Residency through investment

The property route: buy residential property appraised by a licensed valuer at $150,000 or more, apply to the Public Service Development Agency, and receive a temporary residence permit renewable while you hold the property. Since 1 March 2026 this permit does not exempt you from work-permit requirements if you intend to be employed in Georgia.

The investment route: invest $300,000 or more in a Georgian business or in real estate, apply for the investment residence permit, and meet annual turnover tests to keep it; after five years you can apply for permanent residence. This route is the one that supports working in Georgia.

Neither route is citizenship by investment; Georgia has no such programme. Neither makes you tax resident: that depends on 183 days of presence in a twelve-month period, or on the high-net-worth residency election, which is a separate application to the Revenue Service.

Practical points

• The appraisal is the number that counts, not the purchase price. Budget 5 to 10% above the threshold.
• Family members can be included on the same application.
• Processing takes weeks, not days; apply before any current visa-free stay runs out.
• The rules changed in 2026. Check the date on any guide you read, including this one.