Prepare your Georgian company setup in one page.

What the checklist covers

Five stages in the order a founder meets them. Each item says why it matters, so you can tell what is already in hand and what still needs a decision before you send anything to a notary.

1. 1. Choose your structure

   The legal form decides who is liable, how profit is taxed and which documents the registry expects. Most foreign founders use a limited liability company; the other two forms suit narrower cases.

   • Georgian LLC. The default vehicle for a trading or holding business: limited liability, one or more founders of any nationality, and a charter that can be bilingual.

   • Individual Entrepreneur. A sole-trader registration for one person who wants the simplest bookkeeping and may qualify for the small business regime; there is no separate legal entity.

   • Branch / Representative Office. An extension of an existing foreign company rather than a new one. It needs the parent's apostilled corporate documents and follows the parent's decisions.

2. 2. Prepare company basics

   The registry filing is short, but every field has to be final before the charter is drafted. Collecting these details first avoids re-drafting and a second notary visit.

   • Three company name options. Names are checked against the registry for conflicts; having alternatives ready means a clash does not stall the filing.

   • Business activity. Described in plain words. It goes into the charter and drives the tax-status and licensing questions later.

   • Founder/shareholder details. Full name as in the passport, nationality, date of birth, residential address and the share each founder will hold.

   • Director details. The director may be a founder or a third person and does not need to live in Georgia, but their identity document is required.

   • Registered address. A Georgian address with the owner's consent. Trustlex can provide one if you do not have premises of your own.

3. 3. Prepare documents

   Remote founders sign nothing in Georgia. The documents below let a Trustlex lawyer file on your behalf and let the registry accept a document issued abroad.

   • Passport or ID copy. A clear colour copy of the data page for every founder and the director; it is also the basis for the certified translation of names.

   • Power of Attorney if remote. Drafted by Trustlex, then notarised where you live. It authorises the filing and nothing else, and it carries its own expiry date.

   • Apostille/legalisation where required. The notarised Power of Attorney needs an apostille in Hague Convention countries, or consular legalisation elsewhere; the route depends on where the document was issued.

   • Certified Georgian translation where required. Every foreign-language document filed with the registry is translated by a certified translator in Georgia, so the spelling of names must match the passport.

   • Address consent or service confirmation. The written consent of the address owner, or confirmation of the registered-address service you have chosen.

4. 4. Review tax and banking readiness

   Registration is the easy part. What you plan to do with the company decides its tax status and how a bank will look at it, so these questions are best answered before filing, not after.

   • Expected clients and countries. Where your customers and suppliers are tells us whether a special tax status fits and what a bank's compliance team will ask about.

   • VAT/payroll exposure. Whether you will cross the VAT registration threshold or employ people in Georgia; both add monthly filings.

   • Special tax-status eligibility. Virtual Zone, International Company and Small Business status each have their own conditions; a preliminary assessment shows which, if any, is realistic.

   • Bank/payment-provider document pack. A short business description, proof of activity and the ownership chain. Banks decide for themselves; a complete file simply gives the application its best chance.

5. 5. After registration

   A registered company starts a set of obligations on day one. Knowing them in advance keeps the company in good standing and avoids penalties that are easy to prevent.

   • Keep company extract and founding documents. The registry extract, charter and founders' decision are requested by banks, counterparties and authorities; keep the originals and scans together.

   • Track tax/accounting obligations. Tax reporting in Georgia runs on a monthly cycle and the annual accounts have their own deadline; a company with little activity still has to file on time.

   • Monitor official notices. The Revenue Service and the registry communicate through your online accounts; an unread notice can turn into a fine.

   • Update director/shareholder/address changes promptly. Changes to the director, the owners or the registered address take effect only once registered, and banks expect the extract to be current.