Travel to Georgia for Australia citizenship

For the import of pets you need a veterinary passport with the mark of the veterinary service, which confirms that the animal is healthy.

When transporting no more than 5 pieces of luggage with pets and / or hand luggage of passengers who are not intended for economic activities, the animal (pet) must meet the following requirements:

• Must be healthy (e.g.,, a veterinary passport with the mark of the veterinary service, which confirms that the animal is healthy);
• Preventive vaccination, diagnostic testing and appropriate treatment must have been carried out;
• Passport for dogs and cats must contain the following basic information: data about the animal (information for its identification); data on the owner of the animal; residence address; data on the conducted veterinary measures concerning the animal (with reference to dates): on vaccination against rabies; treatment against eco- and endoparasites.

Note: Pets must be accompanied by the owner or the individual responsible for them and are not intended for sale or transfer to another owner.

When crossing the border, a foreign citizen submits:

• Valid travel document / driver's license, vehicle registration certificate.
• Georgia recognizes Ukrainian driver's licenses. If a traveler's license is revoked on the way to Georgia, the latter will not be allowed into the country if there is no other driver nearby;
• Passport or ID-card - in cases specified by law;
• Visa, if required;
• A document confirming that the vehicle is in legal ownership (if this fact is not confirmed by the document of registration of the vehicle);
• When traveling in transit - you must provide an exit visa valid for departure from the country - if necessary.

If the car is someone else's, and the traveler travels without the owner, the traveler must be registered in the car insurance policy and have a notarized power of attorney from the owner to drive a vehicle and cross the border.

If a tourist has been driving in Georgia for less than three months, you only need to have a valid national driver's license.

Regarding foreign or international driver's licenses, it is possible to drive a car in Georgia for up to one year with valid foreign or international licenses.

You do not need to apply for a Georgian license if the tourist does not become a resident of Georgia. If a tourist decides to become a resident, they must meet the requirements for citizenship and place of residence.

According to the order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia, a foreigner or a stateless individual who has a driver's license issued by a foreign state has the right to:

• Drive a vehicle until the expiration of a driver's license issued by a foreign state, but not more than 1 year after the last entry into the border of Georgia, after which the license is subject to exchange;
• Change the national driver's license to an equivalent category and / or subcategory without passing the driving test, this process should take place before the expiration of the exchange driver's license.

Georgian law also allows you to take exams and obtain a license here if the driver does not have one.

For more information, visit the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia - https://mfa.gov.ge/en 

For more detailed information in the case of freight forwarding for truck drivers, you can use the following link -

https://www.rs.ge/LegalEntityForTransportOperators-en?cat=1&tab=1 

Free import

• 200 cigarettes
• 3 litres of wine
• 10 litres of beer
• Personal goods equal to 100kg
• Imported goods weighing more than 20kg will be taxed at GEL1 per kilo.
• Tourists visiting the country are advised upon entry to complete a customs declaration form which should allow for the legal import of various personal items including Jewellery, cameras and computers. Travellers should keep hold of the completed form until after they have left the country.

Prohibited

• Illegal drugs
• Weapons, Explosives and ammunition-unless obtained permission to do so
• Knives and other deadly weapons
• Pornographic materials
• Objects of national importance –unless permission has been granted to do so
• Plants and animals

Restricted

• All animals being imported into the country will require a veterinarian health certificate
• All personal medicines being imported into the country should be accompanied with a doctor’s statement to avoid being detained by the customs authorities.
• Cats, Dogs and other pets will require a veterinarian health certificate before being allowed entry.
• Pieces of art being imported or exported out of the country will need a photo of the object in question and a document signed by the Ministry of Culture granting permission for the objects to leave the country.
• Hunting rifles may be imported into the country providing the traveller has gained a valid Georgian hunting licence.

Embassies of Georgia in different countries can be found here: https://www.embassypages.com/georgia