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Visa and Accommodation

Visa and Accommodation

International students who are going to study in Georgia should apply for an immigration visa (D3 category – for persons arriving in Georgia to study or conduct research in or at the premises of authorized educational institutions in Georgia; persons arriving in Georgia to study under international programmes).

Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to Georgia without a visa if they meet the requirements for visa-free travel. If you are a student or visiting researcher from EU states, USA, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Israel etc., you may enter Georgia without Visa or residence permit for 1 (One) Full Year (Unless Otherwise Noted).

For the full list of the countries, whose citizens may enter Georgia without visa and the detailed visa information, please visit:

https://www.geoconsul.gov.ge/HtmlPage/Html/View?id=956&lang=Eng

If you do not fall into the above-mentioned categories, you need to apply for Visa.

Student visa applications are treated with high priority. It is the students’ obligation to take care of visa arrangements/residence permit.

Visa Application for immigration visa may be submitted to the Embassy of Georgia or Consular offices in the appropriate country. An immigration visa shall be issued with the right of multiple entries and with 90 calendar days. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, diplomatic missions and consular offices of Georgia abroad shall make the decision to issue a D immigration visa within 30 calendar days after an appropriate visa application is submitted.

List of documents that should be submitted to Georgian Diplomatic Missions and Consular Offices to obtain Immigration Visa:

🔻Fully completed visa application form

🔻Travel Document / Passport

🔻Receipt of payment of consular fee

🔻Personal photo according to ICAO standards

🔻Document proving purpose of travel

🔻Document proving sufficient financial means (except for D5)

🔻Proof of accommodation (except for D5)

🔻Travel and Health insurance (except for D5)

🔻If a fine has been imposed on an alien for illegal stay on the territory of Georgia a receipt of confirming the payment of a fine must be presented

🔻To issue visas for minors (a person under the age 18) and/or persons with mental disorders, the visa issuing authority must be provided with the consent of their legal representatives. Such consent must be expressed in written form

If a person with representative powers submits papers, the document evidencing such representative powers must be presented to the visa issuing authority.

Visa Information: consulinfo@mfa.gov.ge

Consular Department of  the Ministry of Foriegn Affairs of Georgia

For detailed information please find:

https://www.geoconsul.gov.ge/en/visaInformation

We provide visa support services for our incoming students:
🔻Reviewing filled documents to ensure that all documents are in order;
🔻Providing all necessary documentation for visa form the university:
– Invitation letter;
– Acceptance letter;
– Notice regarding student status;
– Copy of the Ministry order;
– Copy of Rector’s order.

Once in Georgia, all students need to obtain a residence permit upon the expiration of the terms for legal stay on the territory of Georgia.

 

To obtain Residence Permit in Georgia or prolong its validity term, a foreigner staying in Georgia applies to any territorial office of Public Service Hall or Public Service Development Agency.

A foreigner must apply for Residence Permit to the agency 40 calendar days prior to expiration of the term for his/her legal stay on the terr

itory of Georgia.

Any questions are welcomed and our staff members are always ready to help during the procedures!

Our University provides support in finding accommodation in Tbilisi. University offers International Students accommodation near to the University Campus. The cost of the shared room in the hostel is 2500 USD per year that includes three meals a day and utility bills.

Living costs in Georgia is around 2000 – 3000 USD per year (includes ground transportation, food, bills, etc).

University also offers transportation service on arrival from the Tbilisi International Airport to the student’s accommodation.