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All Applicants are required to submit their application for
Georgian
citizenship through an authorized Agent/Representative.
Become a Georgian citizen (including immediate family) with visa-free travel to the European Union Schengen zone. Qualified applicants will undergo strict background clearance, and make an investment of US$135,000 (plus costs) into a Georgian enterprise that has obtained official Georgian government recognition as “a substantial contribution to the Georgian state”
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Georgia, through the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, on April 7, 2021, executed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Manhattan Link, LLC that certifies the following (partial extract from the signed MOU):
The Georgian Presidential Administration and specifically the President of Georgia has sole authority to grant Georgian citizenship, including Georgian citizenship by exception.
Manhattan Link LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with offices in New York city, provides public and private entities with financing solutions.
Manhattan Link LLC founded and manages a Georgian Joint Stock Company known as “Georgian Health Fund” (GHF), with the intention to invest a substantial amount of capital in order to develop a state-of-the-art medical facility in Tblisi Georgia that will become a regional hub for medical treatment, medical tourism, training and certification, and pharmaceutical production and distribution. GHF has been designated by the Georgian government as a "national interest initiative".
A significant portion of the capital required for the Project will be derived from US-based institutional investment, or alternatively from private investors seeking a combination of return on investment and the benefit of Georgian citizenship .
Existing Georgian citizenship law provides for the acquisition of Georgian citizenship by exception to any applicant that makes an investment that is considered a “substantial contribution” to the Georgian state.
The goals of the Investment into the Project are to be considered a “substantial contribution” to the Georgian state, economy and its people.
Since 2017 Georgian passport holders have the benefit of visa-free travel to EU-Schengen zone countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, and Switzerland.
For nationals of India, Vietnam, Russia, & China- who are not eligible for the American E2 visa, becoming a Georgian citizen is a viable route to the United States. Georgians do qualify for the E-2 with an investment of approximately $100,000 which allows the investor and family to live in the US and operate that business. The spouse can obtain a full work permit, and children study free up to the end of high school.
One of the benefits of acquiring Georgian Citizenship includes eligibility for the E2 non-immigrant visa, which is for entrepreneurs and start-ups seeking to establish a business presence in the United States. As of August 17, 1997 Georgia, and the United States agreed to E2 visa eligibility based on the Georgia Bilateral Investment Treaty (signed March 7, 1994, entered into force August 17, 1997). E2 eligibility is also extended to those who acquire Georgian citizenship. By way of example, citizens of India, China, Russia, Vietnam, Venezuela, and Brazil do not qualify for the E2 since those countries do not have the required treaty with the United States. Upon the acquisition of Georgian citizenship, that individual becomes eligible for E2 status.
The E2 visa is essentially small business visa that is renewable as long as the business remains operational. It requires a small investment of about $150,000 as capital into a commercial enterprise that will have daily operations, with at least one US employee and a physical location. In general terms, this should suffice for E2 visa issuance once a US Consulate reviews the E2 documents and adjudicate the visa. In some cases, a person already in the US (as a visitor for example) can file the E2 request and ask for a “change of status” instead of applying from outside the US. This option limits the applicant’s ability to travel internationally.
The significance of the E2 is twofold:
In the case of applicants from India, China and Vietnam, quota restrictions for other immigrant visa categories are significantly delayed due to the oversubscription of those visa categories. For example, for those who have a pending immigrant visa based on an offer of employment, the expected wait list is approximately three years for Chinese nationals, and eleven years for Indian nationals. In the EB5 category (permanent residency by investment), the wait is about six years for Chinese applicants and four years for Vietnamese applicants. The E2 visa would permit these applicants to reside and work in the US while waiting for these backlogs to reduce.
The E2 visa is especially useful because of the spousal work permit, which often leads to full-time employment, and also creates a path for an employment-based permanent residency process initiated by that US employer.
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has its own taxing authority separate and apart from the US Treasury Department’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS). US citizens are taxed on their worldwide income, except that a bona fide Puerto Rican resident can shield Puerto Rican sourced income from US taxes. In 2012, Puerto Rico established an incentive program (then known as Act 20-22, now known as Act 60 where Act 20-22 was consolidated in 2019). An E2 investor who sets up US business operation in Puerto Rico and agrees to become a Puerto Rican bona fide resident (and otherwise qualifies) would avail himself of the same tax benefits. In the case of a restructured business (relocating an overseas business to Puerto Rico) could reduce or eliminate foreign taxation of that business (example follow below).
Act 20 provides tax incentives for companies that establish and expand their export services businesses in Puerto Rico. Under Act 20, income from certain services (outlined below) rendered for the benefit of non-Puerto Rican resident individuals or non-Puerto Rican foreign entities is taxed at a tax rate of 4%. Moreover, dividends are 100% exempt from Puerto Rico taxation.
Eligible Act 20 services include:
EXAMPLES:
Note:
In all cases each interested applicant should consult with his own tax advisor in both jurisdictions prior to proceeding with the E2/Puerto Rico Act 20 application.
Please email dhart@citizenge.org if you have questions or wish to discuss in greater detail.
NATO.INT states as follows, "Georgia is one of the Alliance's closest partners. It aspires to join the Alliance. The country actively contributes to NATO-led operations and cooperates with Allies and other partner countries in many other areas. Over time, a broad range of practical cooperation has developed between NATO and Georgia, which supports Georgia's reform efforts and its goal of Euro-Atlantic integration."
Georgia and the EU signed an Association Agreement on June 27, 2014. The Agreement was fully ratified by Georgia and all EU member states, and entered into force on July 1, 2016. EU is expected to apply for full EU membership in the next few years. Georgia is considered an "Eastern European country" (preamble of the EU Association Agreement), and thus legally eligible. Georgia's foreign policy strategy for 2019-2022 states that EU membership is a foreign policy goal.
Become a Georgian citizen in just 5 simple steps.
Contact us directly or via your Agent. If you do not have an Agent we can help you locate one.
Your Agent will collect your documents & information to start the process, including payment of the investment amount (including fees and costs) to be wired to the Escrow Account.
CitizenGE will open your file upon receiving your Application & investment/fees and issue a unique case number.
Background clearances initiated (2-3 week process). Following this, completed case file will be securely transferred to Georgian authorities for final review.
Case review complete, decision issued- If approved, funds will be transferred out of escrow & passport issued. If denied, investment funds will be returned to the Applicant.
Georgia's "Organic law on Georgian Citizenship" has existed for the past five years and specifically authorizes "citizenship by exception" which is within the exclusive authority of the President. Specifically, Article 17, section 2(b) states, "a foreign citizen is making an investment in Georgia or he/she has made such an investment in Georgia that contributes or has contributed substantially to the development of the state economy."
All applicants are required to use a recognized representative/agent to submit their application. The requirements are listed here. If you have questions submit them here and a representative will contact you in 24 hours or less
All Applicants are required to process their Application for Georgian citizenship through an authorized agent or representative. If you would like to become a CitizenGE.org Agent go here. Agents are paid a commission for referring qualified candidates who pass a rigorous background check and who are able to document a legitimate and verifiable source of funds in order to validate the investment funds. Commissions are paid only once Georgian citizenship has been approved in written form by the Georgian authorities.
George wants to become a authorized CitizenGE agent and has submitted his agent application form
The CitizenGE team reviews George's agent application and evaluates his profile
After approval, George signs an agreement with Citizen GE
George undergoes an official CGE training on case processing.
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George gets a authorized agent account. After training, he can start marketing the program and processing applications
George earns a handsome commision on every case conversion
Georgian citizenship by exception under Article 17 requires that an applicant provide a financial contribution (by investment) to the Georgian state economy that is considered "substantial". For this reason, CitizenGE.org has included relevant and qualifying projects as eligible for issuance of Georgian citizenship to those qualifying individuals who make the required financial contribution. Below is a current list of qualifying projects. This list is updated as projects are completed, or new projects are listed available. The applicant cannot designate which project will receive the invested funds.
The Georgian Health Fund JSC (GHF) was created in October 2020 to fund a new state-of-the-art medical facility in Tbilisi Georgia that will become a regional hub for medical treatment and training. Manhattan Link, LLC as the founder of this entity has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Georgia (through the Office of the President of Georgia), signed on March 27, 2021. This initiative will provide Georgian citizenship to 5000 families who invest US$135,000 (plus costs). Click here to view an executive summary of the initiative or consult with us or your Agent for further details.
Even if you are not a candidate for Georgian citizenship, you should consider Georgia as a base of operations for your international business, including using a Georgian Joint Stock Company or Limited Liability Company as a tax-free vehicle for your business operation.
We can assist you to open either one of these and include a bank account for the entity and for you personally in US dollars or in Euro, without the need to visit Georgia (you would execute a power of attorney in order to do accomplish this).
| Country | Minimum Contribution |
Minimum Investment Option |
Avg total cost (family of 4) |
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$ 100,000 | $ 400,000 | $ 160,000 |
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$ 100,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 190,000 |
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$ 100,000 | $ 300,000 | $ 207,500 |
|
$ 117,000 | None | $ 229,000 |
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$ 150,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 214,500 |
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$ 150,000 | $ 350,000 | $ 222,000 |
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$ 250,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 250,000 |
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$ 1,450,000 | None | $ 1,450,000 |
