{"id":346,"date":"2023-12-14T14:28:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T11:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/documents.ge\/en\/entry-of-russian-citizens-into-georgia\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T21:58:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:58:54","slug":"entry-of-russian-citizens-into-georgia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/documents.ge\/en\/entry-of-russian-citizens-into-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Entry of Russian citizens into Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Visa:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Russian citizens can stay in Georgia without a visa for one year. After this period expires, a residence permit must be obtained. However, you can leave the country and return to reset the one-year stay counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Documents for entry into Georgia:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A foreign passport valid for the entire period of stay.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health insurance is not mandatory but is recommended to ensure access to medical treatment in case of illness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coronavirus documents: as of June 15, 2022, Georgia lifted restrictions for tourists and currently does not require a vaccination certificate or a negative COVID-19 test.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Traveling with children:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The child must have their own foreign passport.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coronavirus certificates are not required for children.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a child is traveling with someone other than their parents, a notarized consent for travel abroad must be obtained.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>Transit rules:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no special requirements for transit through Georgia. Travelers must comply with the entry rules of the destination country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <strong>Bank cards:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and JCB cards issued in Russia are not accepted in Georgia. The Mir payment system also does not work. UnionPay cards may be used but may have limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. <strong>How to get from Russia:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>By plane: Russia has resumed air traffic with Georgia, and direct flights from Moscow to Tbilisi and Kutaisi are available. Flights with connections are also possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Georgia remains an attractive destination for Russian tourists, and compliance with the necessary formalities ensures a comfortable trip. Pay attention to the latest updates on official resources for current information before traveling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Visa: Russian citizens can stay in Georgia without a visa for one year. After this period expires, a residence permit must be obtained. However, you can leave the country and return to reset the one-year stay counter. 2. Documents for entry into Georgia: 3. Traveling with children: 4. Transit rules: There are no special &#8230; <a title=\"Entry of Russian citizens into Georgia\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/documents.ge\/en\/entry-of-russian-citizens-into-georgia\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Entry of Russian citizens into Georgia\">\u0427\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0434\u0430\u043b\u0435\u0435<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-346","page","type-page","status-publish"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/documents.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/documents.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/documents.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/documents.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/documents.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=346"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/documents.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":388,"href":"https:\/\/documents.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/346\/revisions\/388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/documents.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/documents.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}