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Georgia Adopts a Package of Changes to Rules for Foreign Nationals

Published: 01.08.2026

Georgia has adopted a package of amendments affecting student visas, temporary and permanent residence permits, and liability for sham marriages. The changes modify the conditions for foreigners’ lawful stay in the country.

According to the source, the amendments affect several key migration pathways at once: study, temporary and permanent residence, and legalization through family relationships. In the longer term, applicants will need to account for the updated requirements when choosing a study or long-term migration strategy and preparing documents. The change is particularly relevant to students, residence-permit and permanent-residence applicants, and foreigners married to Georgian citizens. Anyone planning a move should pay attention because the package concerns the main routes to lawful stay.