Company registration guide
How a business is registered in Georgia: the legal forms, the process in person and by power of attorney, the documents from abroad, the timeline, the official and professional fees, the bank account and the obligations that follow.
Most foreign founders register a limited liability company (LLC). It is a separate legal entity, its shareholders are not personally liable for its debts, it needs no minimum capital, and it may be wholly owned and managed by foreign individuals or companies.
An individual entrepreneur (IE) is not a separate entity: a natural person registers to carry on business in their own name and answers for its obligations with personal assets. Its advantage is tax: with small business status, turnover up to 500,000 GEL a year is taxed at 1%, provided the activity is eligible. The status is available to individual entrepreneurs only, never to companies.
A foreign company that wants to operate in Georgia without a new entity can register a branch. The parent remains liable, and the branch's profit is taxed in Georgia. A joint stock company suits investment vehicles and businesses that plan to raise capital.
| Legal form | Limited liability company (LLC) | Individual entrepreneur (IE) | Branch of a foreign company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liability | Limited to the company's assets; shareholders are not personally liable for its debts | Unlimited: the entrepreneur answers with personal assets | The foreign parent company is liable for the branch |
| Tax | 15% profit tax, charged only when profit is distributed | 1% of turnover with small business status, up to 500,000 GEL a year | Profit attributable to the branch is taxed in Georgia |
| Best for | Start-ups, holding companies, foreign-owned businesses, several shareholders | Freelancers, IT contractors and sole traders in eligible activities | Foreign companies extending existing operations into Georgia |
| Our fee | from $690 | from $290 | from $1,200 |
| Registration fee (state) | 200 GEL · same day 400 GEL | 26 GEL · same day 75 GEL | 200 GEL · same day 400 GEL |
| Time | 1–3 working days | 1–2 working days | 3–7 working days |
| Learn more: Limited liability company (LLC) | Learn more: Individual entrepreneur (IE) | Learn more: Branch of a foreign company |
Registration does not require your presence. The process by power of attorney runs as follows.
We agree the structure and prepare the charter, the founding decision and a bilingual power of attorney naming our lawyer.
You sign the power of attorney before a notary in your country. The notarised document is apostilled, or legalised by the Georgian consulate where the apostille does not apply.
The original is sent to Tbilisi by courier, translated into Georgian and the translation certified by a Georgian notary.
We file with the National Agency of Public Registry. Registration takes one working day, or the same day for the higher official fee.
You receive the registry extract, the charter and access to the Revenue Service portal, scanned at once and in original by courier.
Georgian authorities accept foreign public documents once their origin is certified: by an apostille in the countries that are party to the Hague Apostille Convention, otherwise by consular legalisation. Every foreign document is then translated into Georgian and the translation certified by a notary in Georgia.
A corporate shareholder adds its own documents: a recent extract from its home registry and the decision of its competent body to found the Georgian company, both apostilled. Ask the home registry for an extract that shows the current directors and shareholders; banks will ask for the same information later.
The registry is fast; the time is spent on documents. A realistic plan for a remote registration:
Two kinds of fees apply, always shown separately: the official fees paid to the state at cost, and our professional fee, fixed in writing before we start.
| Service | Standard, 1 working day | Same day |
|---|---|---|
| Company registration or change (LLC, JSC, branch) | 200 GEL | 400 GEL |
| Individual entrepreneur registration | 26 GEL | 75 GEL |
| Registry extract | 20 GEL | 75 GEL |
| English version of the extract | 26 GEL | — |
Professional fees in US dollars, excluding government fees, notary, translation and apostille costs.
A Georgian company can hold accounts in lari, US dollars and euros. Each bank decides after its own compliance review of the company's ownership, the source of funds and the business model, and no adviser can promise the outcome.
Some banks open company accounts remotely for suitable profiles; others ask the director to attend in person. We prepare the file the bank will ask for, choose the banks that suit your profile and stay with the application until a decision.
Registration is the start of the company's obligations, not the end of the work:
The Public Registry registers a company in one working day once the documents are complete, or on the same day for a higher fee. With documents signed abroad, the whole process usually takes one to three weeks.
The official registration fee is 200 GEL (400 GEL same day), plus extracts. Our professional fee for an LLC starts from $690, fixed in writing after a free assessment.
No. A notarised and apostilled power of attorney is enough to register. A personal bank account usually requires a visit; some banks open company accounts remotely.
Yes, with its apostilled extract and founding decision, translated into Georgian.
Any name not already registered that meets the registry's rules, written in Georgian with an optional English version. We check availability before filing.
Yes. The registry publishes the company's details, including its director and shareholders.
Answer a few questions and receive a fixed-fee proposal within one business day.
