When and where can you set off fireworks in Georgia?
Who may buy and use pyrotechnics and what the fines are.
Short answer
Fireworks in Georgia are sold and imported under permits, some categories are for certificate holders only, and breaking the rules in a public place is fined 2,500 GEL. A person with no right to buy or hold pyrotechnics faces a 1,000 GEL fine with confiscation. Check the specific dates and hours for launching before you use fireworks.
Why
- The Product Safety and Free Circulation Code (Article 11¹) introduces permits and licences for importing, exporting, producing and selling pyrotechnics, in force from 1 February 2025.
- Buying and using some categories is limited to people with specialised knowledge, and the certificate is issued by the State Agency for State Reserves and Civil Security Services.
- Fines for selling, buying, holding and using pyrotechnics are set by Article 156⁴ of the Administrative Offences Code.
Details
Article 156⁴ of the Administrative Offences Code: selling pyrotechnics to someone with no right to hold or use them costs 2,000 GEL (3,000 for a repeat); buying or holding without the right costs 1,000 GEL with confiscation (2,000 for a repeat); using them in breach of the rules costs 2,000 GEL; the same in a public place 2,500 GEL; a repeat 3,500 GEL. For certified specialists a breach in use also brings a one-year suspension of the right to practise. Importing, exporting, producing and selling without a licence under Article 156² costs 5,000 GEL.
Which categories are available to ordinary people is set by the technical regulation on pyrotechnics. Celebrations and New Year fireworks are covered in How New Year is celebrated in Georgia and where the main tree is, and night-time noise limits in How late you can make noise in Georgia and the fine.
Tip
Buy pyrotechnics only from shops with a permit and do not set them off in crowded places. If you are unsure whether you may use a particular item, ask the seller or the State Agency for State Reserves and Civil Security Services.
What may differ
The categories open to private individuals and the rules of use are set by the technical regulation, which has changed since 2025. City authorities and event organisers may add their own restrictions.
Common misconception
In Georgia you can buy fireworks freely and set them off anywhere during holidays.
What actually happens
Since 1 February 2025 importing and selling pyrotechnics requires a permit, and buying or holding them without the right is not allowed: a 1,000 GEL fine with confiscation. Setting them off in breach of the rules in a public place is fined 2,500 GEL.
People also ask
- Are fireworks legal in Georgia?
Sources
This answer is for reference and fines are as of the date of checking. Ask local authorities where and when launching is allowed in your area.
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