Who this page is for
Foreign nationals already operating or preparing to operate as Georgian individual entrepreneurs in eligible IT activities.
- active IE and Small Business status
- eligible NACE activity
- two years of economic activity
- USD 25,000 equivalent income
- self-employed work-right position
The short answer
A Georgian IE with Small Business Status may use the IT permit route when the activity, experience, income and payment evidence satisfy the specific conditions; IE registration alone is not sufficient.
We first identify the correct applicant profile, then check the work, income, right-to-work and lawful-stay evidence that belongs to that profile. This avoids translating or filing documents that do not answer the actual test.
Registration, Small Business Status and qualifying IT activity are cumulative
The applicant must be registered as a Georgian individual entrepreneur, hold Small Business Status and actually carry out an accepted IT activity. The official residence test then adds the two-year experience/activity, USD 25,000 preceding-year income and two-payment requirements.
- State Employment Promotion Agency code and self-employed work-right decision where required.
- IE extract, Small Business confirmation and accepted activity evidence.
- Passport, lawful stay and electronic 3x4 colour photograph.
- Contracts, invoices, tax records and bank receipts proving the qualifying activity and income.
- Government-fee receipt and translated/legalised foreign evidence where applicable.
What to send us first
For the first review, send the facts and records you already have. We will tell you what needs certification, translation or additional evidence after the correct applicant profile is confirmed.
Send us first
- Passport and current lawful-stay details
- Short description of your work, employer or client model
- Existing contracts and two years of relevant IT history
- Last-year IT income and payment information
- Any Georgian IE, company, tax and family details
We prepare or coordinate
- Confirm the permit profile and qualifying occupation or activity
- Prepare the evidence map, income schedule and application documents
- Coordinate apostille/legalisation and certified Georgian translation
- Sequence the work-right and residence steps
Obtained or confirmed later
- Right-to-work code or decision where required
- Authority-issued extracts or confirmations
- Additional evidence requested during review
- Residence decision and residence-card documents
How the work usually proceeds
The exact order depends on the service and your documents. We confirm the steps and responsibilities before professional work begins.
- 01
classify the applicant under the correct permit profile
- 02
audit experience, income and payment evidence
- 03
resolve the 2026 right-to-work position
- 04
prepare translations, forms and supporting explanations
- 05
submit within lawful-stay timing and manage follow-up requests
How this may look in a real case
A web developer checks that registration, activity code and status effective date align with real services and preserved source documents before residence filing.
What can slow the process down
We check these points at the beginning and flag gaps before filing, so you can correct them while there is still time.
- The work history or income evidence does not clearly show qualifying IT work.
- The work-right step is started too late or under the wrong employee/self-employed route.
- Foreign documents reach Georgia without the required apostille, legalisation or usable translation.
- A change of employer, activity, lawful stay or travel plan is not checked before filing.
A clear recommendation and a managed Georgian process
We identify the correct residence profile, review the evidence, coordinate translations and manage the agreed filing and follow-up.
ITResidency.ge is operated by ASSIO LEX & ASSOCIATES LLC, the Georgian legal and business-services provider for the engagement.
- Eligibility and evidence review
- Work-right and residence sequencing
- Application and authority follow-up
- Card, family and renewal planning
Frequently asked questions
Does IT Residence Permit for Georgian Individual Entrepreneurs apply to every IT professional?
No. The employee, Georgian IE, International Company management and family profiles use different legal tests. The occupation or economic activity, experience, income, right-to-work position and lawful stay must be matched to the correct profile.
What should I send for an initial review?
Send your passport, a short explanation of how you work, relevant contracts or employer details, two years of professional evidence, last-year income information, current Georgian registrations and any family details. We will identify what requires formal translation or certification later.
Is the Georgian right to work a separate step?
Usually yes. The right to work and the IT residence permit are different decisions. We check whether permission or an exemption applies and put the steps in the correct order.
Can family members obtain linked residence?
Qualifying family members have a linked IT residence route. Their documents can be prepared in parallel, but the official checklist requires the principal holder’s permit copy for submission.
Can ITResidency.ge manage the application?
Yes. We can confirm the profile, review evidence, coordinate translations and legalisation, prepare the application, manage follow-up and plan the residence-card and renewal steps.
