"With a relatively low cost of living, reliable Wi-Fi, comprehensive public transportation, and affordable dining options, Tbilisi has also become extremely popular with remote workers especially with a year-long visa option for remote work. As of now, up to 3000 people (have applied for the year-long visa) and more than 1000 applicants visited our country,” says Mariam Kvrivishvili, Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia. This has positively impacted the country’s economy and tourism sector, as many foreign workers go on to further explore Georgia. 

The author of the article notes that foreigners can stay in Georgia for a long time.

“With just under four million inhabitants, Georgia is a small but mighty country attractive to a wide range of travelers and even remote workers. There’s something for everyone here — beach enthusiasts, wine lovers, foodies, and mountaineers can all travel here and enjoy a once in a lifetime experience. If you happen to fall in love with the country along the way and want to stay longer, it’s very easy to do that. Georgia has a unique visa which allows foreigners to stay for up to a year which makes the country extremely attractive to remote workers,” - journalist Rana Good writes, devoting a large part of the article to the description of Tbilisi, Svaneti, Ushguli and Racha.

The article tells about Imereti, Kakhetian, Svan cuisine, Georgian wine preparation rules and 8000 years of winemaking [pitcher-qvevri] traditions.

A Forbes journalist traveled to Georgia as part of the press conference organized by the National Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development.