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For Applicants
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We are pleased to announce the launch of our online platform for the acquisition of Georgian citizenship. Below you will find further detail on the process and the benefits of acquiring Georgian citizenship.
WELCOME TO WELCOME TO
Georg ia , th rough the Admin is t ra t ion o f
t he Pres iden t o f Georg ia , on January
27 , 2021, executed a Memorandum o f
Unders tand ing ( “MOU”) w i th
Manhat tan L ink , LLC tha t cer t i f i es the
f o l low ing (par t ia l ex t rac t f rom the
s igned MOU) :
• The Georg ian Pres ident ia l
Admin is t rat ion and spec i f ica l ly the
Pres ident o f Georg ia has so le author i t y
to grant Georg ian c i t i zensh ip , inc lud ing
Georg ian c i t i zensh ip by except ion .
• Manhat tan L ink LLC, a De laware l im i ted
l i ab i l i t y company wi th o f f ices in New
York c i t y, p rov ides pub l ic and pr iva te
ent i t ies wi th f inanc ing so lu t ions .
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
• Manhat tan L ink has created a Georg ian
Jo in t Stock Company known as
“Georg ian Av ia t ion Fund” , wi th the
in ten t ion to invest a substant ia l
amount o f cap i ta l in o rder to seek
Uni ted Sta tes Federa l Av iat ion
Admin is t ra t ion ( “FAA”) approva l fo r
Tb i l i s i Georg ia , and c reate a new
Georg ian a i r l ine based in Tb i l i s i , that
wi l l opera te in ternat iona l f l ight routes,
inc lud ing the f i r s t ever regu lar ly
schedu led f l igh t f rom Tb i l i s i to New
York (JFK) . U l t imate ly, the goa l o f the
Pro jec t inc ludes mak ing Tb i l i s i a
reg iona l av ia t ion hub.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
• A s ign i f i cant por t ion o f the cap i ta l
requ i red fo r the Pro jec t wi l l be der ived
f rom US-based ins t i tu t iona l
inves tment , o r a l ternat ive ly f rom
pr iva te inves tors seek ing a
combinat ion o f re turn on investment
and the benef i t o f Georg ian c i t i zensh ip
(non-Georg ian ind iv idua l investors are
genera l ly requ i red to have Georg ian
c i t i zensh ip in order to par t i c ipate in
av ia t ion- re la ted in i t ia t ives as
shareho lders ) .
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
• Exis t ing Georg ian c i t i zensh ip law
prov ides fo r the acqu is i t ion o f
Georg ian c i t i zensh ip by except ion to
any app l icant tha t makes an
inves tment that is cons idered a
“substant ia l cont r ibut ion” to the
Georg ian s ta te .
• The goa ls o f the Inves tment in to the
Pro jec t are to be cons idered a
“substant ia l cont r ibut ion” to the
Georg ian s ta te , economy and i ts
peop le .
A D VA N TA G E S O F
G E O R G I A N C I T I Z E N S H I P
VISA- FREE
TRAVEL TO
SCHENGEN ZONE
COUNTRIES
Since 2017, Georgian citizens can travel to the Schengen zone (European countries) visa-free for 90 days. As of October 17, 2020, Georgian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 116 countries and territories, ranking the Georgian passport 48th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.
ASSOCIATION
AGREEMENT WITH
EU
Georgians are not yet eligible to live and work in the EU- this may be possible in the future if and when Georgia applies for full EU membership. Georgia would be eligible for full EU membership since the Association Agreement it signed with the EU establishes that it is geographically included in the Euro zone.
TREATY OF
COMMERCE AND
NAVIGATION WITH
THE UNITED STATES
Georgia has a Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with the United States, which allows Georgians to apply for the E non- immigrant visa. The E visa requires a small investment of approximately $100,000 that allows the investor and family to relocate the US to operate that business. The spouse is permitted to obtain a full work permit and children can attend public school at no charge through the end of high school. Only countries with these eligible treaties qualify for the E visa.
TREATY OF
COMMERCE AND
NAVIGATION WITH
THE UNITED STATES
The following citizens from these countries are not eligible for the E-2 visa: China, India, Vietnam, Venezuela, Brazil, Russia, Lebanon, Kuwait, Uruguay, Belarus, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen, Kenya, Gabon, Nigeria, Dem Rep of Congo, Angola, S.Africa, Zimbabwe, Libya, Niger, Chad, Algeria & Sierra Leone Any citizen from the above-listed countries would, once having acquired Georgian citizenship, qualify for the E-2 visa of the Unites States.
TAX IN GEORGIA
Georgia taxes its citizens only on
income generated in Georgia. The
tax rate is a flat 20% of net income,
which makes it very competitive for
those who are considering setting
up a business or relocating a
business in Georgia.
T H E P R O C E S S
THE PROCESS
• CitizenGE.org has the authority to assist interested persons (via his/her authorized
Agent/Representative) who makes an investment of a minimum of US$135,000 (single
applicant) plus US$7500 per eligible dependent (lawful spouse and children up to the
age of eighteen (18) years).
• The investment has been defined as "substantial" and will be utilized to fund specific
projects that are considered to be beneficial and a substantial contribution to the state
economy.
• Each adult applicant will undergo a stringent background clearance review as part of the
application process, including the source of their funds.
• Certain applicants, to be identified at the sole discretion of CitizenGe.org, may be
required to undergo "enhanced due diligence", including related to prior employment,
public governmental service, and/or source and origin of donation funds, prior to the
application advancing to final review.
THE PROCESS
• It is expected that the citizenship processing time will not exceed 120 days, including the
issuance of the approved citizenship and passport.
• Funds are held in escrow while the citizenship application is pending. Each applicant will
be required, at the start of the process, to transmit by wire transfer the investment
amount (plus processing & other fees) to the Escrow account pursuant to an executed
escrow agreement. The funds are to be held in escrow until such time as Georgian
citizenship has been approved in written form.
• Each applicant will be required to obtain and submit/upload the following documents:
photograph (passport style), unexpired passport (all pages), birth certificate, marriage
certificate, prior divorce(s); record of adoption if applicable.
• The main applicant will undergo a strict background clearance & must substantiate the
legality of the investment funds.
THE PROCESS
• All investment funds held in an escrow account pending the approval of the citizenship
application. If denied, those funds are returned to the Applicant. Other fees paid are non-
refundable except 1/2 of the processing fee will be returned.
• All documents must have translators certification and apostille. The original language
document must be uploaded with the translation into the Georgian language and with the
Apostle attached per uploaded document (do not separate the original language
document from the translation, translators certification, and apostille). In some cases,
additional documentation will be requested.
• Single Applicant
• US$135,000 investment plus costs
• Married (2 applicants)
• US$135,000 plus $7500, plus costs
• For each additional dependent, add $7500 plus costs.
THE PROCESS
Please feel free to contact the undersigned if you have questions with regard to any
aspect of the Georgian citizenship program.
David J. Hart
+1 305 491 2757 (WhatsApp, Signal, or Telegram)
www.cit izenGE.org
dhart@cit izenGE.org