According to 7-month data of 2022, Georgian citizenship has been granted to 723 citizens of Russia, 551 of whom received Georgian citizenship in an exceptional manner, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine
According to the data of 7 months of 2022, Georgian citizenship has been granted to 723 citizens of Russia. Among them, 551 received Georgian citizenship in an exceptional manner, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The relevant information has been spread by the Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) based on the information provided by the Presidential Administration.
According to statistical data, Georgian citizenship was granted to 74 citizens of Russia in January 2022 and 98 citizens in February. In March, the mentioned figure decreased to 43, but in the following months, the mentioned figure increased. For example, 162 Russian citizens received Georgian citizenship in June 2022 and 136 citizens in July. After the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, 551 citizens of Russia were granted Georgian citizenship in an exceptional manner.
"In 2019-2022, Russian citizens significantly predominate among the people receiving Georgian citizenship. In 2019, 1,219 Russian citizens were granted Georgian citizenship (in addition to restoration of Georgian citizenship). In 2020, this figure decreased to 629, and in 2021, it increased to 1,342. As of July 7, 2022, Georgian citizenship was granted to 723 citizens of Russia.
The analysis of the statistical data on the granting of Georgian citizenship shows that during the last 5 years Georgian citizenship was mostly granted to Russian citizens. The desire of Russian citizens to obtain Georgian citizenship is expected to increase even more, taking into account the situation created after Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 (expected long-term sanctions, persecution of people with different views, etc.)," reads the information released by IDFI.
It should be noted that according to the organization, after the war in Ukraine, 8 citizens of Ukraine also received Georgian citizenship.
