Georgia Visa for UAE Residents

Do UAE residents need a visa for Georgia?

Most don't. Anyone holding a valid UAE residence visa can enter Georgia without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, and UAE citizens for a full year. The exception is a list of 17 nationalities (including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Morocco, Syria and Yemen): their UAE residence must be multiple-entry and still valid for at least one year on the day they land — otherwise they need a Georgia C1 tourist visa before travelling.

Since 1 January 2026 every foreign tourist, visa-free or not, must also show travel or health insurance of at least GEL 30,000 covering the whole stay. Border officers check it alongside the passport and residence proof.

From Tbilisi's sulphur baths to Batumi's Black Sea beaches and the Caucasus at Kazbegi, Georgia is about a three-hour flight from Dubai with no Schengen visa involved. We confirm your exact eligibility from your passport and Emirates ID in minutes, arrange compliant insurance and — only where a visa is genuinely needed — prepare and file the C1 e-Visa application for you.

• Free eligibility check — send your passport and UAE residence details; we tell you the same day whether you travel visa-free or need a C1 visa.
• Mandatory insurance arranged — a GEL 30,000+ policy in English that meets the 2026 entry rule, covering your exact dates.
• C1 e-Visa filed for you (only if required) — we complete the Georgian consular e-Visa application, upload your documents and pay the government fee.
• Travel-ready pack — residence, insurance and visa proof organised the way the border officer will ask for it.

• UAE citizens may enter and stay in Georgia without a visa for one full year.
• UAE residents (any nationality not listed below) enter visa-free for 90 days in any 180-day period. The UAE residence visa must be valid on entry and on departure; the passport must be valid for at least 90 days (we recommend six months, as airlines often apply their own rule).
• Conditional nationalities: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Uganda and Yemen. Visa-free entry applies only if the UAE residence visa is multiple-entry and valid for at least one year on the date of entry. Otherwise a C1 tourist visa is required before travel.
• Mandatory insurance from 1 January 2026: every foreign visitor (including visa-free travellers) must hold travel or health insurance of at least GEL 30,000 for the full period of stay, in English or Georgian, printed or electronic. Exemptions under Decree 602 are narrow (for example diplomatic and service passport holders and international transport drivers); tourists need cover.
• C1 tourist visa (e-Visa): applied online through the Georgian consular portal (geoconsul.gov.ge); government fee USD 20 (about AED 75); issued for tourism with 90-day validity. Processing time is set by the consular service — allow at least a week before travel.
• There is no visa on arrival for those who need a visa. If the conditional rule applies to you and your residence has under a year left, the C1 visa must be in hand before you fly.
• Embassy of Georgia to the UAE: Villa 20, Al Udhouq Street, Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi (P.O. Box 107886), tel. +971 2 553 3683. There is no separate Georgian consulate in Dubai — Dubai residents apply online or through the Abu Dhabi embassy.
• Georgia is not part of the Schengen area. A Schengen visa is neither required for nor valid for entry to Georgia.
• Entry rules can change without notice. We re-confirm your eligibility for your specific nationality and residence before you pay anything.

• Original passport valid for at least 90 days on entry (six months recommended) with a blank page.
• Valid UAE residence visa and Emirates ID — for conditional nationalities, multiple-entry and valid for at least one year from your entry date.
• Travel or health insurance of at least GEL 30,000 covering the full stay, in English (mandatory since 1 January 2026 — we can issue it).
• Confirmed return or onward flight ticket.
• Hotel booking or host address for your stay.
• Proof of funds (recent bank statement) — may be requested at the border and is required for a C1 visa application.
• C1 e-Visa applicants only: a recent biometric photo (3.5 × 4.5 cm) and the completed online application — we prepare and submit it.