Last verified: Thursday, 2. February 2023 at 07:37 AM
Last verified: Thursday, 2. February 2023 at 07:37 AM
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We advise caution when travelling to Georgia We advise caution when travelling to Georgia. We detected travel advisories from 4 sources for this specific country.
Georgia shares a land border with 4 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Georgia), the Advisory Index is 3.5 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Russia (4.4), Turkey (3.5), Armenia with 3.3 and Azerbaijan with 3.3 (of 5).
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Georgia. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Georgia.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Georgia.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Georgia from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.0 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Exercise increased caution elsewhere in Georgia (level 2 of 4).
Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Georgia.
Issued by: New Zealand government
Info: If you are planning international travel at this time, please read our COVID-19 related travel advice here, alongside our destination specific travel advice below.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Georgia.
Issued by: New Zealand government
Info: Do not travel to the regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and the areas near the administrative boundary lines. The threat of terrorism, crime and unexploded mines and ordnance makes travel to these areas extremely dangerous (level 4 of 4). Previous incidents of terrorism have included improvised explosive devices and other acts of violence in South Ossetia and Abkhazia. There is also a danger from unexploded landmines in Abkhazia and South Ossetia and mined areas may be unmarked. New Zealanders are advised not to stray off well-used roads and paths in those areas. As these regions are not under the control of Georgian authorities, the New Zealand Government has a severely limited ability to provide assistance to New Zealand citizens.
Danger level: 1 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Last Update: Reissued with updates to health information. Exercise normal precautions in Georgia. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do Not Travel To: The Russian-occupied Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia due to risk of crime, civil unrest, and landmines. Read the country information page for ...
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Iaktta normal försiktighet - Georgien är ett relativt tryggt resmål. Undvik onödiga resor till Abchazien och Sydossetien. Resor till dessa områden är endast möjliga med särskilt tillstånd av inrikesministeriet i Georgien.
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Georgia. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Georgia changed from 3.0 to 3.6. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government increased their existing warning for Georgia to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +3.0).
The total rating for Georgia changed from 3.0 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Georgia with a rating of 3.0.
The total rating for Georgia changed from 2.0 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Georgia to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Georgia to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +3.0).
The total rating for Georgia changed from 1.3 to 2.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government issued a new warning for Georgia with a rating of 4.0.
The total rating for Georgia changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government issued a new warning for Georgia with a rating of 1.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Georgia with a rating of 1.0.
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Georgia with a rating of 2.0.
Georgia with its capital Tbilisi is a country in Asia (Western Asia), slightly smaller than South Carolina (69,700 km²). The country is located Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia, with a sliver of land north of the Caucasus extending into Europe. The climate can be described as warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast. The landscape is largely mountainous with Great Caucasus Mountains in the north and Lesser Caucasus Mountains in the south; Kolkhet'is Dablobi (Kolkhida Lowland) opens to the Black Sea in the west; Mtkvari River Basin in the east; good soils in river valley flood plains, foothills of Kolkhida Lowland. With a population of about 4.63 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Tbilisi |
| Population | about 4.63 million |
| Size | 69.700 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly smaller than South Carolina |
| Common languages | Azerbaijani, Armenian, Georgian, Russian |
| Currency | Lari (short: GEL) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 220V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900/1800 |
| International phone prefix | +995 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .ge |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | GE |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | GEO |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 268 |
These are problems Georgia is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
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These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Georgia. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
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These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Georgia.
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Georgia is currently rated at 3,0 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 4 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Georgia.
Visiting the country Georgia is usually fine. The score is at 3,0 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 4 individual sources for Georgia.
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Georgia. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Georgia.
Georgia has a size of 69,700 km² or 26,911 mi² which is slightly smaller than South Carolina.
For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.
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2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).
2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
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