Residence permit renewal and appeal against refusal in Georgia
We renew residence permits and deal with refusals: check that the basis still holds, work out the dates, assemble the documents, file and run the case through to the decision.
A renewal rests on the basis: if the basis has gone, there is nothing to renew, and it is better to find that out early. The application is filed no later than 40 calendar days before your lawful stay ends. Renewal can be done online: we file while you are abroad, and you only need to come in person to collect the ID card.
Our fee: from 500 GEL, consultation $30
Discuss your matterMon–Fri, 10:00–18:00 Tbilisi time
Kanon Georgia is a private law and accounting firm, not a government authority. The competent authority makes the decision; state fees are paid separately.
All routes to residence and fees on one page
What the work covers
- Checking the basis. Whether it still holds: employment contract, sole trader status and turnover, property, marriage, study.
- Working out the dates: until when your status runs and when to file.
- The document set, translations and notarial certification.
- Filing and running the case through to the decision.
- Reviewing a refusal: the wording of the decision, the date it was served and the options that remain open.
- Appealing a refusal: we prepare the complaint within the time limit.
What is not included
- The renewal decision itself. It rests with the state authority. Nobody, ourselves included, can guarantee it.
- The state fee. Paid separately; its size depends on the processing time you choose.
- Court representation, if the matter goes to court: priced separately.
- Obtaining documents in another country where they are issued only to the applicant in person.
- Collecting the ID card: you need to come in person for it; everything else can be done online.
What you will need
- Your passport: every completed page.
- Your current residence permit and ID card.
- Documents showing the basis still holds: contract, sole trader extract, property title, marriage certificate, proof of study.
- A timeline of entries and exits over recent years.
- After a refusal: the decision itself and the date you received it.
- Previous applications and decisions on them.
Missing part of the set is not a reason to wait. At the review it often turns out that half of what was collected is not needed and what is needed is missing.
How the work goes
- You describe the case through the form, by email or in a messenger.
- A lawyer reviews the facts: what you already have, what has to be obtained, where the weak points are.
- We agree the scope and the price. Up to this point you pay nothing.
- We sign a contract in which the scope of the service is set out in writing.
- You hand over the documents, we check the set and tell you what is missing.
- We run the procedure and keep you informed at every step.
- You receive the result and the full set of documents.
Prices
Our fee and the state fee are counted separately.
| Service | Our fee |
|---|---|
| Residence permit renewal, appeal against refusal | from 500 GEL |
Consultation from $30. The price for your case is confirmed before the work starts and fixed in the contract.
What is outside our control
- The authority's decision and how long the review takes.
- Requirements for the document set: they are refined and must be checked on the filing date.
- Appeal time limits: they are short and run from receipt of the decision.
- Circumstances that already exist: previous refusals, breaches of stay, mismatches in documents from earlier years.
We tell you the weak points of the case before the work starts. If in our view the basis is shaky, you will hear it plainly rather than after filing.
Frequently asked
How much does a residence permit renewal or an appeal cost?
Residence permit renewal and appeal against refusal: from 500 GEL. State fees and charges, where your procedure has any, are paid separately from our fee: their amount is set by the state and we do not mark them up. Consultation: from $30.
Are state fees included in the price?
State fees and charges, where your procedure has any, are paid separately from our fee: their amount is set by the state and we do not mark them up. The invoice shows our fee, state fees and third-party costs separately.
Can I renew my residence permit online without coming to Georgia?
Yes. The renewal application can be filed online while you are abroad; you only need to come in person to collect the ID card. It must be filed no later than 40 calendar days before your lawful stay ends.
Leave a request
Tell us the basis of your residence permit and when it expires. If you were refused, give the date of the decision.
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Эта страница по-русскиResidence permit in Georgia: all routes and feesGuide: residence permit documentsGuide: permanent residenceService: litigationAbout this page. It sets out the scope of our service and the general order of the procedure. It is not legal advice and not a public offer: the scope, the timing and the price for a particular matter are agreed individually and recorded in the contract. Requirements, fees and practice change, so anything here is checked against the position on the day you apply. In many procedures the final decision rests with the competent authority and its discretion, so a positive outcome cannot be guaranteed.