How do you get a residence permit in Georgia for children and parents?
Permanent permit and family reunification.
Short answer
Minor children of Georgian citizens and parents of minor citizens receive a permanent residence permit, while family members of a foreigner with a permit apply for a family reunification permit. Both routes need proof of kinship and confirmed income. As of 10.11.2026, the permanent permit fee is GEL 500 (30 days) or GEL 650 (20 days).
Why
- Article 15 of the law gives a permanent permit to a minor child of a Georgian citizen and to a parent of a minor citizen.
- Other family members of a foreigner with a permit fall under a separate type, family reunification.
- Kinship must be proven with documents, and income is shown under the Agency's rules.
Details
For a permanent permit for a child or parent you need proof of kinship and the income of the foreigner and/or the citizen; if the citizen is of retirement age or receives social assistance, pension or assistance documents are required, and the bank balance must be at least the state pension amount. For a family reunification permit you need proof of kinship and the sponsor's legal income of at least two subsistence minimums a month (or a bank balance); the fee is GEL 300, 450 or 600 for 30, 20 and 10 days, and the first term is 6 months to one year. A spouse and children of an investment or property-based permit holder apply for the matching permit as family members.
For the general procedure see How do you get a residence permit in Georgia, and for marriage to a citizen see the separate answer in this section. What a permit gives is in What does a Georgian residence permit give you.
Tip
Prepare birth and marriage certificates early, legalised or apostilled if they are foreign, and confirm income, since these two blocks usually decide whether the application is accepted.
What may differ
Adult children and parents of adult citizens or foreigners are not covered separately, so such cases should be confirmed with the Agency. Income and documents depend on the status of the person the family joins.
Common misconception
Any parent of a Georgian citizen gets a permanent residence permit.
What actually happens
Article 15 of the law gives a permanent permit to a parent of a minor Georgian citizen, and this provision does not mention parents of adult citizens.
People also ask
- How can a child get a residence permit in Georgia?
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Sources
This answer is for reference only and is not legal advice. Fees and rules change, so check official websites.
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