Georgian Gov’t extends stay for Ukrainian citizens without visas to two years
The decision by the Georgian Government comes with the backdrop of Russia’s ongoing conflict with Ukraine. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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The Georgian Government has ruled to allow Ukrainian citizens to enter the country without visas and stay for two years, extending the standard one-year period.
Published in the Legislative Herald on Friday, the amendment comes to address terms for stay for Ukrainian nationals with the backdrop of the ongoing war in their country.
The original terms for those with Ukrainian passports, approved in 2015, enabled them to stay in Georgia without a visa for a one-year period.
In October, the Government also extended its assistance programme for Ukrainian citizens stranded in Georgia by the war to May 1.
Launched last year, the programme includes monetary provisions for accommodation and living expenses, and applies to Ukrainian citizens who have entered Georgia after February 1, 2022.
It also involves those with the right to permanent residence in Ukraine but unable to return to the country due to the ongoing hostilities.
The Georgian Embassy in Ukraine has handed over 25 power generators to authorities in the country in the latest aid package sent from Georgia amid the ongoing military conflict, the Georgian Ministry of Economy announced on Friday.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko on Tuesday extended his gratitude to the Georgian Government for the recent delivery of power generators to Ukraine to help with uninterrupted operation of critical civilian infrastructure during the ongoing conflict in the country.
The Georgian Government has supported Ukraine “at all international levels” and will continue to do so on the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of the country, Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili told a meeting of the Government on Monday.
The Georgian government on Tuesday said it was extending the assistance programme for Ukrainian nationals stranded in Georgia by the ongoing war in their country to May 1 next year.