Georgia Digital Nomad Visa — C5 Ordinary Visa

Minimum income Data unavailable

Stay 12 months, renewable

Application fee $300 plus $300 per dependent

Tax 20.0% Territorial

Path to staying

Visa12 months
Renewrenewable

Leads to residency
Leads to citizenship

Overview

Country: Georgia
Visa name: C5 Ordinary Visa
Local name: C5 კატეგორიის ორდინალური ვიზა
Program type: Formal dn visa
Status: Active
Initial duration: 12 months
Max duration: —
Income requirement: Data unavailable
Application fee: $300
Tax status: Territorial

Requirements

Health insurance required
Criminal record check not required
Proof of accommodation required
Proof of employment or clients required
University degree not required

What you can do

Work for local companies
Freelancers eligible
Employees eligible
Work permit included no
Bring dependents
Multiple entry
Open a local bank account no

Family and dependents

Dependents allowed: Yes
Dependent fee: $300

Tax

Tax status: Territorial
Tax rate: 20.0%
Foreign income taxed: No
Tax residency trigger: 183 days

How to apply

Application method: online
Processing time: 5–10 days
Can apply in-country: No
Multiple entry: Yes
Can open bank account: No
Renewable: Yes

Notes

C5 is an ordinary short-term visa for a person who enters for tourism and may carry out activity only for a non-resident, where that activity relates to the non-resident's activity outside Georgia. The same category is issued to the spouse and to minor children. It is not a residence permit and it does not authorize work for a Georgian employer or Georgian clients. That foreign-client activity is also outside the Law on Labour Migration, so this visa is not a right-to-work permit. The electronic visa is issued only through the e-VISA portal, only to an applicant who is abroad, for five years with multiple entry, and with a right to stay for one year. The one-year count starts on the first border crossing on that visa. A new C5 cancels the previous one, and the new one-year count starts on the first crossing under the new visa. There is no published cap on how many replacement visas a person may receive. A refusal based on immigration policy does not have to be explained and cannot be appealed. The Consular Department issues it only with the agreement of the State Security Service. The state fee for reviewing the application is USD 300. No income or savings figure is published. The portal's general e-visa list asks for a photograph, a passport scan, a supporting document, proof of the purpose of travel, accommodation, a return ticket, travel insurance, and proof of funds. The stored processing times are working days: the visa is issued on the fifth working day, or the decision is made within ten working days if more checks are needed. Tax follows the ordinary territorial rules described on the visa-free record, not a C5 regime.

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Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source

Change history

Oct 10, 2026

Added

created. Law No 1511 of 15 April 2026 adds C5, a five-year multiple-entry e-visa with a one-year stay for tourism and activity only for a non-resident tied to activity outside Georgia, including the spouse and minor children. The review fee is USD 300 (https://www.parliament.ge/en/media/news/parlamentma-akhali-c5-kategoriis-ordinaluri-vizis-datsesebis-sakitkhs-mkhari-dauchira).