Georgia entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO advice): Valid for the whole stay (until the day you leave)
The FCDO words this as advice (“should” or “make sure”), not as a strict requirement: the full sentence is quoted below.
Visa (FCDO): You can visit Georgia without a visa for up to one year. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Georgia travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 15 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Georgia, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Georgia with a British passport?
In short: You can visit Georgia without a visa for up to one year.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You can visit Georgia without a visa for up to one year.
To stay longer or to travel for work or study, you must apply for a longer-term visa. Contact the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for more information.
The rules on who can work in Georgia were changed on 1 March 2026. If you are a foreign national and want to work in Georgia, including working remotely or running a business, you must have a work permit.
A work permit is issued for one year and only for a specific job and a specific employer.
Once the work permit is approved, you must then apply for the appropriate visa and/or a worker’s residence permit.
To apply for a work permit or get more information, contact the State Employment Support Agency under the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia.
If you’re in Georgia for more than 183 days and do any paid employment, you’re automatically liable for income tax and must tell the Revenue Service of Georgia. You’ll be fined if you do not comply.
Official source: GOV.UK – Georgia travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 15 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
If you’re visiting Georgia, your passport should be valid for the duration of your stay.
Check with your travel provider to make sure your passport and other travel documents meet their requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
Official source: GOV.UK – Georgia travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 15 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Georgia
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 16 June 2026: “Updated information about bringing medicines into Georgia ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 9 June 2026: “Updated information about bringing medicines into Georgia and rail travel ('Entry requirements' and 'Safety and security' pages).”
- 4 March 2026: “New information about travel disruption and updated information about visa requirements ('Warnings and insurance' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 23 February 2026: “Information on mandatory insurance for visitors upon entering Georgia (see ‘Insurance upon entry’ on the ‘Entry requirements’ page), and updated information on duration of protests ('Safety and security' page).”
- 15 January 2026: “New information on mandatory insurance for visitors upon entering Georgia (see ‘Insurance upon entry’ on the ‘Entry requirements’ page).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Georgia (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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