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IT Residence Permit — Small-Business Entrepreneur

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Is this for a founder, startup entrepreneur, self-employed person, freelancer, company owner or another business profile?

It is for an alien registered in Georgia as an individual entrepreneur with small business status who has obtained the right to labour activities and carries out information-technology activities determined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia.

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  • https://www.matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/2278806?fullscreen=1&impose=parallelEn
    a temporary residence permit of a person employed in the field of Information Technologies (IT) to be issued to a labour immigrant and an alien registered in Georgia as an Individual Entrepreneur with Small Business Status, who have obtained the right to labour activities and carry out activities determined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia in the field of information technologies and their family members,

What must actually exist or be demonstrated: business plan, company, innovation, clients, contracts, economic activity, job creation or other substance?

The alien must demonstrate: status of small business, conduct of work or economic activities in the IT field as defined by specific NACE codes, at least 2 years' experience in IT, and receipt of remuneration of at least USD 25,000 equivalent in lari annually during the last year, with at least two payments at least 30 days apart.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not mention a business plan, company, innovation, clients, contracts, or job creation as required substance.
  • IT Residence Permit
    Documents confirming the availability of the status of small business and the conduct of work or economic activities in the field of the Information Technology (IT) in Georgia as defined by the National Classification of Economic Activities of Georgia codes 58.21, 58.29, 62.01, 62.02, 62.03, 62.09, 63.1, and 63.12;
  • IT Residence Permit
    A document confirming a total of not less than 2 years’ experience in conducting work or economic activities in the field of the Information Technology (IT);
  • IT Residence Permit
    A certificate confirming that the amount of remuneration he/she has received during the last one year as a result of conducting work or economic activities in the field of the Information Technology (IT) is not less than USD 25 000 equivalent in lari annually. The documents submitted must confirm the receipt of the remuneration not less than twice during the last one year, at least 30 days apart;

What investment, capital, income, revenue, funding or viability evidence is central to this pathway?

The alien must demonstrate remuneration of at least USD 25,000 equivalent in lari annually during the last year from IT work or economic activities, with at least two payments at least 30 days apart. No investment minimum is stated.

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  • IT Residence Permit
    A certificate confirming that the amount of remuneration he/she has received during the last one year as a result of conducting work or economic activities in the field of the Information Technology (IT) is not less than USD 25 000 equivalent in lari annually. The documents submitted must confirm the receipt of the remuneration not less than twice during the last one year, at least 30 days apart;

What business/self-employed activity may the holder conduct? Are there important restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

The holder may carry out IT activities under Georgian economic-activity codes 58.21, 58.29, 62.01, 62.02, 62.03, 62.09, 63.1 and 63.12, as a registered small-business individual entrepreneur. Family members of the holder can get a permit. The permit ends if the holder is outside Georgia for 183 days or more in any 12 months.

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Limits of the record
  • No source states whether other, non-IT activities are allowed.

What approval/application sequence applies, how long is the status granted, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction is officially stated?

The application must be submitted to the Agency with the listed documents. Processing times and fees are GEL 500 for the 30th calendar day, GEL 750 for the 20th calendar day and GEL 1000 for the 10th calendar day. The official source does not state the duration of the permit, renewal conditions or longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not specify the duration of the IT residence permit, how it is renewed, or any longer-term residence direction.
  • IT Residence Permit
    To obtain a temporary residence permit of a person employed in the field of the Information Technology (IT), an alien who is registered in Georgia as an entrepreneurial natural person having the status of small business and conducts the activities in the field of the Information Technology (IT) as defined by the National Classification of Economic Activities of Georgia codes 58.21, 58.29, 62.01, 62.02, 62.03, 62.09, 63.1, and 63.12, must submit to the Agency:
  • IT Residence Permit
    Processing times and fees 30th calendar day — GEL 500 20th calendar day — GEL 750 10th  calendar day — GEL 1000

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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