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Get a gambling license in Georgia.
Georgia prices online gambling permit by permit, and the price turns on what you already hold. A stand-alone online casino pays GEL 5,000,000 a year under Art. 7(10) of the Law on Licence and Permit Fees; issued on the basis of a land casino permit, the same online casino pays GEL 100,000. Online slots and online betting cost GEL 1,000,000 a year each. Since 3 July 2026, Law No. 1822 adds international online permits, and Georgian citizens may not play on them.
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Georgia in brief
A permit regime priced by what you already hold.
Gambling in Georgia runs on Law No. 1180 of 25 March 2005 on organising lotteries, games of chance and other prize games. The Revenue Service, a legal entity under the Ministry of Finance, issues and revokes permits (Art. 7). Art. 11 lists the domestic types: betting house, casino, slot salon, lotto, bingo, gambling club and promotional draws. Online play needs its own permit for casino games, slot-club games or betting, and each has a separate line in Art. 7(10) of the Law on Licence and Permit Fees. A stand-alone online casino pays GEL 5,000,000 a year. Issued on the basis of a land casino permit, the same online casino pays GEL 100,000. Online slots and online betting cost GEL 1,000,000 a year each. Casino, slot-club and betting permits run five years (Art. 11(3)), while the national lottery goes to a tender winner for ten (Art. 6(5)).
Parliament amended the law in 2021, 2023, 2024 and twice in 2026, and it now exists in 48 consolidated Georgian versions. The latest amending law, No. 1822 of 25 June 2026, was published on 3 July 2026 and took effect that day. It creates international permits to organise games of chance, casino, gaming-machine and totalisator games online. Georgian citizens may not take part. Under-18s are barred, each permit covers one website under one domain, information must be given in Georgian and English, and the term is five years. We confirm the annual fee with the Revenue Service before quoting, together with any capital or guarantee condition. One limit applies to every product built here: employees of budget organisations, the national regulatory agencies and the National Bank, and members of registered socially vulnerable families, may not play (Art. 3).
Revenue Service permits under Law No. 1180 of 2005, priced by the fee law: online casino GEL 5M a year stand-alone or GEL 100k on a land casino permit, online slots and betting GEL 1M each. Five-year terms.
Since 3 July 2026, international online permits, closed to Georgian citizens; fee confirmed with the Revenue Service. Built from our Tbilisi office.
The two routes
Domestic online permits - or the new international ones.
Georgia now issues two kinds of online permit: domestic ones for casino, slots and betting, priced by whether they stand alone or rest on a land permit, and the international permits that Law No. 1822 created in July 2026. The fee gap inside the first route is the first decision.
Domestic online permits - or the new international ones.
01 - DOMESTIC ONLINE PERMITS
The operator permits
Casino, slot-club and betting games in system-electronic form, each on its own permit with its own fee line in Art. 7(10). The online casino is where the anchor matters: GEL 5,000,000 a year stand-alone, GEL 100,000 on the basis of a land casino permit.
Casino, slot-club and betting games in system-electronic form, each on its own permit with its own fee line in Art. 7(10). The online casino is where the anchor matters: GEL 5,000,000 a year stand-alone, GEL 100,000 on the basis of a land casino permit.
- ✓Online casino: GEL 5,000,000 a year
- ✓On a land casino permit: GEL 100,000
- ✓Online slots: GEL 1,000,000 a year
- ✓Online betting: GEL 1,000,000 a year
- ✓Five-year term under Art. 11(3)
- ✓One website, one domain per permit
02 - INTERNATIONAL PERMITS
In force 3 July 2026The international permits
Law No. 1822 of 25 June 2026 added permits to organise casino, gaming-machine, totalisator and other games of chance online on an international basis. Georgian citizens and under-18s may not play. We confirm the annual fee with the Revenue Service before quoting.
Law No. 1822, in force 3 July 2026: international online permits. Georgian citizens and under-18s barred, five-year term, fee confirmed before we quote.
- ✓Casino, slots, betting, other games
- ✓Georgian citizens may not play
- ✓Under-18s barred by the law
- ✓Information in Georgian and English
- ✓One domain per permit
- ✓5 years, or the parent permit's term
Costs and timelines are confirmed for your case before any work begins. Permit fees follow Art. 7(10) of the Law on Licence and Permit Fees; the international-permit fee and any capital or guarantee condition are confirmed with the Revenue Service and itemised in your quote.
Why Georgia
A fee schedule that rewards a land anchor.
The fee law decides most Georgian projects, and two of the six points below are warnings.
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The land-casino discount
An online casino issued on a land casino permit pays GEL 100,000 a year. Stand-alone, the same permit costs GEL 5,000,000, fifty times as much.GEL 100k instead of GEL 5M.
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Resort and hotel fee breaks
A land casino pays up to GEL 5,000,000 a year, but GEL 250,000 in Batumi, Kobuleti, Borjomi and by Bazaleti Lake, and nothing at all in Gudauri, Bakuriani, Tskaltubo or Signagi.GEL 250k in Batumi, zero in Gudauri.
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Five-year permits
Casino, slot-club, betting, lotto and bingo permits run five years under Art. 11(3). Promotional games get one.Art. 11(3) terms.
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International play since July 2026
Law No. 1822 lets a Georgian-licensed operator serve non-citizens online, one domain per permit, for five years. Georgian citizens stay excluded.Permits since July 2026, non-citizens only.
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A law that keeps moving
Amending laws in 2021, 2023, 2024 and twice in 2026, and an official English translation that stops at the 2016 version. We draft every file against the current Georgian text.Amended twice in 2026.
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Back-office limits
Art. 5(4) bars gambling-related services to anyone running a gambling business outside Georgia, except in cases the Minister of Finance sets. Group service flows are checked against it before anyone is hired in Tbilisi.Art. 5(4) checked first.
How it compares
How Georgia differs from other routes.
The honest comparison: Georgia's cost sits in a flat annual fee per permit, set in lari and cut fifty-fold for an online casino that rests on a land casino permit.
Georgia vs other jurisdictions
| Feature |  Georgia | Other jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| Online casino fee | GEL 5,000,000/yr · GEL 100,000 on a land casino | Ukraine: 6,500 minimum wages a year, tripled for now |
| Licence term | 5 years (Art. 11(3)) | Romania 10 years · Curaçao indefinite |
| International play | Permits since 3 July 2026, non-citizens only | Curaçao: global book outside ring-fenced markets |
| Regulator | Revenue Service, Ministry of Finance | Dedicated gaming bodies: MGA, CGA, PlayCity |
Online casino fee
GeorgiaGEL 5,000,000/yr · GEL 100,000 on a land casino
Other jurisdictionsUkraine: 6,500 minimum wages a year, tripled for now
Licence term
Georgia5 years (Art. 11(3))
Other jurisdictionsRomania 10 years · Curaçao indefinite
International play
GeorgiaPermits since 3 July 2026, non-citizens only
Other jurisdictionsCuraçao: global book outside ring-fenced markets
Regulator
GeorgiaRevenue Service, Ministry of Finance
Other jurisdictionsDedicated gaming bodies: MGA, CGA, PlayCity
Country by country
| Country | License type | Taxation | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | Revenue Service online permits | Flat GEL fee per permit · Tax Code per case | One domain per permit, exclusion lists |
 Ukraine | PlayCity online casino · poker · betting | 18% gambling income tax + 18% profit tax | Ukrainian-registered company, fee ×3 |
 Malta | MGA B2C · B2B | 5% eff. via refunds · 5% Malta GGR | €100k/€40k capital, approved roles |
 Curaçao | CGA online gaming · supplier | 22% profit tax · planned | Curaçao BV, resident director |
GeorgiaLicense typeRevenue Service online permits
TaxationFlat GEL fee per permit · Tax Code per case
RequirementsOne domain per permit, exclusion lists
UkraineLicense typePlayCity online casino · poker · betting
Taxation18% gambling income tax + 18% profit tax
RequirementsUkrainian-registered company, fee ×3
MaltaLicense typeMGA B2C · B2B
Taxation5% eff. via refunds · 5% Malta GGR
Requirements€100k/€40k capital, approved roles
CuraçaoLicense typeCGA online gaming · supplier
Taxation22% profit tax · planned
RequirementsCuraçao BV, resident director
Before you apply
Requirements for a Georgian permit.Requirements for the licence.
The Revenue Service looks at the permit type, the site and the player systems. A complete Georgian file contains the ten items below.
01
Permit type and anchor - stand-alone or on the basis of a land casino or slot-club permit, because Art. 7(10)(g)-(k) of the fee law prices each one separately.
02
Annual permit fee - GEL 5,000,000 for a stand-alone online casino, GEL 100,000 on a land casino permit, GEL 1,000,000 for online slots or betting.
03
Website and domain - one website under one internet domain for each permit (Art. 11).
04
Player registration - online players registered, identified and verified under the Minister of Finance order for online permit holders.
05
Player-account payments - deposits and withdrawals run under Minister of Finance Order No. 41 of 26 February 2021.
06
Dependent-persons list - the Revenue Service list under Art. 3, fed by court decisions and by people's own applications, checked before play.
07
Prohibited persons - employees of budget organisations, regulatory agencies and the National Bank, and members of registered socially vulnerable families, blocked under Art. 3.
08
International permits - Georgian citizens and under-18s excluded, information in Georgian and English (Law No. 1822 of 25 June 2026).
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Entity, capital and servers - company, capital, guarantee and server conditions confirmed with the Revenue Service before filing.
10
AML/CFT programme - built against Law No. 5226-Iს of 30 October 2019, consolidated on 1 April 2026.
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Permit type and anchor fixed.
02
Annual fee by permit type.
03
One website, one domain.
04
Players registered and verified.
05
Payments per Order No. 41.
06
Dependent-persons list checked.
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Prohibited persons blocked.
08
International: no Georgian citizens.
09
Entity terms confirmed.
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AML to Law No. 5226-Iს.
Reflects Law No. 1180 as amended to 25 June 2026 and the Law on Licence and Permit Fees as of 2026.Law No. 1180 as amended to 25.06.2026 + fee law Art. 7(10).
How it works
From first call to a Revenue Service permit.
01
Permit map
Domestic or international, stand-alone or anchored - the choice that moves the online-casino fee between GEL 100,000 and GEL 5,000,000 a year, fixed in writing first.Type and anchor fixed.
02
Company and anchor
Applicant set up, land casino permit secured where the anchor route wins, and entity and capital conditions confirmed with the Revenue Service.Land permit if it wins.
03
The file
One website and one domain per permit, player registration and payment flows built to the Minister of Finance orders, exclusion lists wired in.One domain per permit.
04
Revenue Service review
The decision period follows the Law on Licences and Permits. We plan 3-6 months end to end for an online permit.3-6 months planned.
05
Permit and fee calendar
Five-year permit issued and the annual fee scheduled. Law No. 1822 adds GEL 20,000 fines for international permits in Art. 37¹.5 years, fee yearly.
Quick facts
RegulatorRevenue Service
Gambling lawNo. 1180 of 2005
Online casinoGEL 5,000,000/yr
On a land casino permitGEL 100,000/yr
Online slots · bettingGEL 1,000,000/yr each
Permit term5 years
International permitsSince 3 July 2026
Realistic timeline3-6 months (our planning)
In Georgia the permit type decides the annual fee and the term is five years, so we settle the anchor question before a single form is filed.
On the ground in Georgia
Run from our Tbilisi office.
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Permit maths
Stand-alone or anchored, domestic or international: the online-casino fee runs from GEL 100,000 to GEL 5,000,000 a year, so we model it before anything is filed.GEL 100k to GEL 5M a year.
02
The application file
Application, website and domain schedule, player registration and payment flows drafted to the Minister of Finance orders, and every Revenue Service question answered from Tbilisi.Drafted to the MoF orders.
03
The land anchor
Where the anchor wins, the land permit is planned around the GEL 250,000 resort-town casino fee or the 10-year fee exemption for new hotels.Resort fee or hotel exemption.
04
The current text
The Georgian consolidated text tracked through both 2026 amending laws, No. 1578 and No. 1822, so the file matches the law on the day it goes in.Both 2026 laws tracked.
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Good to know
Taxation of gaming operators in Georgia.
The fee law sets the fixed charges in lari. The Tax Code layer on top is confirmed per structure before we quote.
Online casino: GEL 5M or GEL 100k
Art. 7(10)(g)-(h): GEL 5,000,000 a year for a stand-alone online casino, GEL 100,000 for one issued on the basis of a land casino permit.GEL 5M or GEL 100k a year.
Online slots and betting: GEL 1M
Stand-alone online slots, online slots on a slot-club permit and online betting each pay GEL 1,000,000 a year under Art. 7(10)(i)-(k). The anchor discount exists only for casino.GEL 1M a year each.
Land casino fees by town
Up to GEL 5,000,000 a year in general, GEL 250,000 in Batumi, Kobuleti, Borjomi and by Bazaleti Lake, and no fee in Gudauri, Bakuriani, Tskaltubo or Signagi.GEL 250k or zero.
Ten fee-free hotel years
Casinos in new hotels with at least 100 rooms in Batumi, Kobuleti or Khelvachauri, or 80 rooms in Anaklia or Ganmukhuri, pay no fee for 10 years.10 fee-free years.
Profit and gaming tax
The Tax Code treatment of gaming income and of player winnings is confirmed with the Revenue Service and written into the model before you choose a permit.Confirmed in the quote.
Fines as a cost line
Law No. 1822 sets GEL 20,000 fines for international permits (Art. 37¹). Bills the Economic Policy Committee approved at first reading on 27 April 2026 would lift casino and electronic-game fines from GEL 7,000 to GEL 20,000.GEL 20,000 on international permits.
Tax summary
Online casino permitGEL 5,000,000/yr · GEL 100,000 anchored
Online slots · bettingGEL 1,000,000/yr each
Land casino, resort townsGEL 250,000/yr · zero in four towns
Profit and gaming taxConfirmed in the quote
International permit feeConfirmed with the Revenue Service
*As of 2026 per the Law on Licence and Permit Fees (Art. 7(10)) and Law No. 1822 of 25 June 2026. Group and founder-level outcomes are modelled per structure.
Turnkey professional support
Experienced lawyers and international consultants.
We provide end-to-end support, from company registration and the application file to regulatory interaction and compliance oversight - with an individualized approach to each client.
Oleksii Kindratenko
Builds the application itself: the permit-holding company, AML/KYC policy pack, capital structure and tax registrations. His document sets are the reason reviews finish in months, not years.
Eugeniu Bevziuc
First point of contact for international founders. Runs the whole setup remotely, across time zones and languages - from the first call to a live, licensed operator.
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The Georgia gaming permit, answered.
Who issues gambling permits in Georgia?+
The Revenue Service, a legal entity under the Ministry of Finance. It issues and revokes permits under Art. 7 of Law No. 1180 of 25 March 2005, and it keeps the list of dependent persons, who are excluded from play.
What does an online casino permit cost?+
GEL 5,000,000 a year stand-alone, under Art. 7(10)(g) of the Law on Licence and Permit Fees. Issued on the basis of a land casino permit, the same online casino pays GEL 100,000 a year (Art. 7(10)(h)). Online slots and online betting pay GEL 1,000,000 each.
Why would an operator open a land casino first?+
Because the fee law rewards it. A casino in Batumi, Kobuleti, Borjomi or by Bazaleti Lake pays GEL 250,000 a year and an online casino on its permit GEL 100,000 - GEL 350,000 together, against GEL 5,000,000 stand-alone. The land casino brings its own build and conditions, confirmed per case.
What are the international permits?+
Permits created by Law No. 1822 of 25 June 2026, in force since 3 July 2026, to organise casino, gaming-machine, totalisator and other games of chance online on an international basis. Georgian citizens and under-18s may not play; each permit covers one domain, and information must be given in Georgian and English.
What does an international permit cost?+
We confirm the annual fee with the Revenue Service before quoting - the permits are three months old. The law already fixes the rest: a five-year term, or the parent permit's term for a derived permit, and GEL 20,000 fines under Art. 37¹.
How long is a permit valid?+
Five years for casino, slot-club, betting, lotto and bingo permits, one year for promotional games (Art. 11(3)). A gambling-club permit runs for the rest of its parent casino or slot permit. International permits run five years, or as long as the permit they derive from.
How long does licensing take?+
The decision period follows the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, and we confirm it per case. For planning we put an online permit at 3-6 months end to end, including the company, the site and the player systems. A land-casino anchor runs on its own build schedule.
Who may not play?+
People on the Revenue Service's dependent-persons list, entered by court decision or on their own application. Also the prohibited persons under Art. 3: employees of budget organisations, the national regulatory agencies and the National Bank, and members of registered socially vulnerable families.
Georgia or Curaçao for an operator with an international book?+
Curaçao, for most groups today. Its LOK regime has run since 24 December 2024, reviews files in two eight-week phases, ends in a licence of indefinite term, and payment providers are wired for it. Georgia's international permit dates from 3 July 2026 and runs five years; it makes most sense for a group already licensed in Georgia.
Why Prifinance for Georgia?+
Because the expensive mistake here is the permit type, and we settle it first: stand-alone or anchored, domestic or international, priced against Art. 7(10). The file, the player systems and the Revenue Service correspondence then run from our Tbilisi office.
Who licenses?+
Revenue Service, Ministry of Finance.
Online casino cost?+
GEL 5M/yr, or GEL 100k anchored.
Why a land casino?+
GEL 350k a year in Batumi, both permits.
International permits?+
Since 3.7.2026, non-citizens only.
Their fee?+
Confirmed with the Revenue Service.
Term?+
5 years.
How long?+
Plan for 3-6 months.
Who may not play?+
Listed dependent and prohibited persons.
Or Curaçao?+
Curaçao for reach; Georgia with a local base.
Why you?+
Tbilisi office, permit maths first.
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