How much does Georgia's C5 visa cost and how long does it take?

Checked on 2026-10-25

Reviewing a C5 visa application costs USD 300, under the government's visa procedure as amended in May 2026. The C5 e-visa is issued on the 5th working day after you apply through the e-VISA PORTAL; if extra checks are needed, the decision is made within 10 working days.

Key facts

What	The law says	Source
Fee	USD 300 for reviewing a C5 e-visa application (other short-term e-visas: USD 20)	Ordinance No 280, art. 27¹(2)–(3), as amended by Ordinance No 184
Where to apply	The e-VISA PORTAL (www.evisa.gov.ge); embassies and consulates can’t issue C5	Ordinance No 280, arts. 2(u), 12(1), as amended
When it’s issued	On the 5th working day after the application	Ordinance No 280, art. 27(3)(b¹), as amended
If more checks are needed	Decision within 10 working days	Ordinance No 280, art. 27(3)(b¹), as amended
Who agrees	The State Security Service of Georgia	Ordinance No 280, art. 31(8), as amended
Where you must be	E-visas are for applicants abroad; being in Georgia on the decision day is a listed refusal ground for short-term e-visas	Law on the Legal Status of Aliens, art. 6(1²); Ordinance No 280, annex 9, as amended
Since when	The ordinance took effect on publication on 7 May 2026 (two D3 fee rules from 1 July 2026)	Ordinance No 184, art. 2

The fee

The government’s visa procedure sets the consular fee or state fee for reviewing visa applications. For a C5 short-term electronic visa applied for through the e-VISA PORTAL, it is USD 300. Other short-term electronic visas through the portal cost USD 20 (Ordinance No 280, art. 27¹, added by Ordinance No 184 of 7 May 2026).

How long the decision takes

The ordinance says a C5 e-visa “is issued on the 5th working day” after the visa application is submitted. If extra circumstances need to be examined, the decision on the C5 visa is made within 10 working days. The ordinance also says the Ministry’s Consular and Diaspora Department issues C5 visas in agreement with the State Security Service.

Apply from outside Georgia

The Law on the Legal Status of Aliens says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues electronic visas to foreigners “staying abroad” who apply through its special webpage (art. 6(1²)). The standard refusal form in the ordinance lists, for short-term e-visas applied for through the e-VISA PORTAL, the ground that the applicant was in Georgia on the day of the decision.

Who the C5 visa is for: see the page on Georgia’s C5 visa.
A C5 refusal on immigration-policy grounds can’t be appealed (Law on the Legal Status of Aliens, art. 11(3²)).

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