It does not matter if you are going on vacation or are planning a business trip to Georgia and want to know whether Russians need a visa to travel to this country. The fact is that today you do not need to apply for a visa to visit Georgia as a Russian citizen if you enter the country for a period of up to 90 days. And during this time it is quite possible to have time to enjoy sightseeing in Georgia , its luxurious cuisine and warm sea .
Such a visa policy of Georgia can not but rejoice, and the state itself is very beneficial for the development of tourism business. In addition to Russians, Georgians in the visa-free regime miss citizens of Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Azerbaijan, and the travel term for them is no longer limited to 90 days. Citizens of the European Union for such a trip do not need even a passport: they can visit Georgia, having with them only an identity card. But residents of most other states of Europe and the world can stay without a visa on the territory of the country for up to 360 days.
So, let's return to the visa policy of Georgia in relation to the Russian state and consider its features in more detail.
Visa for travel to Georgia
As it was said above, obtaining a visa for traveling from Russia to Georgia is not necessary. All bureaucratic "difficulties" are only in the fact that on the border you will need to show your passport and pay a standard fee (about $ 30). However, there are a number of other conditions that need to be known.
- The most important thing to remember when entering Georgia is the maximum period of stay in the country without a visa. As it was said above, it is 90 days. On the border, customs officials always point to the stamp in your documents the date of entry into the passport. But at the same time this term can always be extended by contacting the local Civil Registry Agency. There you will need to fill out a form and pay the corresponding fee.
- If you stayed in the country for no more than 30 days from the time of entry, there is no need to officially extend your stay - you simply pay a penalty when leaving the country. If you exceed the time limit by 3 months, then in addition to the penalty you will be denied entry into the country during the following year. And if your rest lasted only 10 days longer than the regulated 90 days, then you will not be discharged even a minimal fine.
- Thanks to the visa-free regime, there is nothing easier than traveling to Georgia for a family holiday with children. For minor citizens of Russia to visit this country it is enough to have a passport or to be entered in the passport of one of the parents.
- Practically the only obstacle for visiting Georgia is the entry into this country from the territory of South Ossetia or Abkhazia. The same can be said about traveling to Georgia after visiting these republics. The border services simply will not let you through
passports of a note on a recent visit to these countries, and in the worst case - will find your attempt to enter illegal Georgia. The only solution to this problem is to visit first Georgia, and then Abkhazia or Ossetia. The root of this problem lies in the Georgian-Russian confrontation, as the Georgian authorities consider the territories of these republics as illegally occupied by Russians. - Also, Russian citizens have the opportunity to cross Georgia in transit, if they are sent to another country (except for the two mentioned in the previous paragraph). In case of registration of transit it is possible to stay on the Georgian territory no more than 72 hours.