Annex I
Georgia: Law of Georgia on Citizenship of Georgia; Law of Georgia on Aliens and Stateless Persons;
Ordinance N. 523 of the Government of Georgia on Approving the Procedures for Determining the
Status of Stateless Persons in Georgia; Decree No. 237 of the President of Georgia (10.06.2014) on
Approval of the Regulations of Consideration and Decision of Citizenship Issues.
Legal Basis/Determining Authority
Legal Entity of Public Law (LEPL) - Public Service
Development Agency (PSDA) under the Ministry of Justice
of Georgia.
Unrelated to the asylum authority.
Conditions for access
Procedure open to anyone unless a decision of expulsion
from Georgia has been issued.
Submission in writing/orally
Submissions in writing.
Centralized/decentralized
Centralized procedure, however written applications are
received by all branches countrywide.
Suspensive effect of removal order
Right to stay during the procedure
Suspensive effect of removal order on grounds of irregular
entry or lack of legal grounds of stay, for the duration of
the procedure.
Temporary ID card is issued to the applicant to facilitate
stay.
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Interview
Yes, but not mandatory.
Legal aid
No State funded legal aid.
Burden of proof
Shared.
Right to appeal
Yes.
Facilitated naturalization
No.
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