Georgia investment residence permit in 2026

Georgia has a separate investment residence permit for qualifying high-value investment or property ownership. It is distinct from the lower-threshold short-term property residence permit.

USD 300,000 threshold

Current law and SDA guidance provide two principal bases:

  • an investment in Georgia of at least USD 300,000 equivalent in GEL; or
  • ownership of Georgian immovable property, other than agricultural land, with a market value exceeding USD 300,000 equivalent in GEL.

For the property basis, the market value must be established under the accredited valuation framework required by law.

Permit term

The investment residence permit may be issued for 5 years.

This is different from the ordinary short-term property residence route, which is generally extended one year at a time.

Family members

The route can extend to qualifying family members defined by law, including the spouse, minor child and specified fully dependent family members.

Turnover obligations for investment-based permits

Where the permit is based on qualifying investment rather than property ownership, the holder must provide annual Revenue Service evidence of entrepreneurial turnover.

The published thresholds are:

  • first year: USD 50,000 equivalent;
  • second year: USD 100,000 equivalent;
  • third, fourth and fifth years: USD 120,000 equivalent per year.

The permit can be affected if the statutory conditions are not maintained.

Property-based investment residence

A person qualifying through property worth more than USD 300,000 must maintain qualifying ownership, subject to the statutory replacement-property rules.

This should not be confused with the separate property route beginning above USD 150,000.

Indefinite residence after five years

A qualifying investment-residence holder can progress to a residence permit for indefinite stay after the five-year compliance period.

For an investment-based holder, the application relies on the required turnover history. For a property-based holder, it relies on maintaining the qualifying ownership basis for the required period.

This is a specific investor settlement route and is different from the general permanent-residence rule based on ten years of qualifying temporary residence.

Company formation alone is not enough

Registering a Georgian company or buying shares does not by itself prove that the statutory immigration threshold is met.

Business registration, tax status, right to work, visa status and residence permission remain separate legal questions.

Related Georgia routes

Editorial note: The USD thresholds describe the legal residence basis, not a guaranteed immigration outcome.

Official and supporting sources

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