
The e-mail address shall be confirmed within 1 (one) hour after it is sent, otherwise the visa application will be cancelled. A visa application shall be submitted through the e-VISA PORTAL only by an alien staying abroad if the issuance of a C category short-term electronic visa by the Ministry is required. In the course of filling in a visa application through the e-VISA PORTAL, a message will be sent to the e-mail address indicated in the visa application to subsequently confirm the e-mail address and to ensure payment of the state duty. Prospective travelers have a possibility to obtain the short-term visa without visiting Georgian Embassy or Consular Office. The condition to visit Georgia during the previous year is not required for the issuance of diplomatic and special visas, and of a short-term multiple-entry electronic visa on the basis of a visa application submitted through the e-VISA PORTAL.Į-VISA PORTAL – the easiest way to get permit of entry into and travel within the territory of Georgia for the purpose of short stay. Besides, the total period of an alien’s entry and stay in Georgia in any 180-day period shall not exceed 90 calendar days.Ī short-term multiple-entry visa can be issued to aliens, who, under the procedures established by the legislation of Georgia, have visited Georgia at least once during the previous year, and there are grounds for requesting a short-term multiple-entry visa. A short-term multiple-entry visa can be issued for a maximum of five years. A short-term single-entry visa can be issued according to the number of days indicated by an alien in a visa application but for not more than 30 calendar days. A short-term visa can be issued with the right of a single entry or multiple entries into Georgia, and a long-term visa can only be issued with the right of multiple entries. There are short-term and long-term visas with the right of a single entry or multiple entries. A Georgian visa shall be divided into the following categories:

The category of visa you must obtain is defined by Georgian immigration law, and relates to the purpose of your travel. Before applying, visa applicants must first decide which kind of visa (and status of residence) to apply for according to the purpose of their visit to Georgia.
