Tax residency & residence
Digital nomads in Georgia
Georgia is popular with people who work location-independently. To stay compliant, plan stay, tax and the form of work together.
What it is about
Many nationals, including EU citizens, may stay visa-free for a year. Anyone in the country for more than 183 days within a 12-month period becomes tax resident in Georgia.
Freelancers often register as individual entrepreneurs with Small Business status (1% of turnover up to GEL 500,000). For employees of foreign employers, taxation depends on where the work is performed.
Requirements
- Valid passport and right of stay
- Clear form of work: employed, freelance or own company
- Tax ID, possibly sole-trader registration
- Coordination with your previous country of residence
How it works
- Plan form of work and length of stay
- Register tax ID and, if relevant, as a sole trader
- Open an account
- Document residency and obligations
How StartKap helps
We register you, apply for Small Business status, open the account with you and file the monthly returns.
Whether you need a work permit and how your income is treated in Georgia, we clarify with you in a consultation.
Legal status checked on 9 Nov 2026. General information, not legal or tax advice for your individual case.
Questions about this service
Is there a special digital nomad visa?
The earlier pandemic-era programme no longer runs. For many Europeans the one-year visa-free stay is sufficient.
Do I pay tax in Georgia as a nomad?
After 183 days you are resident there. What is taxed then depends on the type and source of income.