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VISA-FREE TRAVEL IN THE EU SCHENGEN AREA

Citizens of Georgia can travel to the Schengen area for a short-stay of maximum 90 days within any 180-day period. If you stay there longer than 90 days without a residence permit or a long-term visa, you will be violating the terms of visa-free travel. The consequence of that may be forced return, a fine and/or a re-entry ban for the Schengen area for a maximum period of 5 years.

Short-stay Visa Calculator

Georgian nationals, planning to travel to Schengen/EU, can download Schengen/EU Mobile App for Calculating Visa Free Stay from Google and App Stores, to calculate the number of days they can spend in the Schengen zone without viza.

For more information on this and other migration-related topics, join our FB group Visa-Free to EU and go through our FAQs.

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MIGRANT RESOURCE CENTRES

Visa-free travel for citizens of Georgia to most countries in the EU has become accessible on 28 March 2017. While this is a very positive development in many ways, common misunderstandings may concern the need to document the purpose of travel to EU Member States, even if no visa is required for short-term visits, and the right to work. IOM in Georgia has built up extensive experience in provi...

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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is a leading international organization in the field of migration. It was founded in 1951 and operates worldwide. IOM has been working in Georgia since 1993. Together with the European Union, IOM carries out a number of activities in support of state agencies and migrants in Georgia, including strengthening Georgia's border protection capac...