Qualifying IT worker
Right to work, at least two years’ cumulative IT experience and qualifying prior-year IT remuneration.
Georgia IT residence permit · 2026
Prove the work.
Coordinate both approvals.
A specialist three-year residence route for qualifying IT employees, Georgian Small Business Status entrepreneurs, certain International Company representatives and their families.
PERMIT TERM3
years from first approval
Subject to continuing statutory conditions.Core eligibility
Three applicant profiles.
One specialist standard.
IE with Small Business Status
Georgian SBS, defined NACE IT activity, right to work, experience and income evidence.
Authorized representative
A person authorized to administer and represent a qualifying International Company operating in IT, under the route’s specific evidence rules.
The headline tests
Eligibility must be evidenced—not merely stated.
Activity classification is central. Employee roles generally reference ISCO-08 code 25 and subcodes; qualifying SBS entrepreneurs use the specified Georgian NACE codes, including defined software, consulting, data and web-portal activities.
Coordinated procedure
Right to work first.
Residence immediately after.
Classify the applicant
Confirm employee, SBS entrepreneur or International Company representative status and map the activity code.
Build the work authorization
Prepare and obtain the right-to-work decision where required.
Meet the short deadline
If inside Georgia and the follow-on obligation applies, begin the IT residence application within 10 calendar days after right-to-work approval.
Complete residence and card
File the IT residence evidence, track the decision, then request the separate residence card after approval.
Official IT residence decision
Longer review than ordinary temporary routes.
Government charges are separate from the right-to-work fee, professional support, translations, authentication and the residence-card fee. Timing should be planned across both authorization stages.
Principal-file evidence
What the application must connect.
Identity & lawful stay
Passport, entry/stay evidence, application and electronic photo.
Work authorization
Agency code and right-to-work decision where required.
IT activity
Employer/business extract, SBS evidence or International Company representation evidence.
Experience
Contracts, employment confirmations or client evidence supporting at least two cumulative years.
Remuneration
Bank or other acceptable evidence connecting at least USD 25,000 equivalent to qualifying IT activity.
Authentication
Foreign documents may need originals, signature certification, Apostille/legalization and Georgian translation.
Coordinated standard case
IT residence support for 1,250 GEL.
Eligibility/activity-code assessment, evidence map, document review, IT residence application preparation and local filing coordination. The separate right-to-work service, government fees and document costs are additional.
OUR PROFESSIONAL FEE1,250 GEL
- Route and classification screen
- Experience/income evidence review
- Application preparation
- Filing and card-stage briefing
IT residence FAQ
Before you rely on the job title.
Is every software worker eligible?+
No. The activity must fit the defined IT classifications, and the applicant must satisfy the relevant employee, Small Business Status entrepreneur, or International Company representative route.
Is the right to work required first?+
For the principal employee or qualifying entrepreneur routes, the current framework requires the State Employment Support Agency right-to-work stage first. A person inside Georgia generally has 10 calendar days after that approval to start the IT residence application.
How is the USD 25,000 shown?+
The official requirements refer to remuneration received during the previous year from IT work or economic activity, evidenced through at least two receipts at least 30 days apart. The evidence must connect the income to qualifying IT activity.
Can family members qualify?+
Qualifying family members of an IT residence holder can apply using the holder’s permit and authenticated relationship evidence. The principal route should be secured and sequencing confirmed first.
How long is the permit?+
The statutory IT residence route is issued for three years. Continuing conditions matter, including the residence-presence requirement described in the governing rules.
Is 183 days the same as tax residence?+
The permit has a presence condition of at least 183 days in Georgia during a rolling 12-month period. Tax residence is a separate tax-law analysis even though day counts may overlap.
Official referencesSDA · IT residence requirements ↗Law on Legal Status of Aliens ↗Right-to-work guide →
Last reviewed 17 July 2026. General information only. Classification, evidence, deadlines and continuing conditions require an individual review; the competent authorities make all decisions.