Residence Permit by Property Investment in Georgia

A home or investment property in Georgia can be the basis for a residence application when the property and the applicant meet the relevant requirements. Before relying on a purchase, check the registered ownership, the official market valuation and the permit category you intend to use.

Two different property and investment categories

• Short-term property residence: qualifying non-agricultural real estate with a market value exceeding USD 150,000 equivalent in GEL. The current threshold is higher than the USD 100,000 figure found in older guides.
• Investment residence: an investment of at least USD 300,000 equivalent in GEL, or qualifying non-agricultural property with a market value above USD 300,000 equivalent in GEL. This is a separate category with its own evidence and continuing requirements.

The valuation is an important part of the application

The statutory property test uses assessed market value. The amount written in your purchase contract is not the complete evidence of that value. The official requirements call for a certified assessor of a body accredited by the Georgian Accreditation Centre.

We help check the Public Registry record and the valuation material before the residence file is prepared. If you are buying property, an early review also gives you time to check ownership, registration, agricultural classification and any issue that could affect the proposed application.

Documents to prepare

The property application normally needs the prescribed form, passport, evidence of lawful stay, ownership and valuation documents, a photograph and payment of the official fee. Higher investment applications have additional requirements, including the investment evidence and the prescribed written reference.

Send us the registry details and any valuation you already hold. We will confirm the checklist for the actual category, together with the translation and certification needed for documents issued abroad.

Applications for your family

The short-term property provisions cover the owner’s spouse and children, with evidence of the relationship and the main applicant’s status. The family definition for the higher investment category is different. We check each family member’s position and prepare a separate application where required.

Timing, fees and the residence card

Short-term property and investment applications are among the statutory exceptions to the general forty-day filing requirement. Lawful stay and the other eligibility conditions still need checking. The common official processing options for these categories are 30 calendar days for GEL 300, 20 days for GEL 450 and 10 days for GEL 600.

Once an application is approved, the residence card is a further practical step. Card charges, valuation, translation, certification and professional assistance are separate items to budget for.

Renewal and a longer-term plan

The ordinary short-term property permit can be extended for one year at a time while its legal conditions continue to be met. Keep the supporting property records and discuss any intended sale or substitution before making arrangements around a future renewal.

The higher investment category can support an application for indefinite residence after the applicable five-year conditions are met. Business-investment cases have annual turnover requirements; qualifying property cases depend on retaining the required ownership. We review those conditions with your records rather than treating the passage of five years as an automatic change of status.