Retire in Georgia
To retire in Georgia most foreigners use the one-year visa-free stay, as there is no retirement visa. Foreign pensions are not taxed and prices run at about 40% of the US.
What it takes, what it costs, and where retirees settle, from Georgia's law and official data. Checked on Oct 8, 2026.
- Retiree visa
- No fixed minimum Georgia sets no income or savings figure for a visa-free stay. Border officers may refuse entry to a foreigner who has no health and accident insurance or not enough money to stay in Georgia and return home, but the law names no amount. Since 1 January 2026 the insurance must cover at least 30,000 lari for the whole stay. Foreign Ministry; Aliens Law. Checked Oct 8, 2026.
- Price level
- ~40% of the US Household consumption, 2025. World Bank. Checked Oct 7, 2026.
- Tax on a foreign pension
- 0% Foreign pensions are not taxed. PwC Tax Summaries. Checked Oct 8, 2026.
- Travel advisory
- Level 1 of 4 Exercise Normal Precautions. US State Department. Updated Mar 12, 2025.
- Health spending
- $554/person Per year; US $13,473. World Bank. Checked Oct 7, 2026.
- US tax treaty
- Yes An income tax treaty with the US is in force. IRS. Checked Oct 7, 2026.
Do you qualify?
Georgia has no retirement or pension visa. Citizens of more than 90 countries and territories, including the US, Canada, the UK, every EU country, Australia and New Zealand, can enter without a visa and stay for one full year, with no proof of income. To stay on with a residence permit you need property, an investment, a job or a family tie in Georgia.
Visa-free year: documents and feesRetiring in Georgia, topic by topic
Visa
Visa-free year requirements
Documents, government fees and the other routes to residency.
Healthcare
Healthcare for retirees
The hospitals retirees use, what insurance covers, and Medicare abroad.
Money
Banking, pensions and tax
How US, UK and Canadian pensions reach a local bank, and what you report at home.
Budget
Cost of living
Official prices and a budget built from your own rent.
What it costs
Household prices in Georgia run at about 40% of US levels. Rent is the line nobody publishes officially, so the cost of living page builds your budget from your own rent.
Build your budgetOfficial subsistence minimum, per person, per month, December 2025
Geostat. Checked Oct 8, 2026.
Where retirees settle
Tbilisi
- Capital, about 1.3 million people (2024)
- 575 m above sea level
- New Hospitals and Todua Clinic
Batumi
- Second-largest city, about 236,000 people (2024)
- On the Black Sea coast
- Evex Batumi Clinic
Kutaisi
- About 161,000 people (2024)
- Nearest listed hospitals in Tbilisi
Kobuleti
- Black Sea town in Adjara, about 17,000 people (2023)
- 10 m above sea level
- Nearest listed clinic in Batumi
Wikidata; New Hospitals; Todua Clinic; Evex. Checked Oct 8, 2026.
Georgia compared
Visiting Georgia first
Most people spend a few weeks in Georgia before they apply for anything. Two things to sort out for that trip:
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Flights to Georgia
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eSIM for Georgia
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Retiring in Georgia: questions
Is Georgia safe for retirees?
The US State Department rates Georgia Level 1, exercise normal precautions.
Do I pay tax in Georgia on my pension?
No. Georgia exempts resident individuals from tax on income without a Georgian source, and a pension paid from abroad has no Georgian source. US citizens still file a US return.
Does Georgia have a retirement visa?
No. Citizens of more than 90 countries and territories, including the US, UK, Canada and every EU country, can stay a full year without a visa, with health insurance of at least 30,000 lari.
Is the country of Georgia a good place to live for retirees?
Georgia does not tax pensions or other income from abroad, most Western passports get a year without a visa, and prices run at about 40% of US levels. Private hospitals are concentrated in Tbilisi.
Where do retirees live in Georgia?
Mostly the capital Tbilisi, which has New Hospitals and Todua Clinic, and the Black Sea coast around Batumi and Kobuleti.
