Georgia: cần biết gì trước chuyến đi

Nhập cảnh và thị thực

Citizens of many countries, including the EU, UK, US, Turkey, UAE and most ex-USSR states (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine), can stay visa-free for up to 1 year. Others apply for an e-Visa at the official portal. From 1 Jan 2026 every visitor must have health and accident insurance covering at least 30,000 GEL.

Tờ khai và giấy phép trực tuyến

• Georgia e-Visa ↗ tùy chọn
  Before travel, for nationalities that are not visa-free · Only nationalities that need a visa

Thời hạn hộ chiếu: Valid for the whole stay.

Tại cửa khẩu có thể được hỏi

• Have insurance policy (paper or PDF, in English or Georgian) showing ≥30,000 GEL coverage and exact dates.
• Keep proof of onward travel and accommodation handy.

Hải quan

• Codeine-containing medicines are illegal; other prescription medicines need a prescription and original packaging.
• Declare cash over 30,000 GEL equivalent.
• Declare anything that may be prohibited or dutiable; strict anti-drug policy.

Kiểm tra ngày 29 tháng 10, 2026 · Nguồn: gov.uk ↗, geoconsul.gov.ge ↗, evisa.gov.ge ↗, visitgeorgia.ge ↗

Tiền

Tiền mặt và thẻ đều phổ biến. Thẻ được chấp nhận hầu như khắp nơi.

Mạng thanh toán: Visa, Mastercard, Amex

Apple Pay — dùng được · Google Pay — dùng được

Nơi nên đổi tiền

• Street exchange booths in central Tbilisi and Batumi (compare boards; rates are competitive)
• Bringing clean USD or EUR notes

Nơi không nên đổi

• Airport exchange desks (take only a small amount)
• Dynamic currency conversion at ATMs and terminals

Cây ATM: ATMs (Bank of Georgia, TBC, Liberty) are everywhere and many dispense USD/EUR too; check the on-screen fee for foreign cards and always choose GEL.

Tiền boa: Restaurants often add a 10–18% service charge — check the bill; otherwise around 10% is appreciated. Taxis: round up.

• Mir cards are not accepted.
• Cash is still needed in villages, mountain areas and marshrutkas.

Kiểm tra ngày 29 tháng 10, 2026 · Nguồn: gov.uk ↗, nbg.gov.ge ↗

Văn hóa và trang phục

Tôn giáo: Mostly Georgian Orthodox Christian; churches are active places of worship.

Trang phục: Casual in cities. In churches women cover their heads and wear skirts below the knee (wraps often provided at the entrance); men remove hats and wear long trousers.

Phép lịch sự

• Hospitality is central — supra feasts with a toastmaster (tamada); don't drink between toasts uninvited.
• Speak calmly about Russia and politics; it is a sensitive topic.
• Ask before photographing people, especially clergy.
• Taking off shoes is expected in many homes.

Kiểm tra ngày 29 tháng 10, 2026 · Nguồn: gov.uk ↗

Khí hậu

Humid subtropical on the Black Sea (Batumi: warm, very rainy), drier continental in Tbilisi and Kakheti (hot summers, cool winters), alpine in the Greater Caucasus with heavy snow.

Mùa đẹp nhất: May–June and September–October; July–August for mountain trekking; Dec–Mar for skiing.

Kiểm tra ngày 29 tháng 10, 2026 · Nguồn: en.wikipedia.org ↗

Nên mang

• Insurance policy PDF (≥30,000 GEL, full stay)
• Headscarf / long skirt for churches
• Hiking boots and layers for the Caucasus
• Rain jacket for Batumi
• USD/EUR cash
• Prescriptions for medicines

Không nên mang / cấm mang vào

• Codeine painkillers or cough syrups
• Any cannabis/CBD products
• Relying on Russian bank cards

Thông tin thiết thực

Ổ cắm: Type C/F, 220 V, 50 Hz

Nước: Tap water in Tbilisi is generally considered safe; many prefer bottled or local mineral water (Borjomi, Nabeghlavi).

Giao thông: đi bên phải

Di động và eSIM: Cheap SIMs from Magti, Silknet (Geocell) and Cellfie with a passport; eSIMs available. Coverage weak in high mountains.

Ứng dụng: Bolt, Yandex Go, Wolt, Glovo, Google Maps, Maps.me

Internet: No significant restrictions.

Sức khỏe: No compulsory vaccinations. Rabies risk from stray dogs — consider pre-exposure vaccine for rural trips. Routine vaccines and hepatitis A advised.

Bảo hiểm: Mandatory since 1 Jan 2026: health and accident cover ≥30,000 GEL for the whole stay, by any Georgian or foreign insurer.

Khẩn cấp: 112 — all emergencies

Kiểm tra ngày 29 tháng 10, 2026 · Nguồn: gov.uk ↗, gov.uk ↗