# Deportation from Georgia: grounds, deadlines and appeal When a foreigner can be expelled from Georgia, how the procedure works, how many days you have to appeal and what the temporary accommodation centre is. [Administrative law](https://mmlaw.ge/en/administrative-law-lawyer/) · October 11, 2026 · 5 min read Expulsion is decided by the competent body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Deadlines are very short, so it pays to contact a lawyer on the very first day. ## When a foreigner can be expelled Under Article 51 of the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons, grounds include a foreigner who: - Entered Georgia without a lawful basis - No longer has a lawful basis to stay — for example, their period expired or a residence permit was refused - Is believed to threaten state or public security - Systematically breaks the law - Obtained the right to stay using a false document - Is serving or has served a sentence for a crime, or has a suspended sentence - Worked without the right to labour activity — a ground that matters especially since 2026 ## How the procedure works - Within 10 working days of discovering the ground, the Ministry considers expulsion. - You are interviewed — you are notified of the date 2 working days in advance. - The decision must be translated into a language you understand and must state how to appeal. - As a rule, you are given a period to leave voluntarily — from 7 to 30 calendar days. ## Appeal — only 10 days The decision can be appealed in court within 10 days of being served. Appealing does not by itself give you a residence permit or postpone your obligation to leave, so a lawyer often looks for other routes at the same time. ## The temporary accommodation centre Before or after the expulsion decision, a detained foreigner can be placed in a temporary accommodation centre for 3 months — a court decides this: the foreigner must be brought before a court within 48 hours of detention, and is released if no decision is made within the next 24 hours. A court can extend this by up to 6 more months — 9 months in total at most. ## What a lawyer does - Checks whether the decision has a lawful basis - Represents you at the interview and gathers evidence — family, job, property - Files the appeal in court on time - Looks for a lawful basis to stay — for example, the right type of residence permit ## Legal basis - [Law on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/2278806) - [Administrative Procedure Code of Georgia](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/16492) Official texts (in Georgian) — Legislative Herald of Georgia, matsne.gov.ge. This article is general information and does not replace advice from a lawyer on your specific case. Every case is different — don't rely on general information. Contact a lawyer for advice. [Administrative law lawyer](https://mmlaw.ge/en/administrative-law-lawyer/) ## Frequently asked questions ### How many days do I have to appeal? 10 days from when the decision is served. That is very short — contact a lawyer immediately. ### Does appealing let me stay? Not on its own. An appeal does not give you a residence permit or postpone your obligation to leave. ### How long can I be held in the temporary accommodation centre? 3 months, which a court can extend by 6 months — 9 months in total at most. ## Related topics - [#For foreigners](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/) - [#Public authorities](https://mmlaw.ge/en/administrative-law-lawyer/) - [#Court cases](https://mmlaw.ge/en/civil-litigation-lawyer/) - - [Immigration cases · For foreigners](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/immigration-lawyer-georgia/) - - [Residence permits · For foreigners](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/residence-permit-in-georgia/) - - [Residence permits in Georgia: which type do you need?](https://mmlaw.ge/en/blog/residence-permit-types-georgia/) - - [Refused entry to Georgia: reasons and what to do](https://mmlaw.ge/en/blog/refused-entry-to-georgia/) - - [Overstaying in Georgia: fines and entry bans](https://mmlaw.ge/en/blog/overstay-in-georgia-fines/) - - [Disputes with developers · For foreigners](https://mmlaw.ge/en/foreigners/disputes-with-developers/) - - [Administrative law lawyer](https://mmlaw.ge/en/administrative-law-lawyer/) - - [How to appeal a fine in Georgia](https://mmlaw.ge/en/blog/how-to-appeal-a-fine/) Blog ## All articles - [Criminal defense](https://mmlaw.ge/en/blog/foreigner-arrested-in-georgia/) — Foreigner arrested in Georgia: rights and first steps October 11, 2026 · 5 min read - [Family law](https://mmlaw.ge/en/blog/recognition-of-foreign-judgments-georgia/) — Recognising a foreign court decision in Georgia October 11, 2026 · 4 min read --- Source: https://mmlaw.ge/en/blog/deportation-from-georgia/ · MMLAW · +995 551 00 43 00 · info@mmlaw.ge