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Georgia

Nationality · visas, permits and migration

Moved to OECD countries, 2023
28,456
Top destination, 2023
Germany
U.S. non-immigrant visas, FY2025
13,404
UK visas issued, 2025
6,296
Schengen visa refusal rate, 2024
14.6%
NationalityGEISO 3166
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit

Whether citizens of Georgia need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.

DestinationShort visitLegal basis
Schengen areaNo visa for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day periodRegulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30.12.2025)
United KingdomVisa requiredImmigration Rules, Appendix Visitor / ETA National List
CanadaTemporary resident visa requiredIRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1
Hong KongNo visa for visits of up to 30 daysImmigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025
Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30 Dec 2025); UK Immigration Rules, Appendix Visitor and ETA National List; Canada IRPR s. 190 and Schedule 1.1; Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements as at 31 Dec 2025Data as at Oct 2026

Where people from Georgia move

Inflows of foreign nationals by country of nationality, as recorded by each destination (OECD).

Inflows to OECD countries, 2023
  1. Germany14,090
  2. Italy5,238
  3. United States2,100
  4. Türkiye1,420
  5. France1,279
  6. Lithuania787
  7. Austria685
  8. Belgium681
  9. Israel373
  10. Czechia260
  11. Netherlands241
  12. Hungary227
  13. Canada225
  14. Sweden149
  15. Japan121

Inflows to all OECD countries by year

17k33k200020032006200920122015201820212023
17k33k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,391
20012,052
20027,728
20037,482
20048,096
200511,278
200610,832
20079,254
20088,464
20099,111
201012,480
20119,363
20129,660
201311,070
201411,812
201513,739
201618,500
201722,048
201823,996
201930,001
202017,313
202129,260
202233,071
202328,456
Share going to the top destination
49.5%
Destinations recording arrivals
15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Living abroad

People born in Georgia who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.

Largest destinations, 2024
  1. Russia139,333
  2. Greece90,365
  3. Ukraine66,350
  4. Italy33,454
  5. Armenia30,983
  6. Spain30,621
  7. Türkiye22,770
  8. Azerbaijan18,215
  9. Cyprus16,136
  10. Kazakhstan12,026
  11. Belarus8,283
  12. Israel8,167

Living abroad by year

529k1.06M19901995200020052010201520202024
529k1.06M19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,057,640
19951,031,233
2000979,681
2005879,847
2010780,487
2015637,894
2020545,396
2024496,486
Living abroad, 2024
496,486
Change since 2000
-49.3%
Share living in the largest destination, 2024
28.1%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

United States

Visas issued to citizens of Georgia by U.S. consulates (fiscal years, October–September) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B211,546
  2. C1/D529
  3. J1395
  4. F1294
  5. A2192
  6. G279
  7. H1B55
  8. G439
  9. E228
  10. L124

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

6,70213k201720182019202020212022202320242025
6,70213k20172019202120232025
Data table
20173,810
20186,333
20196,488
20202,730
20211,384
20224,188
20239,797
202410,364
202513,404
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. DV537
  2. IR5442
  3. IR2335
  4. IR1225
  5. F2A72
  6. FX58
  7. E157
  8. F143
Immigrant visas, FY2025
1,967
Certified PERM labor certifications, FY2024 (latest year with citizenship)
37
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards and U.S. citizenship

People born in Georgia who became U.S. lawful permanent residents (green cards) or U.S. citizens, and admissions of citizens of Georgia with an I-94 record (DHS, fiscal years).

Green cards by fiscal year

1,3452,6902015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,3452,690201520172019202120232024
Data table
20151,410
20161,640
20171,630
20181,640
20191,690
20201,180
20211,240
20222,300
20232,690
20242,470
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens1,160
  2. Diversity visa lottery910
  3. Employment-based preferences160
  4. Family-sponsored preferences110
  5. Refugees and asylees110
  6. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)200
  2. Spouses and children100
  3. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)90
  4. Intracompany transferees (L-1)80
  5. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)50
  6. Other temporary workers50
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Georgia)
2,470
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Georgia)
1,230
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
14,290
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

United Kingdom

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Georgia (Home Office) and students with a permanent address in Georgia (HESA).

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor5,807
  2. Study253
  3. Work126
  4. Other60
  5. Family50

Visas issued by year

3,3206,640201020122014201620182020202220242025
3,3206,640201020132016201920222025
Data table
20104,519
20114,680
20124,844
20134,848
20144,860
20154,748
20164,390
20174,771
20184,441
20194,568
20201,493
2021951
20225,074
20236,640
20246,438
20256,296
Students at UK universities, 2024/25
285
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 2025

Canada

Permits and invitations for citizens of Georgia, by year the permit took effect (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry invitations
20255215502150
20240420352800
202310305452250
20220170102350
2021010102250
20200001000
20190001850
20185001550
20170051350
20160051200
2015000950
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Australia

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Georgia, by financial year ending 30 June (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

352005–062008–092010–112012–132014–152016–172019–202022–232024–252025–26
352005–062009–102012–132015–162019–202023–242025–26
Data table
2005–062
2006–071
2008–093
2009–103
2010–111
2011–122
2012–133
2013–142
2014–153
2015–162
2016–172
2017–181
2019–203
2021–223
2022–233
2023–245
2024–255
2025–265
By stream, 2025–26
  1. Specialist Skills3
  2. Core Skills2
Granted, 2025–26
5
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Japan

Citizens of Georgia living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan). 2020 and 2021 were published only as database tables.

Foreign residents in Japan

651292012201420162018202220242025
651292012201420162018202220242025
Data table
201236
201342
201436
201544
201657
201754
201857
201971
202281
202399
2024112
2025129
By status of residence, December 2025
  1. Student39
  2. Permanent Resident23
  3. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services18
  4. Spouse or Child of Japanese National18
  5. Dependent7
  6. Cultural Activities6
  7. Designated Activities6
  8. Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident3
  9. Business Manager3
  10. Professor2
Residents, December 2025
129
In work-related statuses
24
Share in work-related statuses
18.6%
Students
39
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Schengen visas in Georgia

Short-stay (C) visa applications at Schengen consulates located in Georgia, 2024. Applicants are mostly, but not only, its citizens.

Schengen stateApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
Austria2,7472,34839914.5%
France1,5171,09042427.9%
Netherlands1,1511,022443.8%
Switzerland589548386.5%
Bulgaria552461458.2%
Germany53636716631.0%
Poland5154437013.6%
Italy508466367.1%
Latvia415365266.3%
Estonia1881365227.7%
Greece17516210.6%
Hungary14914900.0%
Lithuania107892422.4%
Czechia91702123.1%
Romania1512213.3%

Applications by year

53k106k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
53k106k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200964,148
201059,240
201169,747
201268,268
201382,159
201493,126
2015100,549
2016106,024
201723,354
20182,927
20193,889
2020500
2021870
20222,606
20236,385
20249,255
Refusal rate, 2024
14.6%
Refusal rate, 2019
28.3%
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Europe

First residence permits issued to citizens of Georgia in EU and EFTA countries, 2025 (Eurostat).

First permits by reason
  1. Work13,667
  2. Other reasons9,517
  3. Family4,423
  4. Education2,646
First permits by country
  1. Poland10,249
  2. Italy6,964
  3. Germany2,981
  4. Spain2,061
  5. France2,003
  6. Greece1,049
  7. Lithuania662
  8. Czechia543
  9. Slovakia479
  10. Ireland463
  11. Hungary358
  12. Belgium351
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card162
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)203
  3. Researchers43
  4. Other paid activities13,259
EU Blue Cards granted, 2024
320
Citizenships acquired in the EU, 2024
3,320
Students in EU/EFTA tertiary education, 2024
4,981
Refused entry at EU external borders, 2025
4,830
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
163,733
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
3,832
Changed status into work, 2025
1,944
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
2
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
1,597
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2024–2025

National statistics in Europe

Citizens of Georgia in the figures of national statistics offices: residence permits granted in Denmark, immigrations by grounds for settlement in Sweden and immigrants with a non-EU/EFTA nationality by migration motive in the Netherlands; Finland and Austria publish immigration and emigration by citizenship only.

CountryYearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
Denmark2025391219440
Sweden20251241519451431
CountryYearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
Finland202545342
Austria2025506406100
Work-related, latest year
  1. Denmark12
  2. Sweden15
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0); SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0); CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0); Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0); Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Germany

Citizens of Georgia living in Germany on 31 December 2025, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).

By residence status, 31 Dec 2025
  1. Neither tolerated nor permitted6,370
  2. Permanent residence title6,210
  3. International law, humanitarian or political reasons5,255
  4. Tolerated stay (Duldung)4,885
  5. Application for a residence title pending4,225
  6. Family reasons3,345
  7. Employment2,890
  8. Education and training2,325
  9. EU free movement1,650
  10. Permission to reside during the asylum procedure1,440
  11. Special residence rights and national visas445

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

23k47k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
23k47k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201419,142
201522,030
201624,055
201724,685
201825,775
201927,065
202027,315
202132,280
202244,390
202346,505
202440,885
202539,055
Residents in Germany, 31 Dec 2025
39,055
With a residence title for employment
2,890
Permanent residence title
6,210
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Georgia, by year and reason, and permits valid on 1 January 2026 (Istat).

New permits by year

3,9707,9392016201720182019202020212022202320242025
3,9707,939201620182020202220242025
Data table
2016821
20171,054
20181,476
20191,300
2020865
20216,592
20227,939
20234,007
20243,251
20255,808
New permits by reason, 2025
  1. Asylum and protection3,783
  2. Family887
  3. Work596
  4. Other reasons332
  5. Study210
New permits, 2025
5,808
Valid permits, 1 Jan 2026
36,579
EU long-term residents, 1 Jan 2026
10,070
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Foreign embassies and consulates in Georgia

Countries with an embassy or consulate in Georgia, as recorded in Wikidata.

CountryEmbassiesConsulates-generalConsulates
Armenia1——
Austria1——
Azerbaijan1——
Belarus1——
Brazil1——
Bulgaria1——
China1——
Czechia1——
Estonia1——
France1——
Germany1——
Greece1——
Hungary1——
Israel1——
Italy1——
Japan1——
Latvia1——
Lithuania1——
Netherlands1——
Norway1——
Poland1——
Romania1——
Russia1——
Saudi Arabia1——
Slovakia1——
South Korea1——
Sweden1——
Switzerland1——
Turkmenistan1——
Türkiye11—
Ukraine1——
United Kingdom1——
Countries
32
Missions
33
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Remittances

Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by Georgia, in current US dollars (World Bank).

Remittances received by year, US$ million

2,1314,2612000200320062009201220152018202120242025
2,1314,261200020052010201520202025
Data table
2000206
2001219
2002226
2003248
2004359
2005446
2006627
2007883
20081,065
20091,112
20101,184
20111,547
20121,770
20131,945
20141,986
20151,459
20161,521
20171,794
20182,034
20192,258
20202,110
20212,644
20223,854
20234,201
20244,058
20254,261
Remittances received, 2025
US$4,261 million
Share of GDP, 2025
11.2%
Average cost of sending US$200 to Georgia, 2021
0.8%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

All corridors from Georgia

Destinations with a dedicated page for citizens of this country.

  • Georgia → Germany
  • Georgia → Italy
  • Georgia → United States
  • Georgia → Türkiye
  • Georgia → France
  • Georgia → Lithuania
  • Georgia → Czechia
  • Georgia → Poland
  • Georgia → Greece
  • Georgia → Spain
  • Georgia → United Kingdom
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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