Your first weeks in Georgia
From the night before your flight to your residence permit appointment: the checklist we go through with every student we welcome.
Before departure
- Passport with your visa (if you need one)
- Original school certificate or diploma and transcripts
- Your university's enrollment and invitation letters
- Travel health insurance for your stay
- Proof of accommodation, at least for your first week
- Some money for your first days and a bank card
- Your arrival date and flight number sent to us and to your university
After landing
We meet you
Pickup at Tbilisi airport and a ride to your accommodation.
Phone and first day
We help you get a local SIM card and show you transport, shops and the places you need.
Register at your university
Complete your registration at the university's international office.
Residence permit
File at the Public Service Hall no later than 40 days before your visa expires; we accompany you.
Worth knowing
Your visa's clock
A D visa is valid for 90 days – your residence permit application must go in well before that.
If you entered visa-free
Visa-exempt citizens can stay up to a year and then file a study residence permit from inside Georgia.
Quick answers
What should be in my hand luggage?
Passport and visa, original certificates and transcripts, your university letters, insurance documents and your accommodation proof.
How soon do I file the residence permit?
No later than 40 days before your visa or legal stay runs out.
Is there an airport pickup service?
Yes, our team meets you at the airport and takes you home.
How long can I stay on the D3 visa?
It is issued for 90 days, multiple entry – long enough to file your residence permit.
Where these facts come from
- Visa information – Embassy of Georgia to Jordan – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
- Information for international students: visa and residence permit – Ilia State University
- Admission terms published by each partner university's international office – Collected by our team in Tbilisi
Checked 5 November 2026. Fees and rules change from time to time; our team checks the current ones for you.
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