Criminal Record Certificate in Georgia, In Person
Georgia Assistant helps you obtain a criminal record certificate in Georgia
400 GEL
2 days
Criminal Record Certificate in Georgia, In Person with Georgia Assistant
The price includes:
obtaining a Georgian criminal record certificate, government fees, passport translation, and translation of the certificate into the required language
Required documents:
passport photo (for translation)
Obtaining official documents in another country often means queues, bureaucracy, and language barriers. Georgia Assistant offers fast issuance of a Georgian criminal record certificate with personal attendance in just two business days. For 400 GEL, you receive a turnkey service: all government fees, translation of your passport, and translation of the completed certificate into your chosen language are included. All we need from you is a photograph of your passport. The service is available to both foreign nationals and Georgian citizens.
What Is a Criminal Record Certificate in Georgia?
An official criminal record certificate (known in Georgian as tsnoba nasamartleobis shesakheb) is a personalized government document confirming that an individual has no criminal convictions and is not wanted by the authorities.
Unlike most other official documents, it is issued not by the House of Justice but by the Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia (LEPL Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs). The certificate is issued in electronic and/or paper form, exclusively in Georgian, and is protected by a unique digital code.
The service and document are available to everyone. Both foreign nationals and Georgian citizens who have lawfully stayed in the country can obtain a certificate.
Why and Who Needs a Georgian Criminal Record Certificate?
A certificate from the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs confirms that an individual has no local criminal convictions or prosecutions in Georgia. It is needed by both foreign nationals and Georgian citizens, but for different purposes.
The main situations include:
- For Georgian citizens: taking up official employment abroad, applying for work or study visas at European, US, or Canadian consulates in Tbilisi, and various immigration procedures.
- For foreign nationals: relocating to a third country after a lengthy stay in Georgia. If a foreign national has lived here for more than six months, other countries’ consulates may require a local criminal record certificate. The document may also be requested during compliance checks for bank accounts or to establish a business’s legal standing.
How to Obtain the Certificate
The issuance process in Tbilisi is strictly regulated. The Ministry of Internal Affairs Service Agency and the House of Justice require unambiguous identification of the applicant. Personal attendance avoids the need for a notarized power of attorney but requires identity verification by the state registrar.
Required Documents
Only a few documents are needed because our specialists handle the administrative forms and government fees. You must provide:
A clear photograph of your international passport. This is especially important for foreign nationals: under the law, the application will not be accepted without an official Georgian translation of the passport. Georgian citizens can provide a photo of their identity card.
How the In-Person Procedure Works
The process with Georgia Assistant is organized into steps to save you time:
- Initial review and translation. You send us a passport photo. We translate it into Georgian remotely, certify the translation, and pay the required government fees for expedited issuance.
- In-person verification. We arrange a convenient time and visit the authority in Tbilisi together with a lawyer. The registrar needs you in person for just 10–15 minutes to compare your original passport with your identity and accept the signed application. You will not need to queue or complete Georgian-language forms yourself.
- Issuance of the document package. The authority issues the certificate after two business days. We collect the original paper certificate, arrange a professional translation into your preferred language (for example, English or Russian), and hand over a complete document package ready for submission.
Apostille and Legalization
Since the certificate is issued by a Georgian government authority, it is primarily legally valid within Georgia. If it is intended for use abroad, the legalization requirements depend on the destination country:
- For the EU, United States, and United Kingdom. The Georgian original must be authenticated with an apostille stamp. This is done at the House of Justice. The apostilled document can then be translated into the foreign language and notarized.
- For Russia and CIS countries. Under the Minsk Convention, an apostille is not required for the Georgian certificate. An official notarized translation is sufficient for direct acceptance.
- For countries outside the Hague Convention (such as the UAE). An apostille is not recognized. Full consular legalization through Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the destination country’s embassy is required.
Important Features of Certificates Issued by Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs
A Georgian criminal record certificate is subject to specific rules. To avoid missing document submission deadlines, keep three points in mind:
- Very short validity period. The original paper certificate is valid for only 15 calendar days from its issue date. Within this period you must arrange a translation and submit it to the relevant authority, otherwise you may have to repeat the process.
- Georgian language only. Unlike many other official documents, the Ministry of Internal Affairs Service Agency does not issue certificates in English. The document is always in Georgian, so a notarized translation into the required language is necessary.
- Electronic verification. The certificate includes a unique barcode and QR code to verify its authenticity. The digital copy has full legal effect within Georgia and is accepted by local authorities without physical stamps.
Obtaining a Certificate in Person with Georgia Assistant
We provide comprehensive support throughout the process of obtaining a Georgian criminal record certificate in person.
For лари 400 and in just two business days, our specialists handle the entire task.
This turnkey price includes every necessary stage:
- Preliminary review of your details.
- Translation of your passport into Georgian.
- Payment of all mandatory government fees and charges.
- Preparation of applications and full legal assistance during your visit to the authority in Tbilisi.
- Ordering and collecting the original certificate.
- Official translation of the final document into your chosen language (for example, English or Russian).
You only need to send a photograph of your passport. We arrange a convenient time in advance for the brief joint visit to the authority.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Georgian law allows you to obtain a criminal record certificate entirely remotely, but you must issue a notarized power of attorney to lawyers in Tbilisi. Without this document, the Ministry of Internal Affairs cannot disclose your personal information to another person. If you are outside Georgia and cannot travel to Tbilisi, a notarized power of attorney is required, and this is charged as a separate service.
The 15-calendar-day validity period begins on the exact date and time shown on the certificate when it is officially generated and printed from the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs database. We therefore recommend arranging translation and legalization immediately after issuance so that you can submit the document on time.
No. The fee covers obtaining the certificate, expedited government charges, and translation only. If you need it for authorities in the EU, the United States, or the United Kingdom, you must arrange an apostille separately at the House of Justice. International legalization fees and assistance with the process are ordered and charged separately according to the destination country’s requirements.
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