Retirement, work and living in Georgia
Use this page to organize the questions that must be answered before moving, working, collecting benefits, receiving care, or handling taxes across borders.
Important limitation
Immigration, tax, pension, healthcare, property, inheritance, employment, and insurance rules can change and differ by citizenship, residence, work history, family status, and location. Verify each issue with the responsible authorities in every country involved.
Research checklist
- Visa, residence, work authorization, renewal dates, and required documents.
- National pension eligibility, contribution records, survivor rules, and payment abroad.
- U.S. Social Security payment rules and any applicable international agreement.
- Healthcare eligibility, waiting periods, Medicare limitations, private insurance, and emergency care.
- Income, foreign-account, pension, property, inheritance, and estate-tax obligations in both countries.
- Banking, currency exchange, direct deposit, fraud protections, and access to funds.
- Housing, accessibility, transportation, caregiving, language, climate, safety, and returning home.
Coordination sources to check
- U.S. State Department Retirement Abroad
- U.S. Social Security International Programs
- European Union State Pensions Abroad
- European Union Social Security Coordination
- IRS International Taxpayers