Your first days in Georgia
Start well.
Settle with confidence.
A practical route through the decisions that arrive first: planning the move, choosing where to live, getting connected and understanding everyday Tbilisi.
Your practical arrival point
One useful place to begin
Less searching.
A clearer next step.
Begin with the question you need to solve today. Each guide connects the practical answer to the next decision, without making you learn the whole system first.
Moving to Tbilisi
Documents, entry, insurance, connectivity, temporary housing and a sensible plan for the first month.
Open this page →Bring your own car
Temporary entry, customs deadlines, import tax, registration, Georgian plates and an arrival checklist.
Open this page →Cost of living
Build a realistic personal budget around housing, utilities, transport, healthcare and setup costs.
Open this page →Finding an apartment
Search, view, verify the owner, protect the deposit and document the handover.
Open this page →Personal bank account
Prepare KYC and choose in-person or remote Georgian bank-account support.
Open this page →SIM, fibre and Starlink
Get a Georgian SIM, compare home fibre and understand when Starlink can help.
Open this page →Getting around
Metro, bus, fares, MetroMoney, taxi apps, airport arrival and rush-hour reality.
Open this page →Neighbourhoods
Compare popular areas by commute, housing stock, hills, parks and daily routine.
Open this page →Healthcare and insurance
Emergency 112, clinics, private insurers and the 2026 tourist-insurance requirement.
Open this page →New practical guides
Three more ways to start well.
These guides are complete, indexable and connected to the wider Start Here section. Open the question that matches your next decision.
Compare international and private-school options, verify programmes and authorization, prepare admissions questions and test the school commute.
Open completed guide →02Georgian language basicsLearn the 33-letter script, useful phrases, address vocabulary and a realistic first-month practice routine.
Open completed guide →03First-month admin plannerSequence insurance, SIM, housing, bank KYC, tax, work and residence decisions without confusing separate registrations.
Open completed guide →Need a human answer?