Georgia

Georgia has no working digital nomad visa, and most nomads don't need one. Citizens of 95 countries and territories can live in Georgia for a year without a visa under the one-year visa-free stay, and since 2026 the law exempts remote work for foreign employers from work permits. The Remotely from Georgia program, often called the Georgia digital nomad visa, has been suspended since 2022.

The one-year visa-free stay

Under Government Ordinance No. 255, citizens of the listed countries, including all EU states, the UK, the US, Canada, Australia and Japan, stay 1 year from entry with no application or fee. Chinese citizens get 30 days for tourism only. Since Jan. 1, 2026, visitors need health and accident insurance for the whole stay with a limit of at least GEL 30,000.

There's no extension procedure. Whether a traveler who leaves and returns gets a new year is up to the border officer, not a written right.

Working in Georgia

• For foreign employers or clients: no work permit, under the Law on Labour Migration as amended on April 15, 2026, when the work relates to the foreign party's activity outside Georgia.
• For Georgian employers, clients or a Georgian business: a work permit, required since March 1, 2026, costing GEL 200 at the standard 30-day issue.

Residence permits

For stays beyond a year, Georgia's Law on the Legal Status of Aliens sets residence permits, including:

• Property: a short-term permit for owners of non-agricultural property worth more than $150,000, the threshold since March 1, 2026.
• Investment: a permit for investments of at least $300,000, whose holders also need no work permit.
• IT specialists: a permit for IT workers and IT entrepreneurs earning at least $25,000 a year; the article was reworded from Sept. 1, 2026, so the current conditions are worth confirming.

Which route fits

• Remote worker from a listed country: the visa-free stay, with no permit needed for foreign work.
• Freelancer with Georgian clients: a work permit on top.
• Nomad settling for several years: a residence permit through property, investment or IT work.

Numbeo's crowd-sourced prices give these monthly budgets for one person: rent for a one-bedroom apartment plus other living costs.

• Tbilisi: about GEL 2,900 outside the center to GEL 3,480 in it (about USD 1,110 to 1,330), September 2026.
• Batumi: about GEL 2,480 to GEL 2,850 (about USD 950 to 1,090), per Numbeo's Batumi page, September 2026.
• Kutaisi: about GEL 2,000 to GEL 2,240 (about USD 770 to 860), per Numbeo's Kutaisi page, last updated June 2026.

Dollar amounts use the exchange rate of Sept. 24, 2026. Numbeo's figures are averages of what contributors report, so they're a guide rather than a quote. Seasonal rentals in Batumi and the mountain resorts cost more in peak season.

What the totals leave out

• Insurance: the entry rule requires cover of at least GEL 30,000 for the whole stay.
• Work permit: GEL 200 for anyone working for Georgian clients.
• Coworking: a desk comes on top.

Tbilisi, the capital, is the usual base for nomads, with the widest choice of apartments, coworking spaces and flights. It suits nomads who want a lively city, and it's the priciest of the three cities in Numbeo's data.

Batumi is a resort city on the Black Sea. It suits nomads who want the sea, with lower rents than Tbilisi in Numbeo's September 2026 prices, though the summer season is busy.

Kutaisi, the third city, has the lowest budget of the three and an international airport. It suits nomads who want a quiet base, with the Gelati Monastery nearby.

For the mountains, Mestia is the main town of Upper Svaneti, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and Gudauri is a ski resort. Telavi is the base for the Kakheti wine region.

Georgia's mobile data is faster than its fixed broadband. Speedtest's Global Index for August 2026 put the median mobile download speed at about 229 Mbps and the median fixed broadband speed at about 55 Mbps.

Fixed speeds vary widely by building and provider, so it pays to test an apartment's connection before a longer lease and to keep a local mobile data plan as a backup.

Coworking

Coworking spaces cluster in Tbilisi, with a smaller choice in Batumi. In Kutaisi and the mountain towns, cafes and home connections do most of the work. Day passes and monthly desks are the usual formats, and prices vary by space.

Georgia's entry rules set no tax status; days in the country do. Under the Tax Code (Article 34), as the tax authority summarizes it for the OECD, a person who spends 183 days or more in Georgia in any continuous 12-month period ending in the tax year is tax resident. Any part of a day counts as a full day.

A second route lets high-net-worth individuals obtain tax residence by certificate, based on their assets or income.

What nomads should check

• The one-year stay: a full visa-free year easily passes 183 days, so long-stayers should expect to be resident.
• Foreign income: how income from abroad is taxed for residents should be confirmed with the Revenue Service or an adviser.
• Small Business Status: freelancers registered as individual entrepreneurs can apply for this reduced-rate regime, but its current rates and turnover cap should be checked with the Revenue Service before relying on them.
• Treaties: a tax treaty with the home country can change the outcome.

Arrival

Visitors from the listed countries need only a passport, or a national ID card for EU citizens, plus health and accident insurance with a limit of at least GEL 30,000 for the whole stay. Border officers can refuse entry without insurance or sufficient funds.

Working

Remote work for foreign employers needs no permit. Freelancers with Georgian clients, or anyone employed locally, need a work permit through the labour migration portal.

Money

The lari (GEL) is the currency. Cards are widely accepted in the cities, while cash is handy in villages and markets.

Phone and internet

Local SIM and eSIM plans are sold at carrier shops and the airports, and mobile data is often faster than home broadband.

Health

Private clinics are concentrated in Tbilisi and Batumi, and care is thinner in the mountains. The entry insurance rule makes health cover a requirement, not just a precaution.

Safety

Home governments' travel advice covers current notices, including on the Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.