In short
The German Foreign Office lists no dedicated digital nomad visa for Georgia, and the immigration law firm Fragomen reported that the 2020 Remotely from Georgia programme was suspended in 2022. EU and UK citizens can stay without a visa for up to a year. Registered individual entrepreneurs can apply for small business status: 1% tax on turnover up to GEL 500,000 a year, though not every activity qualifies. Whether you remain taxable at home depends on your home country's law.
The rules at a glanceFor many remote workers, renting is the better choice in the first year. Buying makes sense once you know you will stay or keep coming back.
Rent or buyThe rules
Four points to settle before your first working day in Georgia. As of November 2026.
The programme was launched in 2020, when the borders were closed to tourists. It let remote workers in if they could show income and insurance. The immigration law firm Fragomen reported its suspension in 2022. The government published no official notice, and the former programme page is no longer online. Ask a Georgian consulate for the current position before a long stay.
Citizens of the EU, Switzerland, the UK and many other countries enter without a visa and can stay for up to a year; the German Foreign Office gives 360 days for German citizens. Since 1 January 2026 you need health and accident insurance with at least GEL 30,000 of cover on entry. According to the German Foreign Office, Georgia requires a residence permit for employment or self-employment in the country, applied for before the visa-free period ends. The Foreign Office does not say whether remote work for an employer or clients abroad counts. Before a long stay, check this with the Public Service Hall or a Georgian lawyer.
Spending at least 183 days in Georgia within any twelve consecutive months makes you tax resident there. Your tax liability at home does not end automatically. Our guide to tax residency covers the details.
Individual entrepreneurs register in the Registry of Entrepreneurs and then apply for the status with the Revenue Service. Turnover is then taxed at 1%. If it exceeds GEL 500,000 in a calendar year, the rate rises to 3%. If turnover is above that limit in two calendar years, the status ends from the following year. Government Ordinance No. 415 on special tax regimes lists the excluded activities. Check yours there or with the Revenue Service before you register. Returns are due monthly, by the 15th of the following month.
Rent or buy
For remote workers, the housing question turns mainly on how long and how often you will be in Georgia.
Simplified cases. Your tax position at home and your plans can change the answer.
Monthly or long let, easy to end
Buying before your first winter there is a gamble
Try the city, the neighbourhood and the internet connection before tying up capital.
Rent moves with the market, landlords change
Your own flat; from USD 150,000 in value, a residence permit too
If you are staying, owning gives you certainty and, if you want it, a residence permit.
A new search each year, seasonal prices in Batumi
Let while away, 5% on residential lets, check short lets separately
If you return regularly, you can let the flat while you are away. A local manager is then often needed.
Our guide explains how long-term letting works in Tbilisi and Batumi.
Long-term lettingFrequently asked questions
Visa, the 1% tax, tax residency and housing.
Not at present. The German Foreign Office lists none, and the immigration law firm Fragomen reported that the 2020 Remotely from Georgia programme was suspended in 2022. Citizens of the EU, the UK and many other countries enter visa-free for up to a year.
It applies to individual entrepreneurs with small business status. They pay 1% income tax on turnover. If it exceeds GEL 500,000 in a calendar year, the rate rises to 3%. Certain activities are excluded; Government Ordinance No. 415 lists them. Individuals pay a separate 5% on residential rental income.
Georgia does not decide that. Germany normally keeps taxing you in full as long as you have a home or your habitual abode there, and the UK applies its statutory residence test. Take advice on your own case before you move.
Probably not in the first year. Buying suits people who will stay several years, or who return regularly and want to let the flat in between. From USD 150,000 in market value, ownership can support a residence permit.
Last reviewed on November 2, 2026. Sources: German Foreign Office: Georgia travel and safety advice, as of 1 November 2026, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia (mfa.gov.ge): insurance requirement from 1 January 2026, Tax Code of Georgia (matsne.gov.ge), Art. 34, Government of Georgia: Ordinance No. 415 of 29 December 2010 on special tax regimes (matsne.gov.ge), Ministry of Finance of Georgia: Order No. 999 of 31 December 2010 on the use of special tax regimes, Art. 13, 15 and 18 (matsne.gov.ge), Revenue Service of Georgia (rs.ge): small business status, Fragomen: Georgia remote work visa program suspended, 20 April 2022 (law firm alert, not an official source), Consular portal of Georgia (geoconsul.gov.ge): visa-free entry. This guide is not legal or tax advice.
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