Georgia will introduce a new system for registering foreign citizens and monitoring their legal status from September 1, 2026, following amendments to the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons.
The changes provide for the creation of two main mechanisms — a unified registry of foreigners and a unified database of foreigners.
The State Services Development Agency of the Ministry of Justice will be responsible for managing the registry. The government will determine the procedures for creating the database, processing stored information, including biometric data, and sharing data with relevant state agencies.
Separately, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will create a database of foreigners who are or have previously been in Georgia without legal grounds. Information stored in this database will not be publicly available, with rules on its administration and data exchange to be determined by the Interior Ministry.
The creation of a unified registry for foreign citizens was discussed last month by Deputy Interior Minister Aleksandre Darakhvelidze. He said the new system would allow the state to better track foreigners’ entry, registration, and access to public services, while improving efforts to address illegal migration.
