On Thursday, May 29, 2025, the Polish Embassy in Tbilisi issued a warning stating that Polish citizens planning to travel to Georgia should be prepared for serious complications.
Before traveling, they are advised to assess whether any "factors increasing the risk of being denied entry into the country" apply to their individual case. Potential risk factors include participation in demonstrations and activity on social media.
Due to numerous cases of entry refusals into Georgia, including those involving citizens of EU member states, we advise you to consider whether, in your individual case, there are any factors that might increase the risk of such a refusal.
These may include participation in demonstrations, being present near such events, or certain types of social media activity.
The Georgian authorities have the right to assess risk upon the arrival of a foreign national, and entry may be denied even to holders of valid Georgian residence permits.
We also note that foreigners may be fined heavily for participating - either actually or allegedly - in demonstrations, and re-entry into Georgia may require the immediate payment of such fines, the official statement reads.
On the same day, the French Embassy also issued a travel warning.
The alerts come amid a growing number of entry refusals by Georgian authorities targeting citizens of EU countries, including journalists and officials from EU institutions.
Among those affected are French photojournalist Jérôme Chobeau and Simon Vanderbroek, a staff member of the EU Delegation to Georgia, who was reportedly nearly deported from Tbilisi Airport - according to g.pl, citing reports from TVN24 and Polsat News.
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Source: MSZ/@PLinGEORGIA/g.pl/TVN24/Polsat News