Is Travel Insurance Mandatory in Georgia? 2026 Visitor Guide

Yes. Travel-medical insurance is a legal requirement for visitors to Georgia. Under Government of Georgia Decree №602, travellers coming to Georgia are expected to hold a valid travel-medical insurance policy — sometimes called "Travel-IN" — covering their time in the country. The rule exists so that, if you fall ill or have an accident during your trip, the cost of emergency medical care is covered rather than left to you to pay out of pocket.

You can read the official decree directly on the Georgian government's legislative portal, Matsne: https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/6728816?publication=0. Because rules and the way they are applied can change, we always recommend checking the current official requirements before you travel. This page explains the requirement in plain language, but it is general information, not legal advice.

The requirement is aimed at visitors to Georgia. If you are travelling to Georgia as a tourist or short-term visitor, you should assume you need a compliant travel-medical insurance policy in place.

The key rule on duration is simple: your policy must be valid for the full length of your stay. If you arrive on one date and leave on another, your insurance should cover every day in between, with no gaps. A policy that expires before your departure date does not meet the requirement, so when you buy, match your insurance dates exactly to your travel dates — including arrival and departure days.

If your plans change and you extend your trip, make sure your cover is extended too, so you remain compliant for the whole time you are in the country.

A Travel-IN policy from Georgian Insurance is built around emergency medical care, which is exactly what the requirement is designed to ensure. The total cover limit is 30,000 GEL, and the policy is underwritten by JSC Insurance Company Unison (ID/VAT 404393152), a licensed Georgian insurer. Georgian Insurance (Georgian Insurance Solutions LLC) is the seller and brand you buy through.

Within that 30,000 GEL limit, your cover includes emergency outpatient care, emergency hospitalization and inpatient treatment, intensive care, medical evacuation (including for sports injuries), emergency dental treatment, and repatriation. In practical terms, that means if something goes wrong during your trip — from a sudden illness to an accident on the slopes or the trail — the policy is there to handle emergency treatment and getting you the care you need.

Pricing starts from €2.5 per day per traveller, which is roughly $2.9 per day. Because the price is per traveller per day, you only pay for the exact dates you are in Georgia and the exact number of people on your policy — there is no need to over-insure.

For most short trips this adds up to a small, predictable amount, especially when weighed against the cost of emergency medical treatment if you were uninsured. You can add several travellers to a single purchase, which keeps a family or group covered together under one transaction.

Getting covered is designed to be quick and fully online — there is no office visit and no paperwork to print in advance. The process is straightforward: choose your travel dates, add the travellers who need cover, and pay securely by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.

Once payment is complete, your official policy PDF is emailed to you within minutes. Keep that document handy on your phone or printed, so you can show proof of insurance if it is requested. Because everything happens online, you can buy before you leave home or while you are finalising your trip, and have a compliant policy ready almost immediately.

Travel-medical insurance for Georgia is a legal requirement that may be checked, so the safest approach is simple: make sure you hold a valid policy that covers your entire stay before you arrive. Matching your insurance dates to your travel dates and keeping your policy PDF accessible is usually all it takes to stay on the right side of the rule.

If you have questions about cover or buying a policy, Georgian Insurance is reachable by email at info@georgianinsurance.ge, by phone on +995 558 498 401, and online at georgianinsurance.ge. For the legal requirement itself, always refer to the official decree on Matsne and confirm the current rules before you travel.