Georgia

Noonsite yacht information lists Black Sea ports including Batumi and Poti, noting that Poti is commercial with limited yacht facilities. This is third-party nautical guidance; no complete official foreign-yacht entry-port list was found. Before planning, confirm private-yacht acceptance with customs, border authorities and the particular port.

Ports of entry/departure

Public Black Sea yacht pilot information identifies Batumi as offering customs, immigration, health and harbourmaster reception.

Third-party reference link (not official rules): Boat Owner Manual, Batumi, Georgia

No national uniform advance reporting deadline for foreign private yachts was found. Article 69 of Georgia's Customs Code requires the operator to notify customs when a seagoing vessel arrives in the customs territory but sets no yacht-specific advance hours. Confirm channels with the intended port and border authorities before arrival.

Crew visa eligibility depends on passport nationality and current Georgian visa rules. Check official consular visa information. No uniform immigration reporting or stamping procedure for all foreign private yachts was found; confirm with the intended entry border port.

Article 69 of Georgia's Customs Code requires the operator to notify customs on a seagoing vessel's arrival in the customs territory; Article 73 requires presentation of arriving goods. Public English legislation does not settle private-yacht temporary import, periods or stores declaration forms. Confirm with customs.

No dedicated official Georgian foreign private-yacht guidance for onboard food, plants, animals or hull biosecurity was found. General health or cargo-quarantine rules do not constitute a stores procedure. Confirm declarations/inspections with port health and quarantine before arrival.

Prohibited and restricted items

No complete Georgian foreign-yacht ship's stores restriction list was found. Boat Almanac's yacht guide checked in October 2026 recommends listing firearms on inward customs declarations and declaring goods potentially restricted, taxed or dutiable. It found no yacht-specific Georgian rules for pyrotechnic signals or drones. This is third-party nautical advice, not official firearm import permission or stores rules. Before carrying firearms, ammunition, medicines, pyrotechnic signals, drones or wildlife products, confirm declarations and permits with Georgian Customs and licensing authorities. General goods rules are not a complete yacht checklist.

Arrival formalities

Remain aboard until cleared. Before leaving Batumi, even for a nearby location, contact the port and arrange departure on VHF16. The information is old; reconfirm before sailing.

Third-party reference link (not official rules): Boat Owner Manual, Batumi, Georgia

Fees and departure

No current Georgian private-yacht outward-clearance tariff was found. Boat Almanac's guide checked in October 2026 states that available no-clearance-fee claims come only from 2009 and 2017 mariner reports, not confirmed as 2026 policy. Do not budget for free clearance. Ask separately about berths, pilotage, agents and other port services. Before departure, confirm charges, fee items and official receipts with the actual customs and port offices.