Georgia Golden Visa & Investment Programmes

Georgia sits at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, with a pro-business environment, relatively low taxes and straightforward immigration procedures. It is not an EU member state, and its investor routes grant residency rather than a second passport.

Georgia Golden Visa Program

Georgia’s Golden Visa grants residency through real estate or business investment, with thresholds from $150,000 to $300,000 since 1 March 2026. The lower tier grants a renewable one-year permit and the higher tier a five-year permit, convertible to indefinite stay after five years. Spouses and children under 18 can be included.

Permanent residency requires six years of significant physical presence, and citizenship ten years of continuous residence.

For investors seeking EU residency rather than a base outside the bloc, the Portugal Golden Visa requires a qualifying fund investment from €500,000 and asks for only seven days a year in the country, with permanent residence available after five years. The Portuguese passport ranks 15th on the Index with 214 destinations and 99.4% of world GDP.

The Greek Golden Visa requires property investment from €400,000 across most regions, rising to €800,000 in Athens, Thessaloniki and the larger islands, with a €250,000 tier for qualifying commercial-to-residential conversions and restorations. It imposes no minimum stay requirement at all, unlike Georgia’s permanent residency route.

The Hungary Golden Visa requires €250,000 in a real estate fund registered with the Hungarian National Bank and grants a ten-year permit, longer than any comparable European program.

Georgia Citizenship by Investment

Georgia offers no direct citizenship by investment program. Applicants must reside in the country continuously for at least ten years, then pass a language test and demonstrate knowledge of Georgian history and culture.

The Caribbean CBI programs deliver full citizenship in four to eight months with no residence, language or integration requirements, at thresholds comparable to Georgia’s higher tier. Grenada ranks 63rd on the Index with 179 destinations, 59.6% of world GDP and 79.4% of global travel, and holds an E-2 treaty with the United States allowing citizens to apply for a US investor visa.

Antigua And Barbuda sits 65th with 186 destinations, covering a spouse, children and dependent parents on a single application. St Kitts And Nevis reaches 191 destinations, the widest count of any Caribbean citizenship, and Dominica ranks 68th with 183 destinations. Turkey grants citizenship on real estate investment from $400,000 held for three years.

Georgia Passport Strength and Ranking

Georgia ranks 66th of 199 on the La Vida Passport Value Index. The Georgian passport reaches 163 of the world’s 227 destinations without a prior visa, representing 57.7% of world GDP and 76.8% of global travel measured by international visitor arrivals.

Georgian nationals hold visa-free access to the Schengen Area for short stays but require advance visas for the United States, the United Kingdom, China and Japan. Grenada and Antigua both add destination count and open the E-2 route to the US, which a Georgian passport does not.

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