Do you need travel/health insurance to enter Georgia (including for visa runs)?

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TL;DR

For short tourist entries insurance usually isn't required, but border officers sometimes ask for it during visa runs via the Armenia-Georgia crossing. If you're applying for a residence permit or staying 6+ months, health insurance has become an officially required document this year.

What the community said

One traveler clarified that besides medical insurance, a separate accident insurance policy is also expected.

Travelers this year report that Georgia now officially requires proof of medical insurance when applying for stays of six months or longer.

It's not fully clear yet whether the insurance requirement applies to all tourists or only to long-term stayers — travelers are still trying to confirm this.

During visa runs through the Armenia-Georgia border crossing, border officers sometimes ask about medical insurance — it's worth carrying a policy just in case.

Armenia-Georgia border

For a visa run, spending just a couple of hours across the border in Armenia before returning to Georgia is generally reported as trouble-free.

Near the Armenian checkpoint there are shops selling cigarettes and similar goods, in addition to the standard duty-free store.

duty-free and shops near the checkpoint