Anyone who has stayed in Georgia for a total period of ten years may apply for Georgian nationality.

Anyone who enters the Georgian state with a valid passport (or ID card for EU/Swiss/Turkish or Ukrainian citizens) and visa (where required) may ask for a temporary residence permit which may be extended up to a period of 6 years.

In cases determined by the Georgian legislation a visa/entry permit for up 90 days (visa fee 50 GEL) or for 360 days (visa fee 100 GEL) can be issued by the Patrol Police of Georgia (sub-divisional institution of the Ministry of Internal Affairs) at border crossing points situated at the Georgian State Border.

The citizens of, and foreign nationals who permanently reside in, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States, who possess a document certifying permanent residence in one of these countries, do not need a visa to enter and stay in the territory of Georgia up to 360 days.

Citizens of other members states of the European Union, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine can enter Georgia with a national ID card.