Georgia to open land borders one year after closing

Georgia will open its land borders from June 1, Chief of the Operational Staff of the Interagency Coordination Council Giorgi Gibradze said.

The decision was made by the Interdepartmental Council for the Prevention of Coronavirus Area.

Individuals will be admitted through the land borders of Georgia with evidence of full vaccination and negative PCR test results or alternatively only with a negative PCR test result taken within the last 72 hours. A follow up test three days after entry must also be taken.

Visitors to Georgia are required to have health insurance, which can be acquired either in their countries of residence or in Georgia, Sputnik Georgia reported.

Regular flights resumed in Georgia on February 1. Citizens of all countries, traveling by air from any country may enter Georgia if they present confirmation they have gone through the full course (two doses) of any Covid-19 vaccination at the border checkpoints of Georgia.

The country has had 339,315 COVID-19 cases since February 26, 2020.