Russia Cancels Visa Regime for Georgian Citizens

By a decree from President Vladimir Putin, starting May 15, the visa regime for Georgian citizens will be canceled. From now on, Georgian citizens will not need a visa for visits to Russia for up to 90 days.

“I make the decision to establish that starting from May 15, 2023, Georgian citizens may enter the Russian Federation and exit from Russia without a visa based on valid identity documents (Georgian citizen passport, diplomatic and service passports, seaman's book, or travel document for returning to Georgia). There will be an exception for entering Russia for the purpose of work, or for temporary stays in Russia for more than 90 days, including for the purpose of obtaining education,” the document states.

Putin also lifted the ban on air transport from Russia to Georgia, which had been imposed in the summer of 2019.