25/02/2026
📢 MARCH 1ST, 2026 - Major Changes to Georgia’s Labor Migration Law
Starting March 1st, 2026, significant amendments to the Law of Georgia on Labor Migration will enter into force, fundamentally changing the rules for employing and engaging foreign nationals in Georgia.
These changes apply to both employment and self-employment activities.
These amendments introduce a work authorization and labor market testing mechanism like the systems used in many European Union countries, where employment of foreign nationals is permitted only after assessing local labor market needs.
✅ Foreign nationals who do not hold permanent residence in Georgia will no longer be allowed to:
• Be employed by a local employer
• Engage in entrepreneurial activities
• Provide services
• Work remotely for a Georgian employer
unless they first obtain a Right to Work permit.
💰 The procedure is paid and depends on the processing time.
For labor immigrants, the employer pays the fee.
For self-employed foreigners, the applicant pays the fee personally.
📌 Before applying for a Right to Work for a foreign employee, a local employer must publish the vacancy on www.worknet.moh.gov.ge and keep it posted for at least 10 working days.
👤Self-employed foreign nationals must:
• Apply directly through the electronic system
• Pay the applicable fee
• Undergo a mandatory video interview with the Agency
The Right to Work will be granted for a specific field or economic activity.
📄 After obtaining the Right to Work:
If the foreigner is outside Georgia → they must apply for a D1 immigration visa within 30 calendar days
If already in Georgia → they must apply for a work residence permit within 10 calendar days
Failure to comply may result in termination of the Right to Work.
📅 Enforcement for self-employed foreigners already operating in Georgia as of March 1, 2026, will begin on May 1, 2026.
Labor migrants already registered must regularize their status by January 1, 2027.
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