Useful Links

STATE SITES
Constitution of Georgia
Legal Status of Aliens Law of Georgia.

Issuing a residence permit in Georgia and approval of the decision procedure
Citizenship Law
Public Registry  Cadastral Code/Title deed

Entrepreneurial Registry

City Hall Map  City Map with cadastral codes and city data
Electronic Register of Applications
Online Residence Permit Application
Earthquake National Seismic Agency
Air pollution Air Quality Portal, dailly updated.
GeoStat  National Statistics Office of Georgia
Video fines (Administrative traffic violations)  with receipt number  & license plate

List Of Certified Appraisers

PET/VET

Vet House  7/24 Open

Balto Vet  for home visits

Veterinary Clinic  Veterinary Clinic Natia Beridze

Vetex Veterinarian

AIBO veterinary clinic
4Pets Petshop

Pet Food

Lisi Lake Dog Shelter

NEWS (In English)
Georgia Today
1TV
InterPressNews
Georgian Journal
Rustavi2
Agenda
Commersant
Caucasus Business Week

Learn Georgian Online
Geofl Georgian as Foreign Language. From A1 to C1 levels. Ministry of Education of Georgia.
LingoHut 109 Lessons
Learn101
PeaceCorps  - United States Peace Corps in Georgia.
ILanguages
MyLanguages.org

TRANSLATION
Yandex translation from file/image

Online Optical Character Recognition
Georgian Transliteration  Georgian script <-> Latin script
EN-KA Translation

TRANSPORTATION
Tbilisi Transport Company - Tbilisi bus schedules, routes and stops
Tbilisi Minibus - Tbilisi Minibus (Marshrutka) info and routes
YellowBus TBILISI MARSHRUTKA PLANNER
Georgian Railway - Train schedules and tickets
Tbilisi Airport - Tbilisi Airport arrivals/departures
Smartcase Luggage Store

ONLINE EVENT TICKETS
Biletibe - Online tickets
Tkt - Online tickets
Eventer
AllEvents

CITY GUIDES
Info-Tbilisi
Where.ge
Local Guides
Relax.ge
Yellow Pages
Tbilisi Guide & Map 144 pages
The Georgian 2017 Annual Publication - Travel and Trade Guide to Georgia 84 pages
Georgia National Geographic Georgia - Caucasus as its best 73 pages

COST OF LIVING
Numbeo

SHOPPING
Spar
Momitane Online supermarket
Be.ge  online store with more than 15,000 products.
https://www.be.ge/about_company.htmlMyMarket.ge
PCShop.ge Georgia’s Largest Computer Store
AltaOk.ge Computers, phones, home appliances
Extra.ge Shopping and services
Flowers
H&M
Lilo Mall Shopping complex spread over 35 hectares with up to 6000 stores.
Gancxadebebi Classified Ads

Domino
Bricorama

POST
Georgian Post

Camex
KiwiPost
Maleo
Usa2Georgia
Gzavnili
Meest

FAST DELIVERY FOOD
Menu.ge Fast delivery from your favorite restaurants

FITNESS
TSRE

UTILITIES
Telasi Electricity  Facebook page.
GWP Water  Check supply interruptions
Tbilisi Energy Gas  Facebook page

HANDYMAN

HandyPanda English speaking handyman
Profy  Handyman at the push of the button
Mr. Master

CAR SERVICE/REPAIR/RENTAL

Tegeta Service, online spare parts

Caru

Juba  (SERVICES : Evacuator, Fuel Delivery, Tire Repair, Cranking A Vehicle, Delivering a new car battery, Sober driver service, Car Locksmith etc.)

Maxim    (Jump start your car,  choose "Driver Assistance" 3 Lari )

MyAuto Cars for sale

AutoPapa

MyRentACar Cheap daily renting, no deposit
Cars4Rent

EasyRent

Greenway  Check technical inspection

USED CAR RELATED
NICB  NICB's free VINCheck service
Car VID Check  Search By Vehicle VIN Number
SalvageDB   Check salvage or junk vehicles

BuyingACar

LEGAL
Georgian Young Lawyer Assosiation

https://personallawyer.ge/
Immigrant Integration Policy and Practicein Georgia - 2021 

Insurance required 2026

MEDICINE

PillInTrip  Drugs around the world

Aversi Pharmacy. Online list of Medicines and Personal Care Products

Tsamali  All doctors, clinics, promotions, discounts, medicines, treatment prices on one site

FURNITURE
New Light

REAL ESTATE

MyHome
Place

SS

Tbilisi Property

https://livo.ge/shefaseba  Property appraiser  49 Lari

CURRENCY EXCHANGE

Kursi.ge

CRYPTO

https://bitnet.ge/

https://coinmania.ge/

https://www.citypay.io/en

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Tax Payer Identification Number (TIN)

TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number) 

If you do not have a Taxpayer Identification Number, you need to go to Revenue Service Building, 68a M. Kostava Avenue with your passport. It takes about 15 minutes. You will receive a 9 digit unique Taxpayer Identification Number.

Revenue Service Building

How to Pay Custom Tax:

If the value of your parcel plus the shipment cost is over 300 GEL, you need to pay %18 import tax.

Online payment with TBC Bank :

Go in “Transfers”, press “ To state treasury”, Press + button on the right corner,  indicate “ For others” . Then insert treasury code 10100100.  Indicate your fiscal number as Taxpayer Code, indicate your name and surname as” taxpayer name”.

Online payment with Bank Of Georgia:

Bank Of Georgia : --> Transfers & Payments --> Transfers --> To Treasury

Treasury Code  : 101001000

Choose "Other Payer" and then indicate your fiscal number as "Payer Identification or ID number ", indicate your name and surname as ”Payer name”.

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Online Residence Permit

This is how you apply to extent your short term residence permit with real estate ownership. In case you are applying for the first time, a certified appraiser will need to check your property to ensure that the true value of the property is in excess of USD 100K.

1- Go to Public Service Development Agency web page :
https://sda.gov.ge/?page_id=11645&lang=en

2- Hit "New application"

Type of Residence permit : Short-term residence permit
Subtypes : Real Estate ownership

3- Required documents to be uploaded  :
    - Copy of Passport
    - Picture of the residence permit applicant, photo.
    - Extract from the Public Registry Agency, title deed
    - Visa or document certifying legal residence in Georgia, residence permit if you already have one.

4- Real estate’s cadastral code will be needed. When you complete the form click on the "save" button. Your application will be created and you will receive an application number and an application code. (You can revisit your application anytime with this application number and code. Just visit https://sda.gov.ge/?page_id=11645&lang=en , hit "search the application" link at the end of the options. Use your  application number and an application code to login to your application)

5- Call sda.gov.ge via Skype to confirm the application. The operator will ask your application number.

6- The operator will check your application and return back to you via Skype. In case the operator asks for a new document, you need to upload the document and click save button at the end of the application form again. When you complete the form you need to call the operator again. If everything is in order, the operator will activate the bank payment sign next to the camera sign on your application form. Follow the link for the payment. (Use right click to Google Translate if the text is in Georgian.)

7- When you pay the fee, call back the operator again on his/her skype address to inform.

8- The operator will check the payment and then call you back for the video interview. Have your passport ready to show.

9- When your application is accepted, it will be forwarded to the Citizenship and Migration Division of the Public Service Development Agency for further consideration . You will receive an e-mail with your new accepted application number and a new code.

10 -To check your application status visit : (in case new documents required you need to upload or send them )  https://sda.gov.ge/?page_id=13122&lang=en Click on "Search the application" link and login to your application with your application number and code.

11- If required, all attached documents should be submitted from registering application within 5 days in the Public Service Development Agency of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia at the address: (Use Georgian Post with tracking id. )

   Public Service Development Agency  
   67a AkakiTsereteli Avenue, 0154  Tbilisi, Georgia

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Converting Your Driving License

CONVERTING YOUR DRIVING LICENSE 

PREPARE

- Notarized translation of your driving license (25 GEL)
- Driving License validity confirmation letter from your embassy.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia confirms the signature of your embassy. The fee is 15 GEL, to be paid to the bank account. Confirmation takes 10 working days!  (Address : 6 Shio Chitadze St.)
- Health certificate (Form IV-100 / a)  from a medical institution 
  (For example; David Tatishvili Medical Center, 2-4 Marijani St.  25 GEL)
- Your driving license issued by your own country. (Will be kept by the Agency!)
- Your residence permit

APPLY
- Apply to Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs 
   Address : 21a Petre Kavtaradze St.
- Pay the application fee, 15 GEL


You will receive your Georgian driving license in a few minutes.

More info : https://police.ge/files/pdf/rekom.ucx.stum_eng/1.Driving_License.Eng.pdf

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Airport Transfer

Tbilisi Shota Rustaveli International Airport (TBS) is located 17 km southeast of Tbilisi and is served by taxis, buses and trains.

BUS
Municipality bus N37 serves passengers from Tbilisi International Airport  to the Freedom Square and after Central Train Station. It’s the cheapest transportation and one way costs only 0.50 GEL. The journey takes about 30 - 40 minutes and they run every 20-30 minutes. Bus stop is located right in front of the Departure Hall and buses serve 24/7. 

TAXI
Taxi service at Tbilisi International Airport is available outside the terminal. The journey time to the city center takes 20-30 minutes depending on the traffic. Taxis in Tbilisi are not metered, so you must negotiate before you get in the car. Expect to pay around 35 - 40 GEL.More info for the white taxis in front of the arrivals : Toyoto Taxi and Shuttle

Alternatively you can use Taxify application from your mobile phone.

TRAIN
There is a new train station serving Tbilisi Airport and conveniently dropping you at the main train station. The frequency, however, is disappointing, since it basically serves airport staff going to and returning from work.

Train Schedule Airport-Tbilisi: 8:35 am & 17:40 pm.

(The Georgian Railway train timetable can be found here. Do check train times before you travel as they may be subject to change.)

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Metromoney Card

"Metromoney” card is a general way to pay in municipal transport (metro, bus,
minibus) Turtle Lake and Rike-Narikala cable cars.

Owners of “Metromoney” cards automatically get discounts in municipal transport
(metro, bus); they can also pay a fare in minibuses in Tbilisi using these cards.

Purchasing “Metromoney” card is possible at any payment office of metro stations
and Rike-Narikala cable car station. It costs 2 GEL. No document is required to
purchase the card.

If you pay by card in buses or metro you can travel for free within the next 1.5 hours.

Metromoney Card allows to pay for metro, buses, microbuses and rope ways in Tbilisi.

An Express Pay machine at a bus stop where you can top up your Metromoney card.

You can put credit on the card with cash at metro-station ticket offices or in ubiquitous orange Express Pay machines. To charge the card at a Express Pay machine, just switch to English and choose the “Transport Card Top Up” option. You will find it in the upper left corner. And follow the instructions.

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City Bus

Buses run at fixed times from 7 am till 12 pm.The buses travel around the entire city and cost 50 Tetri. You can buy a ticket at the ticket machine in the bus or pay by “Metromoney”. The ticket machine doesn’t give change so the fare should be paid exactly. 

Around 200 inspectors of Passenger Monitoring Service are on patrol daily to minimise existence of passengers without tickets. Persons without a valid ticket are penalized with 5 Lari fine which must be paid within 30 days.

Bus stop LED board: Bus number, final destination, and minutes til arrival at this stop. In English.

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