Getting to Georgia & Visa Info
Getting To Georgia
Airports
There are 3international airports in Georgia (and 2 nationals, in Mestia and Ambrolauri)
– Tbilisi International Airport
Direct flights to Tbilisi are available from Batumi and Kutaisi, as well as from many European and Asian cities. Non-stop flights can be taken from Amsterdam, Munich, Riga, Vienna, Paris, Warsaw, Istanbul, Dubai, Tel-Aviv, Baku, Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Kiev, Minsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Alma-Ata, Aktau, Urumqi, Doha, Erbil, Baghdad, Sulaymaniyah, Sharm el-Sheikh, Sharjah and Najaf and etc.
– Batumi International Airport
Direct flights to Batumi are available from Tbilisi, Moscow, Kiev, Istanbul, Minsk, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah.
– Kutaisi International Airport
Direct flights to Kutaisi are available from Tbilisi, Kiev, Warsaw, Katowice, Moscow, Minsk, Budapest, Vilnius, Berlin and more.
Trains
Georgia is easily accessible by train from various neighboring countries. The train from Baku (Azerbaijan) or Yerevan (Armenia) will get you to Tbilisi quickly and comfortably. You can book your tickets online, by telephone or through your local travel agent.
Kutaisi Central Station and Tbilisi Central Station are the main arrival and transfer statiosn for local routes. From these two cities, you can continue your journey in Georgia by train, bus or car.
http://tickets.railway.ge/login.aspx?lang=en-US
Cars
Georgia is well suited for car travel. The roads are well-maintained and the markings and signpost make it easy to find your way around. From Tbilisi, you can reach most cities like Mtskheta, Gori, Rustavi and Signagi within an hour’s drive. Kutaisi and Borjomi take about two hour getting to Batumi and Zugdidi showed about five.
– Fuel
Cars in Georgia run on petrol, diesel or petroleum Gas (LPG). The pumps at the petrol stations indicate which type of fuel they contain. Most gas stations are open 24/7 and sell diesel, gasoline and in some cases, LPG. Petrol prices compared to other countries are fairly cheap.
– Maximum Speed
The maximum speed on the national motorways is between 100 and 110 kilometers an hour. Within the urban areas, speed limits are set at 50-70 kilometers an hour, and in some cases, 80 kilometers an hour.
– Speed Penalties
There are many speed cameras and other traffic control devices in Georgia. The penalties for speeding, using your mobile phone while driving, driving under the influence of alcohol and driving through red lights are vigorously enforced.
While driving through Georgian countryside be careful of domestic animals (mostly cows and sheep) which walk and rest derelict on the highways and can cause car accidents.
Visa Info
Citizens of 98 countries may enter Georgia without a Visa.
Here is the list of countries whose citizens may enter Georgia without Visa:
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Republic of Austria
- Republic of Azerbaijan
- Republic of Albania
- United States of America
- Principality of Andorra
- Antigua and Barbuda
- United Arab Emirates
- Argentine Republic
- New Zealand
- Barbados
- Kingdom of Bahrain
- Commonwealth of the Bahamas
- Republic of Belarus
- Kingdom of Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Republic of Botswana
- Federative Republic of Brazil
- Brunei Darussalam
- Republic of Bulgaria
- Federal Republic of Germany
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Territories of the Kingdom of Denmark – Faroe Islands and Greenland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Overseas territories of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – Bermuda Islands, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Falkland Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Gibraltar
- Crown Dependencies of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Republic of Ecuador
- Kingdom of Spain
- Republic of Estonia
- Republic of Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Japan
- Republic of Ireland
- Iceland
- State of Israel
- Italian Republic
- Canada
- State of Qatar
- Republic of Cyprus
- Republic of Colombia
- Republic of Korea
- Republic of Costa Rica
- Republic of Latvia
- Republic of Lithuania
- Lebanese Republic
- Principality of Liechtenstein
- Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- Republic of Mauritius
- Malaysia
- Republic of Malta
- United Mexican States
- Principality of Monaco
- Republic of Moldova
- Montenegro
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Territories of the Kingdom of the Netherlands – Aruba and Netherlands Antilles
- Kingdom of Norway
- Sultanate of Oman
- Republic of Panama
- Republic of Poland
- Portuguese Republic
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- Hellenic Republic
- Republic of South Africa
- Republic of San Marino
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- French Republic
- Territories of the French Republic – French Polynesia and New Caledonia
- Seychelles
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Republic of Serbia
- Republic of Singapore
- Slovak Republic
- Republic of Slovenia
- Republic of Armenia
- Kingdom of Thailand
- Republic of Tajikistan
- Republic of Uzbekista
- Ukraine
- Hungary
- Republic of Finland
- State of Kuwait
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Republic of Kazakhstan
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Swiss Confederation
- Czech Republic
- Holy Sea
- Republic of Croatia
- Republic of Honduras
See more at: https://www.geoconsul.gov.ge/HtmlPage/Html/View?id=956&lang=Eng
e-Visa
Prospective travelers have a possibility to obtain the short-term visa without visiting Georgian Embassy or Consular Office, following three simple steps: applying, making online payment and printing out ready e-Visa.
Applying for a visa through this portal has lots of advantages. No need to make an appointment or present original documents to the Embassy or Consular Office.
An e-Visa can be obtained easily anywhere with an internet connection and it grants the same right to enter Georgian territory as ordinary sticker-visa in the passport.
All you need is internet connection, credit or debit card and scanned copies of your documents.
You must be able to present all the required documents at Georgian state border:
– Travel Document/Passport
– Document proving purpose of travel
– Proof of accommodation
– Travel and health insurance
– Document proving sufficient financial means
See more at: https://www.evisa.gov.ge/GeoVisa/
