1. سيبدأ العمل بنظام سمة الدخول الى جورجيا اعتبارا من 1 / 9 / 2014. 2. قيمة التأشيرة 50 $ وتمنح في أي سفارة جورجية. 3. الاشخاص الذين دخلوا جورجيا قبل 1 / 9 تسري عليهم أحكام القانون القديم بالبقاء في جورجيا لحين انتهاء اقامتهم البالغة سنة واحدة من تأريخ الدخول. نص التعليمات باللغة الاتكليزية: The Law of Georgia on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons enters into force on September 1ST 2014 1. GEORGIAN VISA ISSUING AUTHORITIES According to the new law Georgian visas will be mainly issued in diplomatic missions or consular offices of Georgia abroad and in exceptional cases it can be issued at the state border. The visas are issued at the state border in international legal or humanitarian or Georgian national interests, where an alien fails to meet the requirements and conditions for obtaining visa, on crew members of the ships standing in Georgian harbours, for persons arriving in Georgia to provide humanitarian assistance during life-threatening situations and situations hazardous to health and transit visas for transiting the territory of Georgia (five days) in order to enter a third country. 2. DURATION OF STAY IN GEORGIA For short-stay visits the period of stay will be 90 Days within any 180 Day period. This new rule will regulate duration of stay of the nationals who are required to obtain visa to enter Georgian territory, as well as duration of stay of the aliens who does not require visa to enter Georgian territory for short-stay visits. The rule of stay for 90 Days within any 180 Day periods will affect as well those countries nationals with whom Georgia has a bilateral and multilateral agreements and the period of stay is not defined in the agreement (nationals of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Tajikistan, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Republic of Kirgizstan). 1. Antigua and Barbuda 2. Argentine Republic 3. Barbados 4. Belize 5. Bosnia and Herzegovina 6. British dependant territories – Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man; 7. British overseas territories – Bermuda, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Falkland Islands, Turks and Caicos 8. Canada 9. Commonwealth of Australia 10. Dominican Republic 11. Commonwealth of the Bahamas 12. Czech Republic 13. Federal Republic of Germany 14. Federative Republic of Brazil 15. French Republic 16. French Republic territories - French Polynesia, New Caledonia 17. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 18. Hellenic Republic 19. Holy See 20. Hungary 21. Iceland 22. Irish Republic 23. Italian Republic 24. Japan 25. Kingdom of Denmark 26. Kingdom of Bahrain 27. Kingdom of Belgium 28. Kingdom of Denmark territories – Faroe islands, Greenland; 29. Kingdom of Netherlands territories – Aruba, the Netherlands Antilles; 30. Kingdom of Norway 31. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 32. Kingdom of Spain 33. Kingdom of Sweden 34. Kingdom of Thailand 35. Kingdom of the Netherlands 36. Kyrgyz Republic 37. Lebanese Republic 38. Malaysia 39. Montenegro 40. Nation of Brunei 41. New Zealand 42. Portuguese Republic 43. Principality of Liechtenstein 44. Principality of Andorra 45. Principality of Monaco 46. Republic of Korea 47. Republic of Albania 48. Republic of Armenia 49. Republic of Austria 50. Republic of Azerbaijan 51. Republic of Belarus 52. Republic of Botswana 53. Republic of Bulgaria 54. Republic of Colombia 55. Republic of Costa Rica 56. Republic of Croatia 57. Republic of Cyprus 58. Republic of Ecuador 59. Republic of El Salvador 60. Republic of Estonia 61. Republic of Finland 62. Republic of Honduras 63. Republic of Kazakhstan 64. Republic of Latvia 65. Republic of Lithuania 66. Republic of Malta 67. Republic of Mauritius 68. Republic of Moldova 69. Republic of Panama 70. Republic of Poland 71. Republic of Romania 72. Republic of San Marino 73. Republic of Serbia 74. Republic of Seychelles 75. Republic of Singapore 76. Republic of Slovenia 77. Republic of South Africa 78. Republic of Tajikistan 79. Republic of Turkey 80. Republic of Uzbekistan 81. Russian Federation 82. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 83. Slovak Republic 84. State of Israel 85. State of Kuwait 86. State of Qatar 87. Sultanate of Oman 88. Swiss Confederation 89. Turkmenistan 90. Ukraine 91. United Arab Emirates 92. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 93. United Mexican States 94. United States of America The citizens of the member states of European Union can enter Georgia on the basis of the travel document as well as the Identity Card issued by the EU member states. Foreign nationals who are holders of the UNOs or its specialized agencies travel documents (Laissez-Passer), can enter or stay on the territory of Georgia without visa up to 90 days in any 180-days period 3. SHORT-TERM AND LONG -TERM VISAS Georgian visa may be short-term or long-term A short-term single-entry visa may be issued for maximum 30 calendar days. A short-term multiple-entry visa may be issued for maximum 5 years. Despite of the validity of the visa the overall duration of aliens entry and stay in Georgia shall not exceed 90 calendar days in any 180-days period. The long term visa is issued to those aliens who desire to stay on the territory of Georgia for more than 90 days for working/entrepreneurial activities, studying or family reunification purposes and meet the requirements/conditions for obtaining the long term visa. The long-term visa is issued with the validity period of 90 calendar days and is a precondition to receive residence permit or diplomatic accreditation. For long-term visits aliens are required to obtain a visa regardless the nationality. 4. VISA APPLICATION PROCEDURE Visa Application is filled online by the applicant himself/herself or by the representative. Printed and signed application must be submitted to the visa issuing authority by applicant or the representative. (In case of Diplomatic or Special Visas the documents can be submitted via post) 5. RIGHT TO APPLY FOR VISA TO DIPLOMATIC MISSION OR CONSULAR OFFICE An alien, in whose country of citizenship Georgia has no diplomatic mission or consular office, shall apply for visa to a nearby Georgian diplomatic mission or consular office. An alien, who is in a third state, may apply for visa to the Georgian diplomatic mission or consular office located in the country of residence, if he/she has a valid multiple-entry visa or a valid residence permit of the country of residence. If a Georgian visa is granted to an alien of such category, the validity of the abovementioned visa or residence permit of the country of residence must be 3 months longer than the validity of the requested Georgian visa. A visa application may be submitted to a diplomatic mission or consular office maximum three months before the visa commencement. 6. INVITATION OF ALIEN IN GEORGIA The invitation is a specially determined form of the letter, which must be presented to the visa issuing authority in a notarised form. An alien may be invited to Georgia by a legally capable citizen of Georgia of full age, a person holding a Georgian residence permit or a legal entity registered in Georgia. In the case of aliens removal from the territory of Georgia all the costs of the removal execution are to be borne by the alien concerned, or by the inviting person. 7. CHANGING OF THE DURATION OF STAY ON THE TERRITORY OF GEORGIA On the territory of Georgia the short-term visa cannot be changed on the long-term visa. As well as for the nationals of the countries which are exempt from visa requirements for the short-stay visit, it is not possible to obtain a long-term visa on the territory of Georgia, except from the cases indicated in paragraph 9. 8. CONSULAR FEE Consular fee for examination of the short-term and long term visas by the Diplomatic missions and consular offices is 50 USD except when an alien is exempt from consular fees. Cases when foreigners are exempted from payment of consular fee: In the cases provided in international treaties and agreements; Georgian citizens foreign national family members while applying for Georgian Visa; Foreigners while applying for Diplomatic or Special Category visas. Honorary Consuls and honorary citizens of Georgia while applying for Georgian Visa. 9. FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALIENS WHO ENTERED GEORGIAN TERITORY BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1st 2014 Aliens who entered territory of Georgia before the new law entered into force have the right to stay on the territory of Georgia on the basis of the old rule. However, if they leave the territory of Georgia within that period, then, at the time of the next entry the requirements of the new law shall be applied to them. Those aliens who hold valid Georgian visa obtained before 1 September 2014 have the right to enter Georgian territory during the validity time of this visa. For the transitional period those aliens who were not required visa for the entry and stay on the territory of Georgia or who crossed the border before September 1st 2014 with the valid visa can submit filled application for long- term visa and other required documents to the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.
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