Destination Guides
Georgia

 
assport/Visa
 
Passport/Visa

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Passport Note

All visitors must register with the police within three days of arrival.

 
Passports

Passport valid for at least six months from date of application required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

 
Visas

Not required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above for stays of up to 90 days except:
(a) nationals of Australia who do require a visa.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).

 
Visa Note

Passengers on cruise ships which stay on a Georgian port for less than 72 hours do not require a visa.

 
Types of Visa and Cost

Ordinary: £8 (one month); £23 (three months); £4 (transit). Double-entry: £12 (one month); £35 (three months); £8 (transit visa). Multiple-entry: £77 (one year). For all other types of visa, contact the embassy directly.

 
Validity

Tourist visas are valid from one to three months from date of issue. Multiple-entry visas are valid for 12 months from date of issue for stays of up to three months each. Transit visas are normally valid for a maximum of three days (provided transit passengers are also holding valid onward or return documentation).

 
Applications to:

Individual travellers should apply to the embassy (or consular section at embassy) or send their application by post; see Contact Addresses. Nationals of countries where there is no Georgian diplomatic representation may obtain visas for US$10 at Tbilisi international airport, where a 24-hour service is provided by the Visa Branch of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (tel: (32) 284 698; website: www.mfa.gov.ge). Visitors should note that this service is only applicable for short-stay visits. Visa Consular services are also available at Batumi and Kutaisi airports and the ports of Batumi and Poti. It is also recommended that the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs be informed in advance of the visitor’s planned visit by the inviting party.

Tourist travellers must submit all documentation to the tour operator making the travel arrangements.

 
Working Days Required

Two to five for personal applications; two weeks to one month for multiple-entry visas; postal applicants must allow at least three to four working days for the return of passport and visa. If urgent, single- and double-entry visas can be processed the next working day during opening hours. Multiple-entry visas can also be processed, if urgent, within two weeks. An additional fee is required to process visas urgently. Note: Applications should be made no later than three working days and not earlier than three months from the date of departure.

 
 
 
ontact Addresses
 
Department of Tourism and Resorts

12 Tarzerdi Avenue, 0160 Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel: (32) 226 125.
Website: www.tourism.gov.ge

 
Embassy of Georgia in the UK

4 Russell Gardens, London W14 8EZ, UK
Tel: (020) 7348 1942.
Website: www.geoemb.org.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 1000-1800; 1000-1300 (visa lodging and collection), except Wednesdays (closed for consular information but not general enquiries).

 
Embassy of the Georgian Republic in the USA

2209 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 387 2390 or 9153 (consular section).
Website: www.georgiaemb.org

 
 
 
ealth
 
Health

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Health Care

The health system is undergoing dramatic change. Medical facilities are available but owing to the present state of medical services, emergency evacuation travel insurance is recommended for all travellers. It is also advisable to take a supply of those medicines that are likely to be required (but check first that they may be legally imported) as medicines can prove very difficult to get hold of.

 
 
 
ublic Holidays
 

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

2007
1 Jan New Year’s Day.
7 Jan Orthodox Christmas.
19 Jan Orthodox Epiphany/Baptism.
3 Mar Mothers’ Day.
8 Mar Women’s Day.
8 Apr Orthodox Easter.
9 Apr Orthodox Easter Monday.
26 May Independence Day.
28 Aug Mariamoba (Day of the Virgin Mary).
14 Oct Svetitskhovloba (Georgian Orthodox Festival).
23 Nov Giorgoba (St George’s Day).

2008
1 Jan New Year’s Day.
7 Jan Orthodox Christmas.
19 Jan Orthodox Epiphany/Baptism.
3 Mar Mothers’ Day.
8 Mar Women’s Day. 
27 Apr Orthodox Easter. 
28 Apr Orthodox Easter Monday.
26 May Independence Day.
28 Aug Mariamoba (Day of the Virgin Mary).
14 Oct Svetitskhovloba (Georgian Orthodox Festival).
23 Nov Giorgoba (St George’s Day).