Residency in one of the most open, low tax countries between Europe and Asia, through property, a larger investment or a business you run, with a straightforward process and low running costs.
Georgia taxes residents only on income earned in Georgia, so salary, dividends and gains from abroad are exempt. There is no wealth tax, and close family pay no inheritance tax.
Local income is taxed at a flat 20%, and a registered small business can pay 1% of turnover instead, up to GEL 500,000 (Georgian lari) a year.
Full tax breakdownA residence permit is usually decided within 30 days, with faster paid options of 20 or 10 days, and most paperwork runs through one Public Service Hall.
A company you run once it shows enough turnover, property worth at least US$150,000, or an investment of US$300,000 that leads to permanent residence.
Living costs in Tbilisi and Batumi are well below Western Europe, and yearly permit fees are modest.
Direct flights to much of Europe, the Gulf and Turkey, and visa free stays of up to a year for citizens of approx. 95 countries.
A Georgian company can be registered in days, and corporate tax of 15% is charged only when profits are paid out, not while they are reinvested.
Wealthier residents can apply for high net worth status, which grants Georgian tax residency without the usual 183 day presence test.
All three routes start with a temporary residence permit; they differ in what backs it. Through your own company, the permit is based on work: first for up to a year, then renewed for longer while the business keeps its turnover. Through property, it is renewed each year while you keep property worth at least US$150,000. Through the US$300,000 investment, it lasts five years.
The US$300,000 investment permit, in property or a Georgian business, leads to a residence permit for indefinite stay after five years. On the other routes permanent residence takes a long period of lawful residence. Citizenship can follow after enough years of residence, plus tests.
The own company route needs no investment but a real, trading business. The property permit is the simple way in and depends on keeping the property. None of them makes you tax resident by itself: that takes 183 days in a year, or high net worth status.
Time until you can apply for citizenship: Years of residence, plus tests
Time until you can apply for citizenship: Years of residence, plus tests
Time until you can apply for citizenship: Years of residence, plus tests
| Pathway | Minimum investment | Approval | What you get | Time to passport eligibility | Presence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your own company | None; GEL 50,000 yearly turnover | Up to 30 days | Temporary residence (work), 1 year at first | Years of residence, plus tests | Live and work in Georgia |
| Property investor permit | US$150,000 | Up to 30 days | Temporary residence (property), 1 year renewable | Years of residence, plus tests | No minimum stay; real residence for citizenship |
| Investment residence permit | US$300,000 | Up to 30 days | Temporary residence (investment), 5 years, then permanent | Years of residence, plus tests | No minimum stay; keep it 5 years |
All three permits are temporary residence permits; they differ in what backs them. Citizenship takes years of real residence plus language and history tests, and Georgia usually requires new citizens to give up other nationalities.
Each option below qualifies on its own. We help you pick the one that suits your money and your plans.
A Georgian company or Individual Entrepreneur registration that you run. Once it shows at least GEL 50,000 of turnover a year, it can support a temporary residence permit for you based on work, first for up to a year and then for longer periods. Since March 2026 you also need a work permit to work in Georgia yourself.
Non agricultural property at market value, verified by an accredited appraiser. Multiple properties can be combined. A one year permit, renewed while you keep the property.
Property worth US$300,000, or the same amount invested in a Georgian business. A five year permit, then permanent residence if you keep the property, or if the business meets its yearly turnover targets.
Citizens of approx. 95 countries can live in Georgia for up to 365 days without a visa. It is not residency, and it does not give the right to work in Georgia.
Beyond the property or investment, there are appraisal, notary and Public Registry fees, translations and permit fees, plus small yearly costs once you own property, and accounting on the business routes. Every situation is different, so we quote everything as one custom fixed fee in writing after a free call.
We assist you in obtaining each document, then have it apostilled (certified with an international stamp so it is valid abroad), translated and filed for you.
A spouse and children are covered by the same property investment, each with their own permit. On the larger US$300,000 investment permit, minor children and certain fully dependent relatives can also be included. On the own company route, family members can apply for residence as your dependants.
The headline rates for people who are tax residents there. Holding a residency or passport does not by itself make you a tax resident, and your current country may still tax you, so the licensed tax advisers in our local team confirm your position.
We confirm the right route for you: your own company, property or the US$300,000 investment. We then assist you in obtaining the relevant documents and having them apostilled and translated.
For the own company route, we register your company or Individual Entrepreneur status, set up the accounting and arrange your work permit. For the property routes, our local team shortlists property with clean title that will appraise above the threshold at market value, which is not always the purchase price.
The purchase is registered in your name with the Public Registry and an accredited valuer confirms the market value, or an audit confirms your business investment.
We file your permit at the Public Service Hall and choose the 30, 20 or 10 day track. Your residence card follows the decision.
We track renewals and keep your file up to date. The US$300,000 investment permit leads to permanent residence after five years, and if you qualify, we look at high net worth tax status alongside it.
Our local team stays with you once you are approved and takes care of the practical steps, then keeps everything current and compliant.
It is a practical one. The permit has no minimum stay, the cost of entry is a property you can rent out, and many nationalities can already visit visa free for up to a year. The limits are that the permit depends on keeping the property, it does not lead quickly to a passport, and Georgia's political direction has become less certain since its EU accession process stalled in 2024.
Yes. Foreign income is exempt for Georgian tax residents, and local income is taxed at a flat 20%, or 1% of turnover for a registered small business. You become tax resident by spending 183 days in Georgia in any 12 month period, or through high net worth status, which needs substantial wealth and Georgian assets of at least US$500,000. The harder part is leaving your home country's tax net, so book a free call and we can talk through your situation.
It is a good place for a simple company. Registration takes days, corporate tax of 15% applies only when profits are distributed, and dividends carry 5% withholding. Georgian banks are modern and used to foreign clients, though checks have become stricter for some nationalities. For international structures, a Georgian company is often one piece rather than the whole plan.
Yes, it is one of the better fits. A freelancer or sole trader can register as an Individual Entrepreneur with small business status and pay 1% of turnover up to GEL 500,000 a year, and living costs are low. Since 1 March 2026, working in Georgia this way also needs a work permit, which our local team arranges, and once the business shows GEL 50,000 of yearly turnover it can support a residence permit too.
Citizens of approx. 95 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, the EU, Canada and Australia, can stay up to 365 days visa free. Since 1 March 2026 that stay does not give you the right to work in Georgia: if you run a business or freelance there, you need a work permit. Remote work for an employer outside Georgia is still allowed. A residence permit adds a local ID, security and a path to permanent residence.
Yes. A Georgian company or Individual Entrepreneur registration can support a temporary residence permit for you, based on work, once it shows at least GEL 50,000 of turnover over the last 12 months for each foreigner it sponsors. There is no minimum investment, so it suits people who already earn through their business. Our local team handles the registration, accounting, work permit and residence application.
A five year residence permit for you and your family, backed by US$300,000 in Georgian property or a Georgian business. If you keep the property for the five years, or the business meets its yearly turnover targets, it leads to permanent residence.
Yes. Since 1 March 2026 the minimum is US$150,000 at market value, up from US$100,000. Holders who bought under the old rule can keep renewing while they keep the property.
No minimum stay is set for the property permit. You need to be there to file and collect your card. Living there matters for tax residency, which starts at 183 days, and for any future citizenship application.
Possibly, after years of lawful residence, plus tests on the Georgian language, history and law. Sources differ on whether the residence period is now five or ten years after a 2023 amendment, so we confirm it at the time. Georgia generally expects new citizens to give up other nationalities, with exceptions granted only by presidential decision.
A way to become a Georgian tax resident without spending 183 days there. You need worldwide assets above GEL 3 million or income above GEL 200,000 in each of the last three years, Georgian assets of at least US$500,000, and either a Georgian residence permit or GEL 25,000 of Georgian income. It is granted for one year and renewed each year.
Yes. Several non agricultural properties can be combined to reach US$150,000, as long as the accredited valuation confirms the total market value.
Since 1 January 2026, most foreign visitors must hold health and accident insurance with at least GEL 30,000 of cover for their stay. We include it in your checklist.
Yes. The permit depends on ownership, not on living in the property. Rental income from Georgian property is Georgian income and is taxed in Georgia, so we plan the registration with you.
Laws and fees change, so we confirm every number before you commit.
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