When you decide to visit a country, the first thing you are doing is researching what documentation you will need for it and how you can get them. Collecting information in advance is always important in order to know what to expect in the process of preparation. In some countries, getting a visa is not so easy and takes a long time to gather all the necessary documentation to apply for it. Although, getting a Georgian visa isn’t hard and can be done in several steps.
In 2014, the Government of Georgia made changes in the procedure. According to the new regulations, a person who wishes to get a Georgian visa, can do it in a very short period of time.
Moreover, if one wants to get a Georgian visa he can do it online by visiting evisa.gov.ge website. This is the easiest way for people who want to enter the country for traveling purposes. They can follow the steps on the site and get a visa in 5 minutes. After one finishes all the procedures, they will receive an electronic visa by email.
Another easy way to do it is the E-Application system. Due to this system foreigners can apply for any category of visa.
But, at first, a foreigner who is going to visit Georgia, should know what kind of visa he needs.
Below you can see the categories and types of Georgian visa.
The Types and Categories of Georgian Visa
Depending on the purpose of travel, there are different categories of visas. There is an easy way to check if you need a visa or not by clicking “do I need a visa” button on geoconsul.gov.ge. Also, on the same website, you can see the list of Countries whose Citizens can enter Georgia without Visa for one full year.
Relying on information of migration commision, there are three types of visas in Georgia: A single-entry short-term visa, a multiple-entry short-term visa and a long-term visa.
Foreigners who are going to visit Georgia for no more than 30 days can apply for a single-entry short-term visa.
A foreigner who has visited Georgia at least once during the previous year can apply for a multiple-entry short-term visa. The duration of this visa is a maximum of 5 years. Additionally, foreigners shouldn’t stay more than 90 days within a 180 day period.
A foreigner who has a Long-term visa can enter the country multiple times for a term of 90 calendar days, 1-year or for the term the person will be staying in Georgia.
Visas have 5 categories (A,B,C,D,T).
A – is a diplomatic visa
B – Special visa
C – ordinary visa
D – immigration visa
T – transit visa.
All of them have subcategories except Transit Visa.
All of the categories can be used for different purposes. For example, the D1 category visa is issued to persons arriving in Georgia to work, foreigners coming to Georgia for contracted work and etc. while D5 category visa is for the person who has the right to immovable property by the law established by Georgian Parliament (except for agricultural land).
The foreigner arriving in Georgia must have realized the purpose of visiting the country and then can choose the visa type and category to apply for.
Note: In some exceptional cases, the visa procedure may last longer than expected because of the different issues may arise while in the process.
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