2 open routes
The routes to living in Georgia.
Our verdict. Georgia suits a buyer who wants low-cost residence and a light tax regime. A non-agricultural property worth more than US$150,000 brings a one-year renewable permit; more than US$300,000 brings a five-year investment permit, renewable three years at a time up to twelve, with permanent residence after five. Processing takes 10 to 30 calendar days, depending on the fee, and foreign-source income is exempt. The catch is the rising bar: the short-term threshold went from US$100,000 to US$150,000 on 1 March 2026, and citizenship takes about ten years. Against Turkey's property permit, the entry price is lower, and British, American, Saudi and Emirati visitors can already stay 365 days.
Investment residence permit
Open68- Minimum
- US$300,000
- What counts
- Investment of at least USD 300,000 in Georgia, or ownership of non-agricultural property worth more than USD 300,000; business route carries annual turnover tests (USD 50k yr 1, 100k yr 2, 120k yrs 3-5)
- Processing
- 10, 20 or 30 calendar days (fees GEL 600 / 450 / 300)
- Permit
- 5 years, renewable (3 years at a time, up to 12 years in total)
- Time you must spend there
- No rule published
- Path to a passport
- Citizenship possible after about 10 years, permanent residence after 5.
- Family
- family members, on the same permit type
- Tax
- Foreign-source income of resident individuals is exempt; Georgian-source income is taxed at a flat 20%
Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20
Short-term residence permit (property owner)
Changed74changed; the property threshold rose from USD 100,000 to USD 150,000 on 1 Mar 2026
- Minimum
- US$150,000
- What counts
- Non-agricultural property with a market value over USD 150,000, set by an accredited appraiser; ownership must be kept while the permit runs (was USD 100,000 before 1 Mar 2026)
- Processing
- 10, 20 or 30 calendar days (fees GEL 600 / 450 / 300)
- Permit
- 1 year, renewable
- Time you must spend there
- No rule published
- Path to a passport
- Citizenship possible after about 10 years, permanent residence after 10.
- Family
- spouse and children
- Tax
- Foreign-source income of resident individuals is exempt; Georgian-source income is taxed at a flat 20%
Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20
Residency rules, thresholds and fees change often, sometimes without notice. Everything here is general information, checked on the date shown, not legal, tax or immigration advice: confirm with the official source and a licensed adviser before you act. Continental sells property; we don’t arrange visas or residency.
Georgia residency by investment