Georgia Student Visa Process for Indian MBBS Aspirants

Updated: July 2026

The National Bank of Georgia’s official reference rates are:

• •USD 1 = GEL 2.6315
• •₹100 = GEL 2.7283
• •Therefore, GEL 1 ≈ USD 0.38 ≈ ₹36.65

Actual bank and card-conversion rates may differ. საქართველოს ეროვნული ბანკი (opens in a new tab)

Before applying for the visa, the student should:

• •Qualify NEET for the relevant admission year.
• •Select an authorised Georgian medical university.
• •Confirm that the English-medium medical programme, clinical training and internship satisfy applicable NMC requirements.
• •Obtain the final admission letter, tuition invoice, payment receipt and Georgian enrolment or education-authority order available for the student.

A Georgian visa or university admission does not itself guarantee eligibility to practise medicine in India.

Indian students travelling to Georgia for a full-time medical degree should normally apply for the D3 Immigration Visa. The D3 category is specifically intended for students studying or conducting research at authorised Georgian educational institutions. It should not be replaced with a tourist or short-term visa route. სსიპ ”საქართველოს საკანონმდებლო მაცნე” (opens in a new tab)

The application is completed through Georgia’s official GeoConsul system:

1. 1.Complete the online application.
2. 2.Select the D3 visa category.
3. 3.Upload the required documents.
4. 4.Choose the Georgian Embassy or consular mission handling the application.
5. 5.Book an appointment.
6. 6.Print and sign the application.
7. 7.Attend the appointment with the passport and original documents.

The student should normally prepare:

• •Valid passport
• •Printed and signed visa application
• •Passport photograph
• •University admission and enrolment documents
• •Tuition-fee invoice and payment receipt
• •Georgian education-authority order, where issued
• •Hostel booking, rental agreement or other accommodation proof
• •Travel, medical and accident insurance
• •Student or sponsor bank statement
• •Bank-balance certificate
• •Sponsorship affidavit
• •Proof of relationship with the sponsor
• •Sponsor’s ITR, salary documents or income proof
• •Class 10 and Class 12 documents
• •NEET result
• •Visa-fee receipt

Documents should normally be in Georgian or English. Documents issued outside Georgia may require certified translation, apostille or legalisation for a long-term visa. სსიპ ”საქართველოს საკანონმდებლო მაცნე” (opens in a new tab)

Georgia’s official rule states that the minimum funds for a long-term visa must equal five times the minimum living wage applicable on the visa-application date. სსიპ ”საქართველოს საკანონმდებლო მაცნე” (opens in a new tab)

Using Geostat’s latest publicly displayed figure of GEL 283.30, the indicative statutory calculation is:

Geostat publishes the subsistence-minimum benchmark, but the amount applicable on the actual application date must be used. Geostat (opens in a new tab)

The funds may be supported through:

• •Student’s bank statement
• •Parent’s or sponsor’s bank statement
• •Bank-balance certificate
• •Sponsorship affidavit
• •Sponsor’s identity and relationship proof
• •Salary slips or income certificate
• •Income-tax returns
• •Education-loan sanction letter

The legal minimum is not a guarantee of visa approval. The Embassy may examine whether the funds realistically cover tuition, travel, accommodation, daily expenses and return travel. Large unexplained last-minute deposits should be avoided.

Georgia’s national visa rules do not prescribe one universal three-month or six-month statement period for every applicant. Students should follow the exact GeoConsul and Embassy checklist issued for their application.

From July 2026, the official D3 processing options are:

The accelerated D3 fees became effective from 1 July 2026. Visa fees are generally non-refundable after refusal. სსიპ ”საქართველოს საკანონმდებლო მაცნე” (opens in a new tab)

At the appointment, the student may be asked:

• •Why Georgia was selected
• •Why the particular university was selected
• •Course duration and tuition fees
• •Details of the financial sponsor
• •Accommodation arrangements
• •Plans after graduation

All answers should match the submitted documents.

The standard D3 decision period is normally 30 calendar days. A long-term D3 visa generally permits multiple entries and an initial stay of up to 90 calendar days. It does not cover the entire six-year medical programme. სსიპ ”საქართველოს საკანონმდებლო მაცნე” (opens in a new tab)

The student should immediately:

1. 1.Report to the university.
2. 2.Submit original academic documents.
3. 3.Complete tuition and registration formalities.
4. 4.Obtain an active student-status certificate.
5. 5.Obtain confirmation of the expected programme duration.
6. 6.Prepare the study residence-permit application.

The student should apply for a residence permit at least 40 calendar days before the lawful stay expires. Gov Services Development Agency (opens in a new tab)

Normally required:

• •Residence-permit application
• •Passport copy
• •Proof of lawful stay in Georgia
• •University student-status certificate
• •Certificate stating the expected study duration
• •Personal bank balance or qualifying legal income
• •Electronic 3 × 4 cm photograph
• •Government-fee receipt

The student’s personal Georgian bank account may be accepted. The official financial requirement is at least twice the average-consumer subsistence minimum for every month of the requested permit period. Gov Services Development Agency (opens in a new tab)

For practical planning, students may keep approximately:

This is a planning estimate derived from the official formula, not a permanently fixed amount. The current average-consumer subsistence figure applicable when the residence application is filed must be used.

These are official government processing fees for the study residence permit. Gov Services Development Agency (opens in a new tab)

After the residence permit is approved, the student must obtain the temporary residence card.

The residence card remains valid according to the approved temporary residence-permit period. Gov Services Development Agency (opens in a new tab)

Using:

• •Normal D3 visa processing: USD 20
• •Thirty-day residence permit: GEL 300
• •Ten-working-day residence card: GEL 60

Approximately GEL 412.63 = USD 157 = ₹15,124

This does not include:

• •University tuition
• •Airfare
• •Insurance
• •Translation
• •Apostille or legalisation
• •Accommodation
• •Medical tests
• •Courier fees
• •Bank-transfer and foreign-exchange charges