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UK British Citizen passport holders can visit Georgia visa-free for tourism for up to one year; your passport must be valid for the whole of your stay (FCDO, checked 13 Oct 2026). Return or onward ticket and arrival-form requirements were not confirmed on that page. Insurance (checked 5 Oct 2026 against the Georgian MFA embassy insurance guidance and the Georgian National Tourism Administration): from 1 January 2026 tourists entering Georgia must hold mandatory health and accident insurance with at least GEL 30,000 coverage for the entire stay, from entry to exit including arrival and departure days. The policy can be from a Georgian or foreign insurer, physical or electronic, in English or Georgian. GEL 30,000 is the minimum coverage, not the policy price. The insurance is not a visa, and this insurance check does not re-certify the visa, stay, passport or purpose details on this page.

Key facts

For UK British Citizen passport holders, tourism or short business trips.

You may need a visa if…

• You are staying longer than the allowed visa-free period
• Work, including remote work or running a business, needs a work permit from 1 March 2026 (FCDO, checked 13 Oct 2026). The permit is issued for one year for a specific job and a specific employer; after it is approved, you then apply for the appropriate visa and/or a workers' residence permit. The one-year period applies to the work permit only, not to the visa or residence permit.
• You are studying
• You do not hold a standard British Citizen passport
• You are transiting through another country
• Your passport is damaged or close to expiry
• Your travel history or personal circumstances affect entry rules
• Mandatory insurance (Georgian MFA embassy guidance; GNTA, checked 5 Oct 2026): from 1 January 2026 tourists entering Georgia must hold health AND accident insurance with at least GEL 30,000 coverage for the entire stay, from entry to exit including arrival and departure. GEL 30,000 is the minimum coverage, not the policy price.
• The insurance policy (Georgian or foreign insurer; physical or electronic; in English or Georgian) must show: the parties, the covered territory (Georgia), the subject of insurance, start and end dates and times, insured risks, coverage limits, and the premium with payment place and deadline.
• Holding an ordinary passport alone is not a listed insurance exemption. The Georgian MFA lists exceptions for: diplomatic/special visas; diplomatic, official, service or special passports; accredited mission, consular or international organisation staff and their families; treaty entrants; international road transport drivers. Individual treaty or special-status exemptions were not assessed — anyone claiming one must confirm eligibility with Georgian authorities.

Before you travel

• ✓Check passport validity
• ✓Confirm return or onward travel rules
• ✓Complete any required arrival forms
• ✓Save official source links
• ✓Recheck rules close to departure
• ✓Check transit rules if connecting through another country
• ✓Buy mandatory health AND accident insurance for Georgia: at least GEL 30,000 coverage for your entire stay (entry to exit, including arrival and departure days), in English or Georgian; check the policy names Georgia as the covered territory and shows start/end dates and times, insured risks, coverage limits and premium details.

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