The Tbilisi Expats library
Useful answers for
life in Georgia.
Practical, source-linked guidance for arriving, living, banking, running a business and securing the right status in Georgia.
completed guides and service explainers
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Plan the move and first month.
Moving to Tbilisi
Documents, arrival week, housing, banking and a sensible first-month sequence.
Read the guide →Cost of living
Build a real budget around housing, utilities, health, transport and setup costs.
Read the guide →Finding an apartment
Search, inspect, verify, contract and hand over a Tbilisi rental properly.
Read the guide →Personal bank account
Branch or remote onboarding, KYC preparation and dedicated expat banking support.
Read the guide →Living in Tbilisi
Make daily life work.
Neighbourhoods
Compare popular areas by real daily routine.
Read the guide →SIM, fibre & Starlink
Mobile operators, home internet and confirmed Starlink availability in Georgia.
Read the guide →Getting around
Metro, bus, MetroMoney, fares, taxi apps, walking and traffic.
Read the guide →Housing & property
Renting, buying, due diligence and buyer-side services.
Read the guide →Healthcare & insurance
Emergency 112, clinics, insurers and the 2026 tourist-insurance rule.
Read the guide →Families & children
Schools, healthcare, home location, documentation and settling in.
Read the guide →Business & banking
Start and operate with clearer choices.
Individual Entrepreneur & 1% setup
Structure, registration and Small Business Status with transparent pricing.
Read the guide →LLC registration
Documents, ownership, local address and launch support.
Read the guide →Business bank account
KYC preparation for an IE or company, on site or remotely.
Read the guide →Virtual office
Tbilisi and Batumi legal/mailing addresses and optional phone assistant.
Read the guide →Accounting
English-speaking bookkeeping for IE, LLC, VAT and payroll clients.
Read the guide →Customs broker
Imports, exports, HS classification, customs VAT, duties and clearance.
Read the guide →Tax & IT
Understand the conditions behind the headline.
Georgia’s 1% tax
Eligibility, threshold, VAT, income source and monthly compliance.
Read the guide →Tax residency
183-day rule, certificate, treaties and the HNWI alternative.
Read the guide →Virtual Zone status
Qualifying software activity and the 450 EUR package for an existing LLC/JSC.
Read the guide →Residence & work
Choose the legal basis before documents.
Compare residence routes
Work, family, property, study, IT, investment and permanent routes.
Read the guide →Right to work
The 2026 framework for employees, entrepreneurs and active directors.
Read the guide →IT residence
Defined tech categories, experience, income and evidence.
Read the guide →Real-estate residence
Property threshold, valuation and application support.
Read the guide →Family reunification
Eligibility, evidence, authority fees and local support.
Read the guide →Document checklist
Identity, lawful stay, route evidence, translation and authentication.
Read the guide →Direct answer first
The practical conclusion appears before background material.
Source links
Regulated and time-sensitive claims point to relevant primary sources.
Review date
Readers can see when important information was checked.
Commercial clarity
Our scope and fees are separated from government and third-party costs.
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