Tbilisi closes border to Belarus citizens amid regional tensions
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Georgia has significantly tightened its migration policy toward Belarusians. According to Belsat, the country has carried out a record number of deportations and issued 80 entry bans to Belarusian citizens.
The measures are being taken against the backdrop of strained relations between Tbilisi and Minsk. Georgia is de facto closing its borders to Belarusian citizens, which limits their mobility in the region.
Georgia has deported a record number of Belarusians and issued at least 80 entry bans — unprecedented measures amid cooling relations between Tbilisi and Minsk. The country, which had long remained accessible to Belarusian migrants and political refugees since 2020, has effectively closed its borders to a significant portion of this population.
If you are a Belarusian planning a trip to Georgia or considering it as a place to relocate, the risk of deportation or entry ban has sharply increased — authorities are applying individual sanctions on a mass scale. For those already in the region, Georgia's border closure will complicate mobility and may force them to seek alternative routes and destination countries.

Mehmet Yılmaz