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IT Residence Permit

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Temporary residence for qualifying IT workers, small-business entrepreneurs, international-company representatives and eligible family.

No sponsorship requiredDoes not lead to permanent residencyConfirm the applicable grant and renewal term with the Agency.
Processing time
30, 20 or 10 calendar days.
Government fees
GEL 500, 750 or 1,000 respectively.
Typical duration
Confirm the applicable grant and renewal term with the Agency.
Sponsorship required
No
Leads to permanent residency
No

In short

As of 14 November 2026, the IT Residence Permit for Georgia is an unsponsored Georgia immigration route. Sources: official Georgia government pages, reviewed 14 November 2026.

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What is the IT Residence Permit in Georgia?

IT Residence Permit is an unsponsored Georgia route. Indicative government fees are GEL 500, 750 or 1,000 respectively; indicative processing time is 30, 20 or 10 calendar days; typical duration is Confirm the applicable grant and renewal term with the Agency. This route does not lead to permanent residence.

Verified against Public Service Development Agency, Georgia on 14 November 2026.

Overview

Choose the applicable branch: the employment, entrepreneur, company-representative and family checklists differ. This is a residence application, distinct from visa-free entry.

Eligibility

Typical criteria

Common blockers

Typical evidence

Application pathway

  1. Check the route fit

    Identify your branch.

  2. Build the evidence pack

    Prepare its checklist.

  3. Submit through the official channel

    Apply to the Agency.

  4. After approval

    Observe grant conditions.

After approval: prepare for your next step

For IT Residence Permit, use the actual decision and the issuing authority’s instructions to establish what has been granted. A successful application, permission to enter, permission to work and a residence document are not interchangeable.

  1. 1. Check the decision. Confirm the name, passport, status granted, start date and any next action. Resolve an error with the authority before relying on the document for travel or employment.
  2. 2. Establish the travel step. Read any entry window, activation, collection or in-country registration instruction. For an extension or change of status, do not assume leaving the country is required or safe while a further step remains pending.
  3. 3. Confirm what you may do. Check whether employment, self-employment, remote work or study is permitted under the status granted. Do not infer unrestricted work rights from the absence of an employer sponsor.
  4. 4. Organise the household. Check each accompanying person’s permission separately, then arrange healthcare, accommodation, access to money and the relevant local registrations. A tax number or bank account does not by itself prove a right to work.
  5. 5. Keep the ongoing conditions visible. Record the actual expiry, renewal process, permitted absences and any duty to report changes. An initial grant does not automatically establish permanent residence or citizenship.

Official application links

Where to actually go next

Government links only

These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.

  1. Official guidanceApplicant
    Use official IT Residence Permit route page ↗

    Use this official page to confirm requirements and follow the government filing route for IT Residence Permit.

    Public Service Development Agency, Georgia · verified

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Can family apply?+

The Agency lists a separate family checklist.

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How we verified this

We check every figure on this page against the primary government source, record the date it was last checked, and re-check it on a regular schedule. Rules change, so always confirm time-sensitive details with the official source before you rely on them. Visa Atlas is an information-only publication and does not give legal advice.

Primary source: Public Service Development Agency, Georgia

Last checked: 14 November 2026

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