Before departure
Check entry rules for your passport and trip purpose; insurance, onward travel and document validity may be checked.
Moving to Tbilisi · 2026
Moving to Tbilisi: a practical arrival plan
A useful sequence for documents, money, connectivity, housing and the first month in Georgia—before small decisions become expensive problems.
First 72 hours
Get a Georgian SIM, preserve entry evidence, learn 112, test payment cards and avoid signing a long lease under pressure.
First month
Choose housing, banking and any business/residence route only after checking the evidence and timing each requires.
Remote-work reality
Your employer, clients, tax residence and source of income matter separately; “working online” is not a complete legal or tax analysis.
A practical sequence
What to do,
and in what order.
4–8 weeks before
Check the official Georgian consular/visa portal; arrange health and accident insurance; scan passports, civil-status, education and business records; consider Apostille/legalization before departure.
Arrival week
Buy a local SIM, save 112, withdraw only after checking ATM fees, keep a second bank card, and use a registered taxi app or public transport from the airport.
Weeks 1–2
Test neighbourhood and commute at real hours. Before renting, verify owner/title, inventory, deposit, utilities, heating, internet and address-registration cooperation.
Weeks 2–4
Assess bank KYC, tax registration, right to work and residence as different workstreams. Open accounts or structures only when they fit the actual plan.
Details worth saving
Avoid the common
first-month mistakes.
Entry is not residence
Visa-free admission or a visa permits a form of stay; it does not itself create tax residence, a residence permit or unrestricted permission to work.
Bring authentication-ready records
Birth, marriage, police, education or corporate documents can take longer to replace abroad. Whether Apostille/legalization is needed depends on issuing country and use.
Use a temporary address first
A flexible first booking gives time to inspect heating, traffic, noise and building management before committing.
Emergency number
Call 112 for police, fire or urgent medical response in Georgia.
Continue planning
Connect the decisions.
Sources and useful linksGeorgian e-Visa / travel information ↗Georgia emergency number 112 ↗Start with a personal bank account →
Last reviewed 17 July 2026. General practical information, not individualized legal, tax, immigration, financial or technical advice. Prices, routes, provider offers and administrative practice can change; verify material decisions directly.