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Georgia Work Residence Permit — Employment

7 facts quoted from the official source

Residence permit for a registered labour immigrant employed in Georgia.

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Employer turnover thresholdAnnual turnover must be at least GEL 50,000 per foreign worker, or GEL 35,000 for educational and medical institutions.
  • Financial meansBank funds may substitute for income evidence and must cover five times the minimum subsistence level per month of permit validity.
  • Labour registrationThe application includes the unique code assigned during labour-immigrant registration.
  • Lawful stay in GeorgiaA Georgian residence permit is issued to an alien staying lawfully in Georgia, subject to the statutory exceptions.
  • Qualifying basisA work residence permit is issued to a labour immigrant registered with the competent Ministry.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial validityWork residence permits are initially issued for six months to one year and may be extended within the statutory total limit.via matsne.gov.ge · Article 16
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing timeThe official service offers processing on the 30th, 20th or 10th calendar day for GEL 300, 450 or 600 respectively.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Georgia?
The official source states: Residence permit for a registered labour immigrant employed in Georgia.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: Bank funds may substitute for income evidence and must cover five times the minimum subsistence level per month of permit validity. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.

Every answer is quoted from the official sda.gov.ge page for this route, last read 2026-07-25.

We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source sda.gov.geLast read 2026-07-25 Every quote on this page is from this Georgia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-25 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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