{"about":"Student visa facts for Georgia, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/ge/student-visa","destination":{"code":"GE","name":"Georgia"},"visa":"Study visa (D3) followed by study residence permit","authority":"Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia (D3 visa); Public Service Development Agency / Public Service Hall (residence permit)","official_portal":"https://www.geoconsul.gov.ge/en","last_checked":"2026-10-13","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"Order/acceptance letter from an authorised Georgian educational institution, with proof of payment of the compulsory part of tuition issued by the university.","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"Georgia's visa rules (Government Ordinance No 280, the procedures for issuing Georgian visas) ask every visa applicant for these documents. This is the general legal list for a visa; the embassy may ask for more for a study (D3) visa.","source_url":"https://gc-pfiles.mfa.gov.ge/DocFiles//2023/12/14/LegalAct/16/36bb24c2-2044-4666-acf5-8f039a3001b2.pdf","checked_at":"2026-10-13","list":["Visa application","Travel document (passport)","Proof that the consular fee is paid","Document showing the purpose of travel","Proof of enough funds for the journey and the stay in Georgia","Travel insurance","Proof of accommodation in Georgia"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"Visa: bank reference for past 6 months (Jordan) or 3 months (UAE mission). Residence permit: monthly bank balance at least double Georgia's minimum subsistence level; figure not stated.","source_url":"https://sda.gov.ge/en/products/migration-residence-permits/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"tuition_evidence","label":"Proof of tuition","text":"Proof of payment of the compulsory part of the tuition fee, issued by the university.","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"application_fee","label":"What the application costs","text":"D3 visa: 20 USD standard, 100 USD expedited (15th working day), 200 USD expedited (10th working day) at the Embassy in Jordan. UAE mission lists 75 AED. Varies by mission.","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":20,"currency":"USD"},{"key":"health","label":"Health insurance","text":"Travel health and accident insurance covering the stay in Georgia, insured amount at least 30,000 GEL.","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":30000,"currency":"GEL","period":"insured amount for the period of stay"},{"key":"language","label":"Language","text":"No language certificate is listed for the visa. The UAE mission asks for the Ministry order on the university's accreditation and list of English-language faculties.","source_url":"https://mfa.gov.ge/pfiles/files/D3-study-visa-requirements.pdf","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"where_to_apply","label":"Where you apply","text":"Submit the e-application on geoconsul.gov.ge, then attend the Georgian embassy/consulate in person; residence permit is filed with the Public Service Hall/PSDA in Georgia.","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information","checked_at":"2026-09-15","mode":"mixed"},{"key":"biometrics","label":"Fingerprints and photo","text":"A biometric photo is required and an in-person embassy visit is mandatory (Embassy in Jordan).","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"processing_time","label":"How long the decision takes","text":"Visa: 30th calendar day standard; 15th or 10th working day expedited. Residence permit: 30th, 20th or 10th calendar day depending on fee paid.","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"Apply for the study residence permit (GEL 300 standard, 30th day; GEL 450 / GEL 600 faster). PSDA says apply 40 days before stay expires; Jordan embassy says 45.","source_url":"https://sda.gov.ge/en/products/migration-residence-permits/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[{"kind":"government_fee","label":"Visa fee (government)","amount":20,"currency":"USD","period":null,"up_to":false,"text":"D3 visa: 20 USD standard, 100 USD expedited (15th working day), 200 USD expedited (10th working day) at the Embassy in Jordan. UAE mission lists 75 AED. Varies by mission.","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"The visa application is filled in online on www.geoconsul.gov.ge, after the \"Service Application\" there (which sets the form and time of the consular service). The signed application and paper copies of the documents are then handed in to the visa issuing authority.","source_url":"https://gc-pfiles.mfa.gov.ge/DocFiles//2023/12/14/LegalAct/16/36bb24c2-2044-4666-acf5-8f039a3001b2.pdf","checked_at":"2026-10-13","portal_url":"https://www.geoconsul.gov.ge/","portal_name":"Geoconsul, the consular portal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia","form_name":"Visa application (after the Service Application)"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"The visa fee is paid by bank deposit into the embassy consular account and the bank receipt is uploaded and shown at the embassy. Account details differ by embassy.","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_interview","label":"Interview","text":"An in-person visit to the embassy is mandatory for all visa categories, and no online interviews are offered.","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_tracking","label":"Following your application","text":"After booking, Geoconsul sends a user name and password so the applicant can log in to the application to make changes and upload documents.","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information","checked_at":"2026-10-06","tracking_url":"https://www.geoconsul.gov.ge/en"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"A standard D3 student visa decision is issued on the 30th calendar day; paid express options give a decision on the 15th or 10th working day.","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"If approved, the applicant is told by email and brings the passport to the embassy to have the visa sticker attached.","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_additional_documents","label":"If more documents are asked for","text":"The embassy may ask for more information or documents; the applicant can upload them through the Geoconsul login while it is open.","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[{"n":1,"title":"Get admission and the enrolment order","detail":"Obtain the admission/order from an authorised Georgian institution plus proof of paying the compulsory part of tuition.","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information"},{"n":2,"title":"Arrange insurance and funds evidence","detail":"Buy travel health and accident insurance of at least 30,000 GEL and prepare bank evidence (period differs by mission).","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information"},{"n":3,"title":"Submit the e-application","detail":"Register and submit the D3 visa application electronically on geoconsul.gov.ge, uploading scanned documents.","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information"},{"n":4,"title":"Pay the visa fee","detail":"Pay the mission's fee: standard 20 USD, or 100 USD / 200 USD for expedited processing (Embassy in Jordan).","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information"},{"n":5,"title":"Visit the embassy in person","detail":"The Embassy in Jordan states an in-person visit is mandatory for all visa categories.","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information"},{"n":6,"title":"Wait for the decision","detail":"Standard decision on the 30th calendar day; expedited on the 15th or 10th working day.","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information"},{"n":7,"title":"Travel to Georgia","detail":"The study visa is multiple-entry with 90-calendar-day validity.","source_url":"https://jordan.mfa.gov.ge/en/visa-information"},{"n":8,"title":"Apply for the study residence permit","detail":"Apply to the Public Service Hall/PSDA before lawful stay ends, with enrolment certificate, funds evidence, photo and fee payment.","source_url":"https://sda.gov.ge/en/products/migration-residence-permits/"}],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":["a police certificate","a medical examination"],"applicant_country_pages":[]}