Georgia
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 11 Oct 2026
Your rules for Georgia
You · American passport
Up to 365 days per visit
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
matsne.gov.ge · Official source · Checked 11 Oct 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Up to 60 days per visit
It comes in on a temporary import. When the time runs out, it has to leave.
china.mfa.gov.ge · Confirm before you go · Checked 11 Oct 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 31 days out
Same as EU pets: microchip, rabies shot at least 21 days old, parasite treatment, health certificate within 10 days. See the steps
uae.mfa.gov.ge · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Georgia.
We'll email you if Georgia's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Georgia.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip (ISO 11784/11785)
Have an ISO 15-digit microchip implanted before the rabies vaccine.
- On or after the microchip
Rabies vaccination
Vaccinate after microchipping, at 12 weeks or older.
- At least 21 days after the rabies shot
Wait 21 days after first rabies vaccine
Entry at least 21 days after a primary rabies vaccination.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- Within 10 days before you arrive
Health certificate or pet passport
A vet examines the pet and completes the health certificate no more than 10 days before entry.
- Within 10 days before you arrive
Owner declaration (Annex 5)
Sign the written declaration that the movement is non-commercial.
- By the day you arrive
Parasite treatment
Treat for internal (anthelmintic) and external parasites with a broad-spectrum product shortly before travel.
uae.mfa.gov.ge · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Georgia
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | Up to 365 days per visit | matsne.gov.ge · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa-free | Up to 365 days per visit | matsne.gov.ge · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free | Up to 365 days per visit | matsne.gov.ge · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | Up to 365 days per visit | matsne.gov.ge · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Up to 365 days per visit | matsne.gov.ge · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa-free | Up to 365 days per visit | matsne.gov.ge · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Up to 365 days per visit | matsne.gov.ge · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | Up to 365 days per visit | matsne.gov.ge · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
Every registration in Georgia
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Temporary import | Up to 60 days per visit | china.mfa.gov.ge · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Argentina | Temporary import | Up to 60 days per visit | china.mfa.gov.ge · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Australia | Temporary import | Up to 60 days per visit | china.mfa.gov.ge · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Austria | Temporary import | Up to 60 days per visit | china.mfa.gov.ge · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Belgium | Temporary import | Up to 60 days per visit | china.mfa.gov.ge · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Brazil | Temporary import | Up to 60 days per visit | china.mfa.gov.ge · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Temporary import | Up to 60 days per visit | china.mfa.gov.ge · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Canada | Temporary import | Up to 60 days per visit | china.mfa.gov.ge · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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