Georgia entry requirements for Canadian passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Visa (Government of Canada): Tourist visa not required for stays of up to 365 days. Official visa text
Passport validity (Government of Canada): Valid for the duration of your stay in Georgia, and include one blank page for an entry stamp. Official text
Official source: Government of Canada – Georgia travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Entry and exit requirements” · page last updated 24 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Whether Canadians need a visa for Georgia and how long a Canadian passport must be valid, as published by the Government of Canada, quoted word for word with the date of the official page.
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Do Canadians need a visa for Georgia?
In short: Tourist visa not required for stays of up to 365 days.
Our one-line summary of the first official line below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to Canadian citizens; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
Official text, “Visas”:
Tourist visa: not required for stays of up to 365 days
Business visa: not required for stays of up to 365 days
Student visa: not required for stays of up to 365 days
For extended stays beyond 1 year due to self-employment or employment, study/training, or family reunification, you require a residence permit. If this is not pre-arranged before you enter the country, you can submit your application for a residence permit to the Public Service Hall. You should apply early, so that the residence permit is issued before the end of the year of visa-free stay.
Useful links
- Georgian visa information – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
- Postponing the obligation to leave – State Commission of Georgia on Migration Issues
- Residence permits – Public Service Hall
Also in the official “Entry and exit requirements” section:
The occupied regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
If you choose to travel to the occupied regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, you will need prior authorization from Georgian authorities, who don’t recognize border crossings between Russia and these regions. If you enter Georgia via these regions at an unofficial border crossing, you could face heavy fines and jail sentences. If the self-declared authorities of these regions stamp your passport, Georgian authorities may consider you to have entered illegally.
Other entry requirements
Georgian dual citizens must enter and exit the country on their Georgian passport.
If you have overstayed the permissible time limit during a previous visit to Georgia, you may be denied re-entry. You should consult with Georgian authorities prior to travel.
Foreign nationals travelling to Georgia for tourism are required to present valid accident and health insurance covering the duration of their stay. You may be asked for proof of this by your airline before departure or by immigration authorities when you arrive in Georgia.
More information on insurance requirements – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
More from the official “Entry and exit requirements” section (other requirements)
Border regions
Russia
Georgian authorities only recognize the Kazbegi-Verkhnii Lars border crossing with Russia. If you choose to travel to and from the Russian border regions, avoid crossing at unofficial land borders connecting to the following Russian republics:
- Chechnya
- Dagestan
- Ingushetia
- Kabardino-Balkaria
- Karachay-Cherkessia
If you cross into Georgia through an unofficial border crossing with Russia, you could face heavy fines or jail sentences.
Azerbaijan
The land border with Azerbaijan is closed. If you plan to visit the Udabno Caves, be careful not to cross the border, which is unmarked.
Official source: Government of Canada – Georgia travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Visas” · page last updated 24 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
How long must my Canadian passport be valid for Georgia?
In short: Valid for the duration of your stay in Georgia, and include one blank page for an entry stamp.
Our one-line summary of the official sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. Your airline may apply stricter rules.
Official text, “Regular Canadian passport”:
Your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay in Georgia and include one blank page for an entry stamp.
Official source: Government of Canada – Georgia travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Regular Canadian passport” · page last updated 24 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
For Canadian passport holders. These rules are published by the Government of Canada (Global Affairs Canada) for Canadian citizens travelling on a regular Canadian passport. Before You Fly is an independent site: it is not a Government of Canada site and is not endorsed by the Government of Canada. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice. British passport? See the UK (FCDO) rules.
Read the full official travel advice for Georgia (safety, health, local laws) before you travel.
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