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Award of Georgian Citizenship under ordinary procedure
What eligibility criteria should I meet to be awarded Georgian citizenship under the ordinary procedure?
You must be a person of full legal age, legally and uninterruptedly residing in Georgia for at least five years before the date of submitting an application for citizenship of Georgia; know the state language within the established limits, know basics of the history of Georgia and general principles of law within the established limits. You must have a job or/and own real estate in Georgia, or must be engaged in entrepreneurial activities in Georgia, or have shares in an enterprise in Georgia. The Commission on Citizenship Issues assesses the compliance of a person’s knowledge of state language, basics of the history of Georgia and general principles of the law with the established limits.
Where should I apply for the acquisition of Georgian citizenship under the ordinary procedure?
To be awarded Georgian citizenship under the ordinary procedure, please apply to the Public Service Hall.
If you are outside Georgia, you may apply to a relevant diplomatic or consular representation of Georgia abroad.
Required documents :
a) Application filled out in accordance with the established form;
b) Photo 3×4 in size;
c) Receipt certifying the payment of service fee.
Also, additionally:
Copy of birth certificate (if you were born abroad and have such a document);
Document evidencing your legal and uninterrupted stay in the territory of Georgia (a visa, residence permit or card, a stamp bearing the date of crossing the state border of Georgia);
Document evidencing a job or/and real estate in Georgia, or engagement in entrepreneurial activities on the territory of Georgia, or shares in an enterprise in Georgia.
An underage person who is not a Georgian citizen by birth shall be awarded Georgian citizenship under the ordinary procedure if one of his/her parents is a citizen of Georgia.
Documents required:
a) Document certifying the citizenship of Georgia of a parent;
b) A copy of birth certificate if the underage person was born abroad.
An underage person with the status of refugee or status of the stateless person in Georgia, who has been living in Georgia for five years, shall be awarded Georgian citizens under the ordinary procedure.
Documents required:
a) Document evidencing that an underage person has been living in Georgia for five years;
b) Document certifying the status of refugee of an underage person or status of stateless person in Georgia;
c) Document evidencing the registration of an application for a status of refugee.
An underage person shall be awarded Georgian citizenship under the ordinary procedure if he/she has been adopted by a citizen of Georgia.
Documents required:
a) Document certifying an adopter’s Georgian citizenship;
b) Document evidencing the adoption of the interested person.
An issue of citizenship of a minor or incapable person is considered on the basis of an application of their legal representative.
An application for the citizenship of minor aged 14 – 18, submitted by a legal representative, shall be enclosed with a written consent of a minor and another parent (if applicable). A minor is not required to provide a consent if he/she is an incapable person.
Terms and fees of service
Eightieth day 50 GEL
Sixtieth day 100 GEL
Fortieth day 200 GEL
Twentieth day 300 GEL
The total term of acquisition of Georgian citizenship must not exceed three months.
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