01.12.2000 - Source: Danish Immigration Service

Danish Immigration Service: No problems with the issuance of documents ("Report on roving attaché mission to Georgia") [#6081], [ID 4835]

"One western embassy and the IOM reported that there were no problems with the issue of documents. National passports were issued by the local passport offices which came under the Ministry of the Interior. An identity card had to be shown, and a fee of 49 lari paid. The time taken to process an application was three to four weeks. The identity card number was written in the national passport, and ethnic identity was stated on the identity card. As there was no central registration, multiple issue of passports was possible. The western embassy explained that all types of document may be bought or obtained through bribery, and the IOM said that false passports may be bought for example in Istanbul. The sources added that there were many false documents in circulation, including national passports and identity documents. For example it emerged that of all the documents presented to the western embassy, 99% were false. The IOM said that other embassies had had similar experiences."

Document(s): Open document

01.12.2000 - Source: Danish Immigration Service

Danish Immigration Service: Requirements for registration ("Report on roving attaché mission to Georgia") [#6081], [ID 4836]

"The above sources said that there was a requirement to register residence. There were no problems connected with this registration, not even, according to IOM, in the capital Tbilisi."

Document(s): Open document

27.10.2000 - Source: Legislation Online

Law of Georgia on the Registration of Georgian Citizens and Foreigners Living in Georgia and Rules for Identification ("Law of Georgia on the Registration of Georgian Citizens and Foreigners Living in Georgia and Rules for Identification") [ID 4838]

Document(s): Law of Georgia on the Registration of Georgian Citizens and Foreigners Living in Georgia and Rules for Identification

25.03.1993 - Source:

UNHCR: Law of the Republic of Georgia "On Citizenship of Georgia" (Unofficial translation) ("25/03/1993 - UNHCR: Law of the Republic of Georgia") [ID 4837]

Document(s): 25/03/1993 - UNHCR: Law of the Republic of Georgia