In 2025, Georgia granted citizenship to more than 2,000 applicants, most of whom were from Russia
In 2025, Georgia granted citizenship to 2,333 people, while revoking it from 1,426 citizens.
These figures were released by the country’s National Statistics Office.
The largest group among the new citizens consists of people from Russia—1,393 individuals. Citizenship was also granted to applicants from Germany (296), Ukraine (114), Armenia (104), and the United States (81).
At the same time, 1,426 people lost their Georgian citizenship, mostly due to acquiring citizenship of other countries.
Among those stripped of citizenship, the largest group is also linked to Russia—639 people obtained Russian citizenship. Next are Greece (209 people) and Turkey (121 people).
Earlier, Serbia began issuing citizenship to Russian nationals who had previously renounced their Russian passports but had remained stateless for a long time.
In Portugal, the processing time for citizenship applications from “golden visa” holders has exceeded 40 months. Previously, passports were issued after five years, but the waiting period has now been extended to ten years, marking a significant change for investors.
