What do I need to register an LLC in Georgia, and what does it cost?

Checked on 2026-10-25

To register a limited liability company in Georgia, file an instrument of incorporation, signed by all founders, with the National Agency of Public Registry. Signatures must be notarised, certified by the agency or signed electronically. Each manager consents in writing. One founder is enough. The agency lists the fee as GEL 200 for 1 working day, or GEL 400 same-day.

Key facts

What	The law says	Source
Founding document	An instrument of incorporation, in writing, signed by all founding partners	Law on Entrepreneurs, art. 4(1)–(2)
Signatures	Notarised, or certified by the National Agency of Public Registry or a body it authorises, or created under the Law on Electronic Documents and Electronic Trust Services	Law on Entrepreneurs, art. 4(3)
What you file	The instrument of incorporation, plus each manager’s consent unless it is in the instrument	Law on Entrepreneurs, art. 9(1)
Statute	Part of the instrument; if you don’t write one, the Minister of Justice’s standard statute applies	Law on Entrepreneurs, art. 5(1), (3); NAPR FAQ, “What is the standard statute?”
Foreign founders	Equivalent identification data used in notarial actions in Georgia	Law on Entrepreneurs, art. 5(9)
Number of founders	One is enough	Law on Entrepreneurs, art. 19(1)
Who can be a partner or manager	A natural or a legal person	Law on Entrepreneurs, arts. 7(2), 124(1)
Acting through a representative	The power of attorney needs a notarised or electronic-trust-service signature	Law on Entrepreneurs, art. 4(4)
Fee	GEL 200 for 1 working day; GEL 400 on the day you file	NAPR Fees and Terms, “Registration of an entrepreneur (except for an individual entrepreneur)”
When the company exists	From the moment of registration	Law on Entrepreneurs, art. 8(6)

The instrument of incorporation

The Law of Georgia on Entrepreneurs requires an instrument of incorporation to set up any company (art. 4(1)). It must be in writing and signed by all founding partners (art. 4(2)). The signatures are notarised, unless the National Agency of Public Registry (or a body or person it authorises) certifies them, or they are electronic signatures under the Law on Electronic Documents and Electronic Trust Services (art. 4(3)).

The instrument contains the statute and, for every company, the brand name, the legal address, the identification data of each founder, and the data of the people with management and representative powers (art. 5(1)–(2)). For a limited liability company it also states the partners’ shareholdings in percentages, adding up to 100% (art. 5(5)(a)). If a founder isn’t a Georgian citizen, or is a foreign company, the instrument gives the equivalent identification data used when a notary acts in Georgia (art. 5(9)). The legal address must be an actual address in Georgia (art. 5(10)).

You don’t have to write your own statute: without one, the standard statute applies (art. 5(3)). The agency’s FAQ says standard statutes were approved by Order No 791 of the Minister of Justice of 29 November 2021, and that sample founding agreements are on the agency’s website.

What you file and what it costs

You submit the instrument of incorporation and the written consent of each manager, unless their consent is already in the instrument (art. 9(1)). The agency’s FAQ adds a document confirming payment of the registration fee. The agency’s fees page lists registration of an entrepreneur other than an individual entrepreneur at GEL 200 with a 1-working-day term, or GEL 400 on the day you file. The page doesn’t state a year; the amounts are as published when checked on 25 October 2026.

Registration covers both state and tax registration (art. 8(1)), and the company exists from the moment it is registered (art. 8(6)).

One-person company: a limited liability company may be set up by one person (art. 19(1)); the sole partner then exercises the powers of the general meeting and records decisions in writing (art. 20(1)).

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