Retire in Georgia
Short-Term Residence Permit (Property Owner) — income requirement, modelled cost, healthcare and tax on pensions, sourced and dated.
Income requirement
Key facts
- No fixed income minimum Short-Term Residence Permit (Property Owner) — single applicant
- Savings / deposit Non-agricultural Georgian property valued above US$150,000 equivalent in GEL, established by a certified assessor.
- Family uplift Spouse and children can qualify from the principal holder's property route.
- Income source employment or passive income accepted
- Watch out This is a property-based residence route, not a retirement visa. The US$150,000 value must be evidenced by an accredited assessor; agricultural land does not qualify.
What retiring in Georgia costs
WhereNext's reviewed budget models about $1,500 a month for one person and about $2,100 for a couple. The visa's own test is separate: Short-Term Residence Permit (Property Owner): no fixed income minimum (funds-based). Modelled figures are for a comfortable, not frugal, lifestyle; the cost-of-living calculator prices your own basket.
Healthcare, safety and the livability floors
On WhereNext's indices Georgia scores 69/100 for healthcare and 57/100 for safety. It does not clear every livability floor (GPI ≤ 2.0, life expectancy ≥ 75, HDI ≥ 0.80): GPI 2.07 (floor ≤ 2.0); life expectancy 74.7 (floor ≥ 75). The floors are a screen, not a verdict; the reasons are listed so you can weigh them.
Tax on your pension in Georgia
Special regime on record: Territorial Tax System (Territorial tax system, Indefinite). No US totalization agreement is on record. Detail and sources on the retirement tax map.
Georgia Short-Term Residence Permit (Property Owner): common questions
What is the income requirement for Georgia's Short-Term Residence Permit (Property Owner) in 2026?
Georgia's Short-Term Residence Permit (Property Owner) has no fixed monthly income minimum. It is deposit- or funds-driven: Non-agricultural Georgian property valued above US$150,000 equivalent in GEL, established by a certified assessor.. Verified against State Service Development Agency (Georgia) — Migration / Residence Permits on 2026-09-19.
How does the Georgia Short-Term Residence Permit (Property Owner) requirement change for a couple or family?
Spouse and children can qualify from the principal holder's property route. Verify the current uplift with the consulate before applying.
Is the Georgia Short-Term Residence Permit (Property Owner) income allowed to be from remote work?
Employment or passive income may be accepted for the Short-Term Residence Permit (Property Owner), but conditions vary — verify the current evidentiary standard with the consulate. This is a property-based residence route, not a retirement visa. The US$150,000 value must be evidenced by an accredited assessor; agricultural land does not qualify.
Does Georgia's Short-Term Residence Permit (Property Owner) have a legal income minimum?
No — it is deposit- or funds-driven: Non-agricultural Georgian property valued above US$150,000 equivalent in GEL, established by a certified assessor.. Verified against State Service Development Agency (Georgia) — Migration / Residence Permits on 2026-09-19. Requirements change — re-verify before any decision.
How much does it cost to retire in Georgia?
WhereNext's reviewed budget models about $1,500 a month for one person and about $2,100 for a couple, before the visa's own income test (Short-Term Residence Permit (Property Owner): no fixed income minimum (funds-based)).
Will Georgia tax my pension?
The WhereNext retirement tax map records for Georgia: pension regime: Territorial Tax System (Territorial tax system, Indefinite). Tax residency usually follows from the days you spend there — check the tax map entry and your home treaty before relying on it.
Does Georgia clear WhereNext's livability floors for retirees?
Not on every floor: GPI 2.07 (floor ≤ 2.0); life expectancy 74.7 (floor ≥ 75) (floors: GPI ≤ 2.0, life expectancy ≥ 75, HDI ≥ 0.80). The floors are a screen, not a verdict; the reasons are listed so you can weigh them.
Part of the WhereNext Retirement & Passive-Income Visa Requirements 2026 open dataset (CC BY 4.0), generated 2026-06-25. Figures are primary-sourced and dated; they change yearly — re-verify before any decision.
Other Asia retirement visas
Same region, same dataset — compare the requirement types side by side. USD figures are normalised monthly equivalents at current FX; each country's own currency and basis is the binding figure, on its page.
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