Visa-free regime for Georgia will come into force until the end of March

Who is eligible for visa-free travels, and what is the procedure?

• Georgian citizens have a right to travel to Shenghen zone countries (including the candidates – Romania, Croatia, Bulgaria and Cyprus) without a visa for up to 90 days out of 180 and also travel from one Shenghen country to another

• Those who excess the 90 days limit will be detained, deported to Georgia and stripped of the right to travel visa-free for the next 5 years

• In order to travel visa-free a Georgian citizen must possess biometric passport, hotel booking, return ticket and proof of financial security, to be produced when crossing the border

• For long term and educational visas the Georgian citizens must as before turn to a consulate

Reasons to put visa-free regime on hold

• Incase Georgia refuses readmission (denying entrance of those, who came to the EU from Georgia and was deported)

• In case of substantial growth of the refugee status aspirants

• In case of illegal influx substantial growth