Georgia visa and work permit for Nigerian citizens
Planning to travel or work in Georgia on a Nigerian passport? You need a visa; an e-visa is possible only with a valid Schengen or OECD-country visa or residence permit. To work, you need a Georgian employer, a right to work and a D1 visa. We help employers and workers do it legally.
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Citizens of Nigeria need a visa to enter Georgia. An e-visa is available only to holders of a valid Schengen or OECD-country visa or residence permit; otherwise you apply at an embassy or consulate. A tourist visa or e-visa doesn't give the right to work.
To work, your employer applies for your right to work and you get a D1 visa. Working without it means a GEL 2,000 fine — for the worker and for the employer — and a risk of expulsion.
Entering Georgia
- An e-visa only if you hold a valid Schengen or OECD-country visa or residence permit
- With a valid visa or residence permit of the USA, the UK, an EU country, a Gulf state or another listed country — visa-free, 90 days in any 180
- Otherwise you apply for a visa at a Georgian embassy or consulate
- Tourists need health and accident insurance with at least GEL 30,000 cover
- A tourist visa or e-visa doesn't give the right to work
Working in Georgia — step by step
- Your Georgian employer signs an employment contract with you
- The employer applies to the Ministry of Labour for your right to work
- The Ministry decides within 30 calendar days of a complete application; the fee is up to GEL 500
- With the right to work you get a D1 visa at a Georgian embassy or consulate
- After arriving, for longer work you apply for a work residence permit in Georgia
Documents from Nigeria
- Nigeria is not a party to the Apostille Convention: documents need consular legalisation — first by your Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then by a Georgian embassy or consulate
- Criminal record certificate — a Police Character Certificate from the Nigeria Police Force
- Documents for Georgian authorities need a certified Georgian translation
Before you travel
- Be careful with job offers: before paying anyone, check that the employer is a real company registered in Georgia and that the job comes with a right to work
- Border officers often ask about the purpose of your trip — carry a return ticket, a hotel booking, insurance and enough money
Our services
- Checking your route into Georgia before you travel
- Helping your employer apply for your right to work
- D1 visa and work residence permit documents
- Apostille, legalisation and translation checklist
- Appealing a refusal of entry or of a residence permit
- Defence if you are fined for working without a right to work
Questions & answers
Do Nigerian citizens need a visa for Georgia?
Yes. An e-visa is possible only with a valid Schengen or OECD-country visa or residence permit; otherwise apply at a Georgian embassy or consulate. With a valid visa or residence permit of the USA, the UK, the EU, a Gulf state or another listed country, you can enter visa-free for 90 days in any 180.
Can I work in Georgia on a tourist visa or e-visa?
No. You need a right to work, applied for by your Georgian employer, and a D1 visa. Working without it means a GEL 2,000 fine and a risk of expulsion.
How long does the right to work take?
Up to 30 calendar days after a complete application. The fee is up to GEL 500.
Do my documents from Nigeria need an apostille?
Nigeria is not a party to the Apostille Convention: documents need consular legalisation — first by your Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then by a Georgian embassy or consulate. You also need a certified Georgian translation.
Legal basis
- Law on Labour Migration
- Law on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons
- Government Resolution No. 256 of 5 June 2015 — holders of other countries' visas and residence permits
Official texts (in Georgian) — Legislative Herald of Georgia, matsne.gov.ge.
Related practice area: Administrative law
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