| For new sole traders | An entrepreneur who has just opened a sole trader in Georgia and can't wait a year of turnover for ordinary work residence, a freelancer or independent contractor moving income to a Georgian sole trader and legalising their status at the start, the owner of a young company with one or two foreigners on staff who needs six months to build up turnover | 4–9 weeks | $170 |
| For IT specialists | A developer or engineer with 2+ years' experience who can show regular payments for IT work, a sole trader on small business status working under software development and IT consulting codes, a manager or representative of an international company authorised to run it from Georgia | 2–3 months | $170 |
| Through study | A student already enrolled on a programme at a Georgian university who needs status for the length of the course, a student on an authorised college vocational programme — the grounds are the same as for a university student, a student renewing status for the next year: renewal is filed in advance, on the same terms | 4–9 weeks | $170 |
| Through family | The spouse of a foreigner who already holds Georgian residence through work, business or study, parents bringing minor children to a Georgian residence holder, a fully dependent relative or dependant of a residence holder who has no grounds of their own | 4–9 weeks | $170 |
| Through investmentyou are here | An owner of Georgian property worth more than the equivalent of USD 300,000 who wants long status with no tie to an employer, an entrepreneur who has invested in a Georgian company and is ready to evidence turnover annually, someone heading for indefinite status in five years on investment grounds, rather than accruing ten years on temporary permits | 4–9 weeks | $340 |
| Through property | Owners of a flat or house in Georgia bought to live in, not to resell, investors who already own, or plan to buy, residential property for the residence permit, families moving to Georgia who need legal status for longer than the tourist period | 4–9 weeks | $340 |
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