Fixed Fees in Writing
One price for our work, agreed before we start, with every government fee listed next to it.
Georgia's international permit costs about €34,400 a year, runs five years and taxes gross gaming revenue from foreign players at 5%. We register your Georgian company, file with the Revenue Service and run compliance after launch, for a fixed fee.
David Sisvadze, CEO. Six years inside the Revenue Service of Georgia, the authority that issues and supervises every gambling permit. 5.0 on Google, 27 reviews
The international permits came in with Law No. 1822 of 25 June 2026. They serve players outside Georgia, need no land venue and allow one website per permit. Domestic permits serve Georgian players and sit on a land-based license.
Casino table and card games for players outside Georgia.
Slot games under their own permit, alongside or without a casino permit.
An online sportsbook (totalizator) with no betting shop in Georgia.
Game studios, platforms and aggregators supplying Georgian permit holders.
Casino, slots and betting for players in Georgia, linked to a land venue.
Land-based casinos, slot halls and betting shops in Tbilisi, Batumi and the regions.
Before tax, year one costs up to about €80,800 for one international vertical and €173,600 for all three, then 6% of gross gaming revenue. Our fee is fixed and quoted separately.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Permit feePer vertical: casino, slots or sports betting. First year paid before issue, then every 12 months (Fees Law Art. 7(10), 9(2)). | €34,400 / yr |
| Platform auditBy Random Systems Georgia, the Revenue Service's control-system operator. Once per activity type. | up to €12,000 |
| Control system integrationEquipment that connects your platform to the state control system. Once per permit holder. | up to €34,400 |
| Monitoring feePaid monthly to the control-system operator, since 1 January 2026. | 1% of GGR |
| Tax on gross gaming revenueBets from foreign players minus their winnings, monthly (Tax Code Art. 98(5)). | 5% of GGR |
| Prize fund securitySports betting only. Bank guarantee or insurance policy. | €3,400 |
| Company registrationPublic Registry fee for a Georgian LLC, next business day. | €70 |
What foreign-facing operators compare: the government cost, the charge on revenue, the term and what each license needs on the ground.
| License | Year one, government | Every year after | Charge on revenue | Term | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeorgiaInternational permit | up to €80,800Per vertical | €34,400Per vertical | 6% of GGR5% tax, 1% monitoring | 5 years | Georgian company, address and servers. No minimum capital. |
| CuraçaoCGA, LOK | €52,042 | €47,450All verticals | None | Indefinite | Local company, director and data center server. |
| AnjouanAnjouan Gaming | €17,828Plus an unpublished application fee | €17,828 | None published | 1 year | No local company rule. Regulator's standing disputed by the Comoros central bank. |
| MaltaMGA | €30,000Plus compliance contribution | €25,000 | 0.4% to 1.25%Casino, minimum €15,000 | 10 years | EEA company, €100,000 share capital. |
| Isle of ManGSC | €50,200£42,000 | €43,900£36,750 | 0.1% to 1.5% | 5 years | Two resident directors, servers on the island. |
| KahnawakeKGC | €35,700$40,000 | €18,700$21,000 | None | Up to 5 years | Hosting in the Kahnawà:ke data center. |
| TobiqueTGC | about €36,000As quoted by licensing firms | about €19,875 | None | 1 year | No local entity required. |
Government and regulator charges only, from each regulator's fee schedule on 24 October 2026. Georgian fees are set in lari by law; they and the dollar and sterling fees are shown in euros at the National Bank of Georgia rate for that day. The full comparison adds corporate tax, timelines, Costa Rica and the sources.
One price for our work, agreed before we start, with every government fee listed next to it.
Our CEO worked at the authority that issues the permits and collects the tax.
The same team files the permit, the monthly 5% returns and the AML reports.
The Georgian presence the law asks for, set up with the license.
Every fee and rate cites the article it comes from, so your lawyers can check it.
Against eight to 20 months for Malta. The Revenue Service decides within 20 days of filing.
Each package is a fixed fee, quoted in writing after a 30-minute call. Government fees are paid to the state at cost.
One international vertical
Fixed fee, quoted after a 30-minute call
Casino, slots and sports betting
Fixed fee, quoted after a 30-minute call
For licensed operators
Fixed monthly fee, cancel with 30 days' notice
Plan for two to four months from the first call. Most of it is the platform audit and integration; the Revenue Service then decides within 20 days, or the permit is deemed issued.
Verticals, platform, supplier, ownership and budget. You get a fixed quote in writing.
Day 1
Georgian LLC registered the next business day, management address and servers in Georgia set up, bank account opened.
Weeks 1 to 4
Random Systems Georgia audits your platform and games against the Ministry of Finance standards.
Up to 45 days
Your platform is connected to the state control system and the authorization certificate is issued.
Up to 30 days
Application, policies, criminal record certificates and proof of funds filed. No decision in time means the permit is issued.
Within 20 days
Monthly GGR tax, the 1% monitoring fee and AML reporting, filed on time.
Ongoing

CEO
David spent six years inside the Revenue Service of Georgia, the body that issues gambling permits, collects the permit fees and oversees the state control system. He then spent seven years running import operations in the private sector.
GamblingLicense.ge is part of Tbilisi Expat, the Tbilisi firm behind company registration, tax and accounting for foreign founders in Georgia.
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An international online permit costs about €34,400 a year per vertical. In year one add up to about €12,000 for the platform audit and €34,400 for the control system integration, then 6% of gross gaming revenue every month: 5% tax and a 1% monitoring fee.
Yes, through a company registered in Georgia. Permits go only to entrepreneurs registered in Georgia, the owners can be foreign and there is no minimum capital. The company also needs a management address and servers in Georgia.
Plan for two to four months. The platform audit takes up to 45 days for online games and the integration up to 30; the Revenue Service then decides within 20 days, or the permit is deemed issued.
5% of gross gaming revenue from foreign players, and 20% for online casino and slot revenue from players in Georgia. Gross gaming revenue is bets accepted minus winnings paid, calculated monthly.
No. Georgian citizens may not play on an international permit. Serving them needs a domestic permit linked to a land-based venue.
It suits operators who want a five-year permit, a 5% tax on gross gaming revenue and a company and bank in the same country. The comparison table on this page sets out the government costs side by side.
Tell us which verticals you need. You get a fixed quote and a first-year budget in writing after a 30-minute call.