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Georgia Former Citizen Residence Permit

6 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign national whose Georgian citizenship has been terminated; lawful stay in Georgia is normally required, except where the former citizen never left Georgia after citizenship ended.

Route type
Ancestry & return
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
2
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Who qualifiesThe former-citizen residence permit is issued to an alien whose citizenship of Georgia has been terminated.via sda.gov.ge
  • Residence or intent to resideLawful-stay evidence is normally required, but a former citizen who did not leave Georgia after citizenship termination is exempt from submitting that evidence.via sda.gov.ge
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
3 proven from the official source.
  • Duration (months)A former-citizen residence permit is initially issued for six years.Article 16
  • Duration and validityA former-citizen residence permit is initially issued for six years.Article 16
  • Total validity (months, max)A former-citizen residence permit is initially issued for six years.Article 16
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing timeThe official service offers processing on the 30th, 20th or 10th calendar day for GEL 300, 450 or 600 respectively.via sda.gov.ge
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Georgia?
The official source states: For a foreign national whose Georgian citizenship has been terminated; lawful stay in Georgia is normally required, except where the former citizen never left Georgia after citizenship ended.

Every answer is quoted from the official matsne.gov.ge page for this route, last read 2026-07-25.

We checked 6 points against the official source; 6 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source matsne.gov.geLast read 2026-07-25 Every quote on this page is from this Georgia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-25 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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