Biometric Passport

BIOMETRIC PASSPORT FOR ADULTS

In order to obtain a passport, it is mandatory to appear at the Consulate General of Georgia in person by making an appointment.

The following documents must be presented in order to receive a biometric passport:

1. Copy of Identity Document (passport, ID);
2. A money order in the amount of 50 USD written out to the Consulate General of Georgia in SF (list of exemptions);
3. In the case that your name or surname has changed while living in a foreign country on the basis of a registered civil act (Ex. marriage, divorce, etc.), you must present an apostilled document(s) on the basis of which the name or surname was changed or other apostilled notices that demonstrate name or surname change (list of Issuing authorities of apostilles);
4. A prepaid envelope with a return address if you want the passport to be sent by mail.

Please note that passports are issued within 45 days after the application and necessary documents are submitted at the Consulate General of Georgia. Passports are valid for 10 years.

 

BIOMETRIC PASSPORT FOR MINORS

In order to obtain a passport, it is mandatory to appear at the Consulate General of Georgia in person by making an appointment.

The following documents must be presented in order to receive a biometric passport:

In order for a passport to be issued to minors under the age of 16, a letter of consent is necessary from both parents. If the minor is 16 years old, a letter of consent is necessary from only one parent. If a parent(s) appears at the Consulate General in person, a letter of consent will be completed in the presence of a consular officer. In the case that a parent or legal guardian is not able to visit the Consulate General, the letter of consent may be certified by a notary office;

1. Copies of parent’s passports;
2. A minor born in Georgia must present a copy of a Georgian Birth Certificate. However, if the applicant is born in a foreign country, an apostilled copy of Birth Certificate must be presented (list of Issuing authorities of apostilles);
3. A money order in the amount of 25 USD written out to the Consulate General of Georgia in SF;
4. A prepaid envelope with a return address if a citizen would like his/her passport to be sent by mail.

Please note that passports are issued within 45 days after the application and necessary documents are submitted. Passports issued for minors are valid for 3 years.