ArmInfo.From January 1, 2026, medical insurance and accident insurance will become mandatory for tourists arriving in Georgia.
As reported by Georgia's First Channel, the relevant changes have been made to the Law "On Tourism". This issue was supposed to be implemented from June 1, 2024, but this date has been postponed. "The initiators of the changes are members of the parliamentary majority. According to their explanation, the introduction and implementation of new regulations requires a multi-stage preparatory process, including proper informing of the private sector, as well as embassies and consulates of foreign countries, conducting information campaigns and other relevant measures that will effectively help the sector in the process of adapting to the said changes," the statement says.
Armenian citizens are in third place in terms of the number of visits to Georgia. Only Turkey and Russia have more visitors. Thus, according to the report of the National Tourism Administration of the Republic, in January-March 2024, 191.8 thousand citizens of the Republic of Armenia visited Georgia. In general, more than 1.3 million foreign citizens visited Georgia in the first quarter of this year, which is 7.6% higher than in the same period of 2023, and 19.6% lower than in the same period of 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic.
