Georgian authorities have reduced the visa-free period for Ukrainian citizens from three years to one year, according to a government decree published in the Legislative Gazette of Georgia.
The text of the decision reads: "Ukrainian citizens have the right to enter Georgia without a visa and stay in the country for one year." The text of the law also states that Ukrainian citizens who entered Georgia before February 24, 2025, can extend their stay until February 24, 2026.
In 2023, the Georgian government extended the visa-free period for Ukrainian citizens from one to two years, and in April 2024, from two to three years.
Many countries, especially European ones, are witnessing numerous changes regarding the residence and presence of Ukrainian refugees. Politico reported that European countries have begun, one after another, to refuse asylum to those arriving from western Ukraine, given that they live far from the front lines in southern and eastern Ukraine.
A growing number of European countries, including Norway, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, have recently begun to cut off support for refugees from Ukraine.
In the same context, Maximilian Krach, a member of the Alternative for Germany party, announced that half of Ukrainian refugees in Germany are unemployed and live on social assistance , because we provide excessively generous social support.