News

• Tuesday, 29 March 2022

  Seminar on EMN for Georgian Students

  On 25 March 2022, an informational seminar was held for students of Tbilisi State University (TSU) and Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) dedicated to the European Migration Network (EMN)...

• Monday, 28 March 2022

  Five years of the visa free travel to the European Union

  On 28 March 2022, five years turned since the visa free regime with the EU/Schengen States enacted.

• Friday, 26 March 2021

  International Conference on Migration Governance

  An International Conference on Migration Governance – “New Models of Migration Management System: Impact of VLAP Implementation in Georgia” was held on 26 March 2021 on the initiative of the...

• Thursday, 11 March 2021

  Georgia joins the European Migration Network

  In March 2021, Georgia joined the European Migration Network as observer. The working arrangement represents an important step towards reinforced cooperation in the areas of migration and asylum.

• Thursday, 26 November 2020

  Regional Migration Governance Conference on Diaspora Engagement and Private Sector Development

  On 24-25 November, 2020 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, the Secretariat of the State Commission for Migration Issues (SCMI) of Georgia and IOM Georgia organized a two-day high level...

• Thursday, 09 July 2020

  As per the decision of the Coordination Council Georgia’s borders will open for the 5 states

  As you are aware, after the EU listed Georgia among 15 safe travel destinations on the 30th of June, providing recommendations regarding the possible opening of borders, the Government of...

• Sunday, 29 March 2020

  Information for Georgian Citizens Staying Abroad

  Due to declaring COVID-19 pandemic, the hotlines are operating in the Georgian diplomatic missions abroad. Additionally, the social media channels are open, accessible via the following link:

• Thursday, 20 February 2020

  Coordination Meeting on Migration Projects

  16th coordination meeting of the projects running in the field of migration was held on 14 February 2020, organized by the SCMI Secretariat and attended by the SCMI Member Agencies,...

• Friday, 27 September 2019

  Project Sum Up Event with Presentation of Migration Profile 2019 was Held

  On 25 September 2019, the SCMI Secretariat organized a sum up event of the EU funded project “Support to Sustained Effective Functioning of the State Commission on Migration Issues” running...

• Monday, 01 July 2019

  Migration Data Workshop in Tbilisi

  Migration data workshop, held on June 24-25, 2019 was co-organized by the Secretariat of the State Commission on Migration Issues (SCMI) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) mission to Georgia....