# Restoring and keeping Georgian citizenship

Did you lose Georgian citizenship when you became a citizen of another country? The law gives a temporary chance to get it back until 1 January 2027 — without giving up your other citizenship.

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Under Article 32² of the Organic Law on Georgian Citizenship, a former citizen who lost Georgian citizenship because they acquired another one can apply to the Public Service Development Agency until 1 January 2027. The conditions are knowledge of the state language to the set level and the absence of legal obstacles set by the law. Under this route you don't have to give up your foreign citizenship, and your minor children are granted citizenship too.
If you are still a Georgian citizen and are about to acquire another citizenship, you must get consent to keep Georgian citizenship before you acquire the other one. We check your status, prepare the application and documents, and appeal a refusal.

## Our services

- Restoring citizenship before 1 January 2027

- Keeping citizenship before acquiring another

- Children's citizenship and keeping it until age 18

- Checking your status — whether you are still a citizen

- Preparing the application and documents

- Appealing a refusal

## Questions & answers

### Will I have to give up my other citizenship?

Not when citizenship is restored under Article 32². This option is open until 1 January 2027.

### What are the conditions?

Knowledge of the state language to the set level and no legal obstacles under the law. The language requirement does not apply to some people with serious health conditions.

### Will my child get it too?

Yes — your minor children are granted citizenship too; a child aged 14 or older, with their consent.

## Legal basis

- [Organic Law on Georgian Citizenship](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/2342552)

- [Administrative Procedure Code of Georgia](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/16492)

Official texts (in Georgian) — Legislative Herald of Georgia, matsne.gov.ge.

Related practice area: [Administrative law](https://mmlaw.ge/en/administrative-law-lawyer/)

## Related topics

- [#Georgians abroad](https://mmlaw.ge/en/georgians-abroad/)

- [#Public authorities](https://mmlaw.ge/en/administrative-law-lawyer/)

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- [Legal help for Georgians living abroad](https://mmlaw.ge/en/georgians-abroad/)

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- [Power of attorney from abroad for use in Georgia](https://mmlaw.ge/en/blog/power-of-attorney-from-abroad/)

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- [Recognising a foreign court decision in Georgia](https://mmlaw.ge/en/blog/recognition-of-foreign-judgments-georgia/)

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- [Divorce from abroad: without coming to Georgia](https://mmlaw.ge/en/blog/divorce-from-abroad-georgia/)

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- [Accepting an inheritance · Georgians abroad](https://mmlaw.ge/en/georgians-abroad/accepting-an-inheritance/)

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- [Buying and selling property · Georgians abroad](https://mmlaw.ge/en/georgians-abroad/selling-property-from-abroad/)

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- [Debts and enforcement · Georgians abroad](https://mmlaw.ge/en/georgians-abroad/debts-and-enforcement/)

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- [Administrative law lawyer](https://mmlaw.ge/en/administrative-law-lawyer/)

Georgians abroad

## How we help while you're abroad

- [Accepting an inheritance](https://mmlaw.ge/en/georgians-abroad/accepting-an-inheritance/) — Accepting the estate through a notary by power of attorney, the certificate of inheritance and registering the property.

- [Buying and selling property](https://mmlaw.ge/en/georgians-abroad/selling-property-from-abroad/) — Safely selling, buying or renting out a flat, house or land by power of attorney — with a safe way to receive the money.

- [Debts and enforcement](https://mmlaw.ge/en/georgians-abroad/debts-and-enforcement/) — The debtors' register, bank debts and enforcement proceedings — we find out, appeal or negotiate with the creditor.

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