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:

For detailed information please find:

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

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.