The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has published a statement clarifying the amendments adopted on April 17, 2025, to the existing Resolution which allows nationals of certain countries holding a visa and/or residence permit from a Gulf state to enter Georgia without a visa.
Key Details
- According to the Ministry, the amendments serve to tighten the rights of citizens of certain countries to enter Georgia without a visa and serve to combat illegal migration.
- According to the Resolution before the amendments, citizens of the listed countries had the right to enter Georgia if they held a visa or a residence permit from a Gulf state, although the validity period of the visa was not defined. These nationals will now only have the right to enter and stay in Georgia without a visa if the validity period of the multiple-entry visa and/or residence permit issued by a Gulf state has a validity of at least one year on the day of their entry to Georgia.
- The restriction applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ghana, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Yemen, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda who hold a visa and residency from one of the Gulf countries.
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