Hire and work in Georgia with the right documents in place. We help employers and foreign professionals coordinate employment arrangements, right-to-work applications, residence steps and payroll reporting.
Organise hiring and work permission together
The Georgian right-to-work framework effective from 1 March 2026 makes it important to plan employment, immigration and payroll as one process. We review the worker’s nationality, residence status and proposed role, then organise the required applications and employment documents.
Practical help for employers and professionals
- Review of the worker’s status, proposed work and any exemption.
- Employment or service-contract preparation.
- Right-to-work application documents and supporting information.
- Coordination of the relevant visa or residence steps.
- Payroll registration and ongoing employment records.
Existing workers and transition dates
Relevant labour immigrants actively registered in the Ministry’s database on 1 March 2026 have a defined transition to obtain the right to work and appropriate residence authorisation by 1 January 2027. We can review an existing registration and help plan the outstanding work.
Create one record for each person’s work and immigration position
For a planned hire, record the person’s nationality, current location, residence status, employer, role and intended start date. For a self-employed professional, describe the work and how it is provided. These facts establish which part of the 2026 framework applies and what must be organised before the work begins.
| Situation | Information to confirm | Work to coordinate |
|---|---|---|
| New foreign employee | Nationality, residence position, role and employer | Right-to-work assessment, employment documents and relevant visa/residence steps |
| Self-employed foreign professional | Actual work, clients, legal form and status | Applicable work authorisation and business/tax records |
| Existing worker | Ministry registration and active status as at 1 March 2026 | Whether the defined transition applies and the outstanding applications |
| Person with a possible exemption | The precise status and supporting document | Apply the statutory exemption to the actual circumstances |
| Change in employment | New duties, employer or other relevant circumstances | Review required updates and keep the personnel file current |
Plan the application and the start date together
Obtain the required identity, employment and business documents before submitting an application. Keep copies of the final submission, acknowledgement and decision. Where a visa or residence step follows, connect that step with the person’s location and existing permission to stay.
The defined transition to 1 January 2027 concerns the specified workers actively registered on 1 March 2026. Establish that earlier registration from the record. A new applicant should plan from the rules applying to their own case rather than assume the transition extends to every foreign professional.
Complete the employment file after authorisation
Keep the signed agreement, role, salary terms, work location, permission and relevant expiry dates together. Give the accounting team the approved start date and payroll information. Our payroll guide explains gross salary, income tax, pension participation and the employer’s cost. Review the legal and payroll records together when the person’s position changes.
Discuss the next step
Tell us whether you are hiring or applying for yourself, where the worker is currently located and when the work is due to start.
Request a consultationFrequently asked questions
How do work permission and payroll registration fit together?
The right-to-work process and relevant immigration permission address the ability to work and stay. Revenue Service and payroll records handle tax and employment reporting. Plan the applicable requirements from the person’s nationality, status and actual work.
Who should review the 1 January 2027 transition?
Review the defined category of relevant labour immigrants actively registered in the Ministry’s database as at 1 March 2026. Establish that registration and identify the outstanding right-to-work and residence-authorisation work.
Legal basis: Law of Georgia on Labour Migration, including the right-to-work provisions effective from 1 March 2026.