What are the rules for importing and exporting foreign currency to Georgia?

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The customs regulations of Georgia are allowed without any restrictions to import into the territory of the state any foreign currency. At the same time, when importing an amount equivalent to two thousand US dollars, it is recommended to fill out the customs declaration, so that there are no problems when leaving the country.

The national Georgian currency is allowed to import not more than 25 thousand lari. When importing a larger amount, you need to have documents explaining the origin of money.

Export from Georgia can be an amount similar to imported, provided that no more than a year has passed since the day of entry into the country.

As for the national currency, lari, it is possible to export from the country no more than 3 thousand lari, and at the same time not more than 4 banknotes of each of the denominations of the lari. To export a large amount of national currency from Georgia, a permit issued by the National Bank of Georgia is necessary.

November 28, 2013

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