Central Asia & Caucasus
Healthcare and travel insurance in Georgia
$554health spend per person
Healthcare in Georgia
Tbilisi and Batumi have modern private clinics at moderate prices; rural care is basic. Insurance is compulsory, and mountain rescue can be slow.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: Mandatory for all visitors since 1 January 2026: health and accident cover of at least 30,000 GEL for the entire stay.
- Pharmacies: Aversi and PSP pharmacies are everywhere, many open 24 hours; codeine products are banned.
- Doctors: 5.6 per 1,000 people (2023, World Bank).
- Emergency: All emergencies 112.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Georgia
- Georgia Ministry of Foreign Affairs: entering Georgia
- Georgia e-Visa portal
- Speedtest Global Index: Georgia
- World Bank open data
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