Hire Skilled International Workers Across All Industries in Georgia

Looking for a trusted Recruitment Agency in Georgia? AtoZ Serwis Plus is an international recruitment and manpower agency helping Georgian employers across IT, hospitality, construction, and manufacturing hire top international talent quickly, legally, and cost-effectively. Since 2009, we have been connecting employers in Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, and every Georgian region with verified workers from Asia and beyond.

Georgia's open-door era for foreign workers ended on 1 March 2026. For years, citizens of 95+ countries could enter visa-free and work with minimal formality — that framework no longer applies. Resolution No. 70 and amendments to the Law on Labour Migration now require a mandatory "Right to Work" permit before any foreign national without permanent residence can engage in paid employment, freelancing, or business activity, complete with profession-specific quotas and a formal labour market test. As a full-service staffing agency and overseas manpower recruitment partner, we specialise in navigating this genuinely new system correctly from day one.

Whether you need IT specialists for Tbilisi's growing tech sector, hospitality staff for Batumi's tourism season, construction crews for infrastructure projects, or manufacturing operatives, AtoZ Serwis Plus delivers reliable, compliant, and scalable recruitment solutions tailored to your business goals and Georgia's new work permit requirements. Ready to start hiring? Register as an employer and tell us about your first vacancy today.

Why Georgia Needs International Workers More Than Ever

Georgia's economy has grown rapidly enough that informal foreign employment ballooned far beyond what the old, largely open system could track — more than 239,000 foreigners entered the country and stayed over six months in 2022–2023 alone, with a significant share almost certainly working without formal registration. The government's response, passed by Parliament in June 2025 and detailed in Government Resolution No. 70 of 20 February 2026, moves Georgia from an open labour market to a structured, permit-based model designed to align with EU standards, protect the local labour market, and finally capture accurate data.

The new "Right to Work" permit, issued by the State Employment Support Agency (SESA), applies to labour immigrants (employees of Georgian companies) and self-employed foreigners alike, with very few exemptions — permanent residence holders, refugees, diplomatic personnel, accredited media, and investment residence permit holders remain outside its scope. Before any application, the employer must post the vacancy on Georgia's official employment portal (worknet.moh.gov.ge) for a minimum of 10 working days, after which SESA searches its own database for suitable local candidates and the employer must justify in writing any refusal to hire a proposed local candidate. A first-time work permit for most sectors runs 6 months to 1 year; for the IT sector specifically, the initial work right can run up to 3 years — a deliberate carve-out signalling where Georgia most wants to attract international talent.

Profession-specific quotas add a further layer: for 2026, quotas for couriers, taxi drivers, and tour guides sit at zero, meaning employment in these roles is effectively prohibited for foreign nationals, while mountain and ski guides are capped at 200 people annually. The quota and 10-day posting requirement do not apply to employees of organisations with international company status, innovative startups, or high-paid specialists earning at least GEL 15,000 (approximately USD 5,600) monthly. Financial thresholds for residence also tightened: personal income must reach at least 5 times Georgia's subsistence minimum, and the sponsoring company's annual turnover must be at least GEL 50,000 per foreign employee it wishes to sponsor. Penalties are real — a base fine of GEL 2,000 per violation for both employer and worker, doubling and tripling for repeat offences.

It is why more Georgian employers, across every sector, choose to partner with a specialised recruitment and manpower agency in Georgia like AtoZ Serwis Plus, drawing on quota and turnover verification, 10-day labour market test management, industry-specific screening, and a global reach few internal HR teams can replicate.

Why Choose AtoZ Serwis Plus as Your Georgian Recruitment Partner

We are a focused multi-industry hiring company and international staffing agency working across information technology, hospitality and tourism, construction, manufacturing, and mountain and ski tourism. Our recruiters genuinely understand the differences among IT specialists, hospitality staff, construction crews, and mountain guides — and what Georgian employers and SESA expect for each of them under the new framework.

What Sets Us Apart

• Specialist knowledge of the 2026 Right to Work permit system and Resolution No. 70
• 17+ years of international recruitment experience since 2009
• Global talent reach across more than 50 countries
• Full compliance with GDPR, turnover thresholds, and quota rules
• End-to-end support from sourcing to onboarding
• 3-year IT sector permit strategy and high-paid specialist exemptions
• 10-day labour market test management done correctly the first time
• Transparent process with clear communication at every stage
• Strategic partnership focused on long-term workforce planning

Our role is not to forward CVs — it is to act as your strategic talent partner: understanding your Georgian business, assessing candidates against real-world criteria, and matching workers to both your operational needs and your workplace culture.

Top Benefits of Hiring Through a Recruitment Agency in Georgia

1. Access to a Pre-Vetted Global Talent Pool

We maintain a global database of qualified candidates already screened for skills, experience, and Georgian permit eligibility. You skip the slow sourcing phase and move straight to interviewing the strongest profiles.

2. Faster Time-to-Hire

Standard work permit processing runs up to 30 calendar days, with expedited processing available for an additional fee (maximum GEL 500). High-paid specialists and international company employees skip the 10-day posting and quota requirements entirely. Our sequencing captures every available advantage.

3. Reduced Hiring Risk

Bad hires waste resources, delay projects, and damage reputations in a newly regulated environment where mistakes carry real financial consequences. Our deep screening, practical assessments, and reference verification dramatically reduce the chance of a wrong hire.

4. Lower Total Recruitment Costs

When you factor in HR time, GEL 2,000 fines per violation (doubling and tripling for repeats), and turnover-threshold miscalculations, working with a recruitment agency in Georgia often saves significant money compared to hiring alone under the new system.

5. Compliance and Legal Protection

Hiring international workers in Georgia now involves the 10-day worknet.moh.gov.ge posting, quota verification, the GEL 50,000-per-worker turnover threshold, the 5x-subsistence-minimum personal income rule, and bilingual employment contracts. We handle all of this professionally.

6. Market Intelligence and Insights

We share Georgian wage benchmarks, quota-status updates by profession, and IT-sector 3-year permit eligibility guidance that help you make smarter hiring and compensation decisions.

Complete Range of Recruitment Services We Offer in Georgia

Core Recruitment Services

• Permanent placement for full-time strategic hires in any industry
• 3-year IT sector work permit hiring
• Executive search and headhunter services for senior management roles
• Bulk hiring for hotels, construction sites, and manufacturing facilities
• High-paid specialist hiring exempt from quota and posting requirements
• Try-before-you-hire arrangements
• International company and innovative startup status hiring
• Mountain and ski guide placement within the 200-person annual quota

Additional Support Services

We also provide comprehensive support including practical screening, qualification verification, English and Georgian language assessment, workplace health and safety training checks, reference and background verification, worknet.moh.gov.ge vacancy posting management, turnover and income threshold verification, Right to Work permit filings with SESA, D1 visa and residence permit coordination, relocation assistance, and onboarding integration.

Roles We Recruit For Across Georgia

We hire workers at every level and specialisation, including software developers and IT professionals, hotel housekeepers, chefs, cooks, and waiters, construction tradespeople (masons, carpenters, electricians), production operatives and manufacturing technicians, mountain and ski guides (within quota), and supervisors for Georgian companies.

Industries We Serve Across Georgia

Our Proven End-to-End Recruitment Process

Step 1: Detailed Requirement Analysis

We start with a deep discovery conversation to understand your Georgian business, sector, and whether the role qualifies for quota-exempt, high-paid-specialist, or IT-sector 3-year permit treatment. You can contact our recruitment specialists at any time to schedule this free consultation.

Step 2: Strategic Talent Sourcing

We launch a multi-channel sourcing strategy across South Asia, the Middle East, and global IT talent markets, matched to your sector and quota category.

Step 3: Comprehensive Screening

Every candidate is reviewed for credentials, practical skills, work history at recognised companies, and proven track records in similar environments.

Step 4: Practical Interviews and Assessments

We conduct structured interviews including practical trade, technical, and hospitality tests, English and Georgian language checks, safety scenario discussions, and role-specific evaluations.

Step 5: Turnover and Quota Verification

Before any filing, we confirm your company's turnover meets the GEL 50,000-per-worker threshold and that your profession has quota availability — couriers, taxi drivers, and tour guides currently sit at zero.

Step 6: Background and Reference Verification

We verify employment history, qualifications, and references with full transparency and proper consent in accordance with GDPR.

Step 7: Work Permit and Visa Documentation Support

We manage the mandatory 10-working-day worknet.moh.gov.ge vacancy posting, file the Right to Work permit application with SESA, prepare the bilingual employment contract required under the new law, and coordinate the D1 visa or residence permit that brings the permit into force.

Step 8: Relocation and Onboarding Integration

We assist with travel planning, accommodation guidance, safety induction support, and cultural integration to help new hires settle in confidently.

Global Talent Reach for Georgian Employers

Georgia's IT sector ambition and hospitality demand shape our sourcing map directly. Our global talent acquisition team sources qualified candidates from key markets ready to bring proven skills to Georgian operations.

We actively recruit from India and South Asia for IT, construction, and manufacturing; from Central Asia and the Middle East for hospitality and technical roles; and from global IT talent markets for Tbilisi's growing tech sector, where the 3-year permit and high-paid specialist exemptions offer genuine advantages.

Are you a recruitment agency or manpower supplier looking to place workers with Georgian employers? Register as a recruiter to partner with AtoZ Serwis Plus and access trusted employer connections, verified job placements, and full visa assistance.

Top Georgian Regions We Cover

• Tbilisi and the capital region for IT, corporate services, and construction — the deepest labour market in the country.
• Batumi and Adjara for hospitality, tourism, and the Black Sea coast.
• Kutaisi for manufacturing and logistics.
• Gudauri and Bakuriani for mountain and ski tourism.
• Rustavi for industry and manufacturing.
• Zugdidi and the west for agriculture and trade.

How to Choose the Right Recruitment Agency in Georgia

2026 Reform Fluency

The Right to Work permit system is brand new, launched 1 March 2026 with detailed rules only finalised shortly before that date. Choose an agency that has genuinely mastered Resolution No. 70 — not one still working from pre-2026 assumptions.

Quota and Turnover Verification First

Zero quotas for couriers, taxi drivers, and tour guides, and a GEL 50,000-per-worker turnover threshold, can disqualify a hire before it starts. We verify both in the first consultation.

IT-Sector and High-Paid Specialist Strategy

The 3-year permit track for IT and the GEL 15,000-monthly exemption for high-paid specialists bypass the standard quota and posting requirements entirely. The best agencies use these routes fully.

10-Day Posting Discipline

The mandatory worknet.moh.gov.ge vacancy posting and written justification for rejecting local candidates must be handled correctly — get it wrong and the application fails.

Transparent Communication

Avoid agencies with hidden fees or unclear processes. Choose partners who communicate openly at every stage about wages, contract terms, and permit timelines.

Proven Track Record and End-to-End Service

Check client testimonials and references from recognised employers, and confirm the agency handles everything from sourcing through onboarding, including visa coordination, relocation, and integration support.

Latest Hiring Trends in Georgian Recruitment

The Open-Door Era Ends

Effective 1 March 2026, Georgia introduced its first-ever mandatory work permit system, ending years where citizens of 95+ countries could enter visa-free and work with minimal formality — a fundamental, EU-alignment-driven shift in the country's regulatory approach.

IT Gets Preferential Treatment

While most sectors face 6-month-to-1-year initial permits, IT sector workers can secure up to 3 years from the start — alongside quota and posting exemptions for high-paid specialists (GEL 15,000+/month) and employees of international companies and innovative startups.

Zero-Quota Professions

Couriers, taxi drivers, and tour guides face a 2026 quota of zero, effectively closing these roles to new foreign hires, while mountain and ski guides are capped at 200 people annually — a clear signal of which sectors the reform intends to protect for local workers.

A Genuine Compliance Deadline

Foreign workers already registered in Georgia's labour migration database before 1 March 2026 have until 1 January 2027 to obtain the new permit and corresponding residence documentation — a transition window employers should not leave until the last moment.

Pay Transparency & Skills-Based Hiring

As Georgia's reforms explicitly aim to align with EU standards, pay transparency and skills-based hiring practices are increasingly shaping employer expectations, particularly in internationally oriented sectors like IT.

Rising Georgian Wages

Hospitality and entry-level roles typically pay GEL 800–1,200 gross per month, construction trades GEL 1,200–1,800, and IT specialists and high-paid exempt professionals from GEL 15,000 upwards, reflecting the genuine premium Georgia's reform places on tech talent.

Why Georgian Employers Trust AtoZ Serwis Plus

Three things matter most to us: quality, compliance, and partnership.

Quality comes from our hands-on expertise across IT, hospitality, construction, and manufacturing, rigorous screening, and presenting only candidates who genuinely match your business needs.

Compliance comes from adhering to the new Right to Work permit system, quota rules, turnover thresholds, GDPR, and ethical recruitment practices at every step of the hiring process.

We treat partnership as an ongoing role — your long-term workforce planning advisor since 2009, not a one-time vendor — built on genuinely understanding your Georgian business and helping you build sustainable workforce capabilities through this major regulatory transition.

Partner With Georgia's Trusted Name in Multi-Industry Recruitment

Hiring the right international talent is one of the most important decisions your Georgian business will make this year. A correctly filed permit under the new system clears in weeks. A missed 10-day posting requirement or an exhausted quota costs the whole hire.

AtoZ Serwis Plus combines 17+ years of European recruitment expertise since 2009, proven coverage of IT, hospitality, construction, and manufacturing, global reach across 50+ countries, full compliance with Georgia's new labour migration law, and end-to-end recruitment support to help Georgian employers in any sector build stronger teams faster and with less risk.

Are you a skilled worker searching for opportunities in Georgia? Visit our jobseeker page to explore current jobs in Georgia for foreigners, work permit guidance, and support for your Georgian career.

Whether you need IT specialists for Tbilisi, hospitality staff for Batumi, or construction crews for infrastructure projects, our international recruitment agency is ready to help. Register as an employer or contact us today and take the first step toward building a stronger, more productive Georgian business.

AtoZ Serwis Plus provides professional recruitment and immigration coordination services for employers in Georgia seeking qualified international talent across all industries. We do not guarantee employment outcomes, work permit approvals, quota availability, or visa decisions. All immigration and hiring decisions are made solely by the competent national authorities and registered employers. The information on this page is for general guidance only and may vary based on individual circumstances and changes to national law. Wage rules, salary thresholds, and quotas are updated regularly; figures shown on this page reflect the official 2026 rules at the time of publication.

For specific advice, please consult licensed immigration professionals and refer to official government portals, including the Ministry of IDPs, Labour, Health and Social Affairs (moh.gov.ge) and worknet.moh.gov.ge, and the EU Immigration Portal.