Treatment in Georgia for international patients
If you are planning treatment in Georgia, Solidaroba.ge will help you choose a licensed Georgian clinic, obtain written quotes and organise the whole trip. We are a coordinator, not a clinic: decisions about your treatment are made by your treating doctor, while we make sure that at every stage you know what is happening, what it costs and whom to contact. You can deal with us in English, in Russian and, with the help of an interpreter, in other languages too.
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Licensed clinics onlyWe ask each clinic for its permit or licence documents and check them
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Quotes in writingThe clinic sets the price of treatment, and we do not change it
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In your languageEnglish, Russian and other languages with a medical interpreter
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One coordinatorFrom your first message until you are back home
How we organise your treatment: seven stages
We confirm the completion of each stage in writing and move on to the next only with your consent. That way you always know who is doing what, what it costs and what comes next.
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Sending your medical documents
Using the form or by email, you send us your latest medical reports, test results, imaging and current prescriptions. We accept documents in any language; if the clinic needs them in another language, we arrange the translation.
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Reviewing your case
The coordinator checks whether the file is complete and asks you for what the clinic's doctor will need: the date of diagnosis, treatment already received, other medical conditions. Only a doctor makes a medical assessment; our job is to make sure the doctor has the full picture.
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Quotes from licensed clinics
With your consent, we send your documents to several clinics that have provided us with their permit or licence documents. You receive a written treatment plan and cost estimate, and we explain what is included in the price and what is not.
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Visa and insurance
We check the entry rules that apply to you in Georgia, prepare the visa application if needed and request an invitation letter from the clinic. We also check that your policy meets the mandatory insurance requirements.
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Arrival
A driver meets you at the airport, accommodation near the clinic is booked in advance and, if you need one, an interpreter is at your side from the very first appointment. Before you arrive, we send you a detailed schedule with addresses and contacts.
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Treatment
The clinic provides the treatment, and every medical decision is made by the treating doctor together with you. The coordinator handles everything non-medical: the appointment schedule, invoices, transport and keeping in touch with your family.
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Return and documents
The treating doctor confirms that you are fit to fly. At discharge, we make sure you have your discharge summary and prescriptions in hand and, if needed, we translate them and arrange their certification, so that your doctor at home can continue your treatment.
16 services for international patients
You can choose full coordination or only the stage you find hard to handle yourself. Each service page explains what it covers, what information we need from you and how the fee is calculated.
- Full treatment coordination One coordinator from the moment you send your documents until you are back home: clinic, travel, interpreter, invoices and follow-up care.
- Clinic selection and quote comparison Written treatment plans and cost estimates from several licensed clinics in one table, with an explanation of what the price includes.
- Second opinion from a Georgian specialist A remote review of your documents by a doctor at a Georgian clinic, before you decide whether to travel.
- Visa and clinic invitation letter Checking the entry rules that apply to you, the e-visa or medical visa application and a notarised invitation letter from the clinic.
- Airport pick-up and transport Meeting you at the airport and transfers between the clinic and your accommodation, in a wheelchair-accessible vehicle if needed.
- Accommodation during treatment A hotel or apartment near the clinic, also for anyone accompanying you, chosen with post-operative recovery in mind.
- Medical interpreter at the clinic An interpreter for consultations, for going through consent forms and at discharge: English, Russian and other languages.
- Support in hospital Agreeing the admission date, the list of pre-admission tests, room conditions and payment terms with the clinic.
- Medical documents for home Copies of the discharge summary and medical reports, translation into your language and an apostille or consular legalisation for your country.
- Rehabilitation and spa resorts A rehabilitation course after treatment and practical information on Tskaltubo, Borjomi and other resorts.
- Care after surgery A nurse or caregiver at your accommodation, dressing changes and follow-up visits as prescribed by the treating doctor.
- Return home A flight date once the doctor has given the go-ahead, the certificate the airline requires and, if needed, a medical escort.
- Legal help for international patients Review of the contract with the clinic, powers of attorney and disputes if the service does not match what was agreed.
- Medicines: bringing them in and buying them Which medicines you can bring in without documents, which need a certified prescription and how to continue treatment at home.
- Emergency help in Georgia If you fall ill while travelling: 112, communication with the clinic, contact with your insurer and keeping your family informed.
- For partners Cooperation with clinics, insurers, doctors and agencies in other countries on transparent terms.
Do you need a visa to come to Georgia for treatment?
The entry rules depend on your citizenship, not on the purpose of your trip. Citizens of many countries enter Georgia without a visa and may stay for up to one year, which is enough even for lengthy treatment and recovery. Below are the countries whose patients ask us this question most often.
| Citizenship | Entry rules |
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| Azerbaijan, Armenia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey | Visa-free, up to one year |
| Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar | Visa-free, up to one year |
| EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland | Visa-free, up to one year; EU citizens may enter with a national identity card |
| Iran | Visa-free; check the permitted length of stay before you travel |
| India, Egypt | Visa required; an e-visa is available: single entry, 30 days within a 120-day period |
| Iraq | Visa required; no e-visa is issued, the application is submitted at a Georgian embassy or consulate |
| Any other citizenship, if you hold a valid visa or residence permit of the EU, the USA, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan or a Gulf state | Visa-free, 90 days in any 180-day period; the visa or permit must be valid on the day of entry |
Basis: Government of Georgia Resolutions No. 255 and No. 256 of 5 June 2015 and the e-visa portal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as of 12 October 2026. The rules change, so we check your case again before you buy your ticket.
An e-visa is applied for on the official portal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (evisa.gov.ge). According to the portal, a decision takes at least five working days, so we prepare the application as soon as your treatment date is confirmed. Every traveller, including children, needs a separate visa, and at the border you may be asked for documents confirming the purpose of your trip, your accommodation, your insurance and sufficient funds.
Georgia has a separate visa category for people travelling for treatment: C4. A legal entity registered in Georgia, such as a clinic, can issue an invitation letter in the prescribed form, and the notarised original is attached to the visa application. One point matters above all: a short-term visa, including a medical one, cannot be extended while you are in Georgia. If your visa allows 30 days, we work out the treatment and recovery timeline with the doctor in advance. Details: Visa and clinic invitation letter.
What to know before you come
These are the things that most often take international patients by surprise once they are already in Georgia. It is better to sort them out before you leave home.
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Clinic permit and licence
In Georgia an inpatient facility needs a permit, and some medical activities need a licence; both are issued by the Regulation Agency for Medical and Pharmaceutical Activities. We could not find an online register open to patients, so we ask the clinic for its documents and check them before sending you a quote.
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The state programme does not cover foreigners
Georgia's Universal Healthcare Programme does not apply to foreign visitors. The cost of treatment is covered by you or your insurer, including in the event of an unexpected complication, so in every quote we ask what happens if treatment takes longer than planned.
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Emergencies: 112
112 is the single number for ambulance, police and fire services. By law, a doctor must help you if your life is in danger, but the cost of any subsequent inpatient treatment is paid by you or your insurer.
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Payment method agreed in advance
According to the National Bank of Georgia, no bank in Georgia services Mir cards, and Visa cards issued in Russia do not work outside the country. We cannot promise you a specific payment method until the clinic has confirmed it in writing.
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Personal medicines
You can bring in up to 10 standard packs of an ordinary medicine for personal use without any documents. Narcotic and psychotropic medicines are allowed for a supply of no more than 31 days, with a certified prescription translated into English and a doctor's certificate.
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Language and interpreter
We check with each clinic at the quote stage whether communication in English or Russian is possible. The Law on Patient Rights does not provide a right to an interpreter, so for consent forms and difficult conversations we offer a medical interpreter.
Your rights as an international patient
The Law of Georgia on Patient Rights applies to foreigners too: under Article 9, foreign nationals staying in the country have the right to receive medical care in accordance with international treaties and, where there are none, with Georgian legislation. In practice, this means that at a Georgian clinic you enjoy the same basic guarantees as a local patient.
- No discrimination: the law prohibits treating patients differently because of their language, national or ethnic origin, place of residence or illness.
- Information on costs and risks: you have the right to know the cost of the service, your test results, alternative methods, the diagnosis, the prognosis and the risks of refusing treatment, in a form you can understand.
- Written consent: the clinic needs your written consent for surgery, dialysis, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, blood transfusion and other listed interventions.
- Second opinion: you are free to consult another doctor or facility for an additional opinion.
- Medical records: you request copies from the clinic in writing; the Law on Personal Data Protection generally provides for their release within 10 working days.
- Data protection: health data are a special category of personal data, and their protection in Georgia is supervised by the State Audit Office.
The details, including the time limits that apply and where a complaint can be lodged, are set out in the guide Patient rights in Georgia. If a dispute with a clinic arises, legal help is available through a partner law firm.
Guides by medical specialty
Each guide explains how treatment in that specialty is arranged for an international patient, which documents the clinic needs and what a quote includes. The guides do not contain medical advice: your doctor will recommend the treatment method.
Practical guides
Free materials to help you estimate costs, choose a clinic and make sure nothing is forgotten before you travel.
- Mandatory insurance for foreigners Who the rule in force since 1 January 2026 applies to, what the policy must cover and why it does not pay for planned treatment.
- Costs and payment What a clinic's quote includes, what costs are added on the spot and how to confirm the payment method in advance.
- Patient rights in Georgia Information, consent, copies of medical records, second opinions and ways to complain, for international patients.
- How to choose a clinic Which documents to ask the clinic for, how to compare quotes and which questions to ask the doctor.
- What to bring Documents, medicines, insurance and practical items you will need at the clinic and on the way.
For patients from different countries
Each country guide sets out the entry rules for your citizenship, the languages we can support you in, what you should know about payment and what to bring.
What we do and what we do not do
When you are being treated abroad, most misunderstandings come from unclear roles. That is why we draw the line openly and in advance.
- What we do: we review your documents, select licensed clinics, obtain and compare written quotes, and arrange your visa, airport pick-up, accommodation, interpreter, hospital admission, aftercare, journey home and documents for home.
- We are not a clinic: treatment is provided by the clinic, and the clinic is responsible for the quality of medical care. No one can guarantee you an outcome, and neither can we.
- We do not give medical advice: only the treating doctor determines the diagnosis, the treatment method and your fitness to fly, together with you.
- We do not offer organ transplants: under the law in force since 1 September 2026, if the recipient is a foreign national, an agreement between the competent authorities of Georgia and of the recipient's country is required. We have not been able to find any such agreement, so under current legislation this treatment is generally not available to international patients.
- We do not coordinate surrogacy.
- We are not a fund: Solidaroba.ge is a private company; it is not the state Solidarity Fund of Georgia and does not fund treatment.
How we are paid
We want you to know in advance whom you pay, what for and why. The money flow is simple and is described the same way in every quote.
- You pay for treatment directly to the clinic, according to the clinic's invoice and the payment method it has confirmed. We do not change the price of treatment and add nothing to it.
- Our coordination fee: quoted individually. The amount, the scope of the service and the payment deadline are agreed in writing before work begins.
- If a partner clinic pays us, we tell you before you choose a clinic, and this is also stated in the written quote.
- Third-party costs, such as accommodation, transport, translation or certification, are shown separately and need your approval before anything is booked.
For more detail on the cost structure, what a clinic's quote includes and what costs may be added on the spot, read the guide Costs and payment.
Frequently asked questions about treatment in Georgia
Do I need a visa to come to Georgia for treatment?
That depends on your citizenship. Citizens of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, the European Union and several Gulf states enter without a visa and may stay for up to one year. Citizens of India and Egypt need an e-visa, and citizens of Iraq need a visa issued by an embassy or consulate. There is a C4 visa category for people travelling for treatment, and a clinic can issue an invitation letter for it. A short-term visa cannot be extended while you are in Georgia, so we plan the dates in advance.
Is insurance mandatory?
Yes. Since 1 January 2026, every foreign visitor to Georgia must have health and accident insurance covering the entire visit, including the days of arrival and departure. The minimum sum insured is GEL 30,000, the policy must be in Georgian or English, and it may be checked at the border. Such a policy usually does not cover the planned treatment you are coming for, so always check the terms with your insurer.
Is Solidaroba.ge a clinic? Who decides what treatment I need?
No, we are not a clinic and we do not provide treatment. Solidaroba.ge is a private coordination service: we select licensed Georgian clinics, obtain written quotes from them and arrange travel, an interpreter and documents. Only the treating doctor determines the diagnosis, the treatment method and your fitness to fly, together with you. We are not the state Solidarity Fund of Georgia and we do not fund treatment.
How much does treatment cost and how do I pay?
The clinic sets the price of treatment after reviewing your documents and sends it to you in a written quote; you pay this amount directly to the clinic. Our coordination fee is separate and is agreed in writing before work begins. If a partner clinic pays us, we tell you so before you make your decision. We confirm the payment method with the clinic in advance, because not every card works: for example, banks in Georgia do not service Mir cards.
What language will I use with the doctor?
We check with each clinic at the quote stage whether communication in English or Russian is possible. The Law of Georgia on Patient Rights does not provide a right to an interpreter, so this has to be arranged in advance. If needed, we offer a medical interpreter who will be at your side during consultations, when you go through consent forms and at discharge. The interpreter conveys the doctor's words accurately but does not give medical advice.
How can I tell whether a clinic is licensed?
In Georgia a hospital needs a permit, and some medical activities need a licence; both are issued by the Regulation Agency for Medical and Pharmaceutical Activities. We could not find an online register open to patients, so we ask the clinic for its permit or licence documents and check them before we send you a quote. We pass on a clinic's claim of international accreditation only when a document confirms it.
Will I receive medical documents to take home?
Yes. By law, you can ask the clinic in writing for copies of your medical records, and the Law of Georgia on Personal Data Protection generally provides for their release within 10 working days. We aim for you to receive the discharge summary when you leave hospital, we translate it into your language and, if needed, arrange an apostille at the Public Service Development Agency. If your country is not a party to the Apostille Convention, the document needs consular legalisation.
Can I come to Georgia for an organ transplant?
We do not coordinate organ transplants. Under the law on organ transplantation in force since 1 September 2026, if the recipient is a foreign national, an agreement between the competent authorities of Georgia and of the recipient's country is required. We have not been able to find any such agreement, so this treatment is generally not available to international patients.
Other services on our site that may help along the way
- Medical translation Your medical reports translated for the Georgian clinic and the Georgian discharge summary translated for your doctor, notarised if needed.
- Apostille and consular legalisation The Public Service Development Agency apostilles documents issued by medical facilities without a notary step.
- VIP and critical care Medical air transport and a personal coordinator for a patient in a serious condition.
- Post-operative care A caregiver, a sterile environment and medicines for the period after surgery.
- Medical glossary Georgian terms you will come across in clinic documents and invoices, with plain explanations.
Start with one message
Tell us what treatment you need and send us the documents you have. We will tell you what the next step is, which clinics we could approach and what our service costs. WhatsApp: +995 501 113 200.