Greece puts Georgia on safe country list

The Greek government has put Georgia on its safe country list, joining the other 15 EU/Schengen zone countries to do the same. 

Putting Georgia on the safe country least is a demonstration of the country’s political stability, economic development and positive environment for human rights protection and safety, says the Embassy of Greece in Georgia.

• Georgia tries to reduce asylum seekers from the country to Europe

As of now 16 European countries have recognised Georgia as a safe country of origin: Bulgaria, France, Lichtenstein, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Iceland, Luxembourg, Ireland, Estonia, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Slovenia and Switzerland, Greece.

In January 2019, the German Bundestag passed a bill declaring Georgia a safe country meaning that Georgians will not be eligible to seek asylum in Germany.