The language for Georgia citizenship: the requirements and how long to learn
The Georgian citizenship exam is one and triple: the state language, the country's history and basics of law are taken together. Residence: ten consecutive years, five for stateless persons with recognized status. Exemption for health reasons is possible, by application to the Commission on Citizenship Issues. The Georgian level on the Common European Scale is not named in the requirement. Checked against the Public Service Development Agency website.
What is required
| Which language | Georgian |
| Level | no level named on the scale |
| Residence term | ten consecutive years of lawful residence; five for stateless persons with recognized status |
| How it is checked | an exam in the state language, Georgian history and basics of law — taken together. |
| Who is exempt | Exemption is possible for people with severe health conditions — by application to the Commission on Citizenship Issues with medical documents. |
| Is a language required for the residence permit | For the residence permit the source names no language requirement. |
- Georgian for the citizenship of Georgia: no level named on the common scale. an exam in the state language, Georgian history and basics of law — taken together.checked against the primary source
- Vocabulary size by level: A1 — about 650 words, A2 — about 1300 words, B1 — about 2400 words. These are lists for German exams; for another language they transfer as an order of magnitude.checked against the primary source
How long it takes to learn
The requirement names no level on the common scale, so there can be no honest arithmetic of “so many hours” here: there is nothing to count from. Orient yourself by what is checked on the spot — and that is conversation, not a test.
For comparison: up to level A2, at which a person gets by on simple everyday topics, the Cambridge exam board names 180–200 study hours. It is an institutional benchmark, not a research finding, and the spread between people is enormous.
How we help, and what we do not cover
Georgian we do have: 4042 words (in size, a vocabulary at the B1 level), audio for every word, a from-scratch script course, a phrasebook by situation and grammar in plain words.
The level in brackets is about vocabulary size and nothing else. The thresholds come from the word lists the Goethe-Institut publishes for its exams: at A1 — about 650, at A2 — about 1300, at B1 — about 2400 ([the B1 list](https://www.goethe.de/pro/relaunch/prf/de/Goethe-Zertifikat_B1_Wortliste.pdf), checked September 7, 2026). The lists are German; for another language they transfer as an order of magnitude. And the main thing: the level is set by skills, and the list is derived from the level — not the other way around — so a dictionary of the right size is still not a passed exam.
What to do, step by step
- Open the primary source and check the requirement as of today — it may have changed after our check.
- Find out whether you fall under the exemptions: a degree in the right language or a school certificate often removes the exam entirely.
- Learn the check format in advance: an interview is prepared for differently than a written test.
- Start with everyday language and listening: in any format, understanding other people's speech gives out first, not your stock of words.
- A month before filing, practice conversation with a native speaker: the commission listens to speech, not to a test.
Frequently asked
Which language is required for the citizenship of Georgia?
Georgian. an exam in the state language, Georgian history and basics of law — taken together.
Is a language required for the residence permit in in Georgia?
For the residence permit the source names no language requirement.
How long will preparation take?
There is nothing to count from: the requirement names no level. Orient yourself by the check format — it is a conversation, not a test, and preparing for it means talking.
Can it be done without the exam?
Exemption is possible for people with severe health conditions — by application to the Commission on Citizenship Issues with medical documents.
How far can this data be trusted?
The requirement was read on the website of the authority that imposes it: the Public Service Development Agency of Georgia. The check date is September 7, 2026, the link is on the page. We do not process paperwork and charge nothing for it, so we have no interest in rounding terms in a pleasant direction.