The European Commission has issued an implementing regulation temporarily suspending the visa exemption for citizens of Georgia holding diplomatic, service and authoritative passports. The paper entered into force on 6 March 2026 after publication in the authoritative diary of the EU. The decision is due to the worsening political situation in Georgia, which undermines the criteria of the EU visa-free movement. Visa-free movement with Georgia Visa-free movement between... Learn more »EU limits Georgia. Diplomats without visa-free movement