Georgian Residence Permit via Family Reunification

If your spouse, child or parent already holds a Georgian residence permit, you can obtain a residence permit via family reunification. It is one of the most accessible grounds: you need neither a business nor property. We translate your marriage or kinship documents, prepare the file and submit the application together with you.

A family reunification residence permit is issued to family members of a foreigner who already holds a Georgian residence permit, and to family members of Georgian citizens. As a rule, its term does not exceed the term of the permit held by the person you are reuniting with.

Spouses of Georgian citizens have a separate type of residence permit with its own rules and fee. We will tell you which ground works better in your situation.

If the marriage was registered in Georgia, the Georgian marriage certificate is enough — no translation is needed. Documents issued abroad must be apostilled or legalised and translated into Georgian with notarisation. We do the translation ourselves, so we know the agency's requirements for the wording.

The agency checks that the family can support itself. In practice a statement from the applicant's personal bank account with a balance of about 6,000 GEL is enough. The higher the amount, the stronger the application looks.

After approval you need to obtain the resident ID card (binadroba) and register at a residential address — that is, temporary address registration (propiska) in Georgia. If you do not own a home, the owner's consent is required. We help with both the registration and the card.

To extend the permit, you must again meet the conditions of your ground or apply on a different ground — for example, switch from an IE to real estate or employment. It is best to apply early, no later than 40 days before your lawful stay ends. Extension is possible remotely, by power of attorney.