A foreign citizen may be expelled from Georgia only on a statutory ground and through the prescribed procedure.

Legal grounds for expulsion

Article 51 covers illegal entry; loss of any legal basis for continued stay; threats to state security, public safety or legal order; protection of the health and rights of others; regular violations of Georgian law; forged or invalid documents; and specified situations connected with criminal or non-custodial sentences.

Overstay fines and entry bans

From 1 October 2025: an overstay of up to three months carries a GEL 1,000 fine and a six-month entry ban; three months to one year carries a GEL 2,000 fine and a two-year ban; more than one year carries a GEL 3,000 fine and a three-year ban. Paying the fine does not automatically eliminate a separate ground for expulsion. Until an unpaid fine is settled, a Georgian visa and entry are refused.

Migration and travel

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Who decides?

The Ministry of Internal Affairs decides cases of illegal entry or absence of a legal basis for further stay. For the other Article 51 grounds, a district or city court decides on the MIA’s motion.

Voluntary departure and appeal

On request and considering the case, the decision may allow 7–30 calendar days for voluntary departure at the person’s expense. A decision may generally be challenged within 10 days after service. Missing the departure deadline may lead to compulsory enforcement and, where statutory grounds exist, detention.

Deferral and non-refoulement

Expulsion may be deferred for health, pregnancy, force-majeure, documentation or child-protection reasons. A person must not be sent to a state where life or health is threatened or where torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or serious harm is a real risk.

How long is the re-entry ban?

Expulsion is the removal itself; the time-limited consequence is a ban on re-entry for two to five years. Following the amendment of 26 June 2025, the MIA may impose that ban even where a person expelled for illegal entry or loss of lawful-stay grounds departs voluntarily.

Preparation checklist

Passport, entry dates, status documents and work or travel plan

Before deciding

I am visiting Georgia or planning to work here

Entry, permission to stay, permission to work and citizenship are different questions. Match the rule to your nationality, current status and purpose. Do not treat a future application as a substitute for current permission.

Official sources

  1. Matsne — Law of Georgia on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons
  2. Matsne — Official document 6541230
  3. Matsne — Administrative Offences Code of Georgia — Article 191
  4. Matsne — Administrative Procedure Code of Georgia

Fees and procedures may change; verify the current official source before applying.