Eastern Europe
Making aliyah from Georgia
2,857 people moved from Georgia to Israel between 2015 and 2025, including 284 in 2025. Here is what the official record shows about them, and what the process looks like from Georgia specifically.
Olim in 2025
284
granted oleh status on arrival
Total since 2015
2,857
11 years of the record
Busiest year
2023
390 arrivals
Most chosen town
Bat Yam
621 people
Settlement concentration
44.1% of olim from Georgia registered in three towns: Bat Yam, Ashdod, Haifa. That is the 11th most concentrated of the 23 countries with at least 1,000 olim on record.
The record
Aliyah from Georgia, in the ministry's own files
Every arrival counted once, in the year they landed and the town they registered in.
Arrivals from Georgia by year
Where they settled
Absorption town recorded on arrival.
- 1Bat Yam621
- 2Ashdod363
- 3Haifa275
- 4Tel Aviv-Yafo267
- 5Holon207
- 6Netanya185
- 7Rishon LeZion138
- 8Be'er Sheva70
- 9Ashkelon69
- 10Jerusalem68
Age on arrival
23% arrived as children, 7% at 65 or over.
- 10-17657
- 218-24314
- 325-34716
- 435-49644
- 550-64326
- 665+200
What they did before moving
Occupation recorded at registration. "School pupil" and "student" reflect how many arrive as dependants.
- 1Not stated615
- 2School pupil408
- 3Retired132
- 4Economist129
- 5Student74
- 6Professional services73
- 7High-tech worker52
- 8Homemaker48
Destination
More went to Bat Yam than anywhere else
621 of the 2,857 arrivals from Georgia registered in Bat Yam, ahead of Ashdod, Haifa, Tel Aviv-Yafo.
That is 22% of everyone arriving from Georgia, against 5% of olim from all countries.
The town is recorded once, on arrival, so the chart above shows where people registered rather than where they live now.
How it works
The process from Georgia
The Jewish Agency for Israel runs the process through its regional office and the Israeli consulate.
The Jewish Agency organises assisted departures, and in emergencies has run dedicated flights.
Russian-speaking olim have long-established communities in Haifa, Netanya, Bat Yam, Ashdod and Nof HaGalil.
Documents are the slow part everywhere: birth certificates, proof of Jewish descent, police clearance and, in most countries, apostilles. Start collecting before you open the file, not after. The full sequence is in the aliyah guide.
Arriving with Russian as your first language, ulpan is the single biggest determinant of how fast your first year goes. New olim are entitled to free Hebrew study, and the Hebrew alphabet and essential phrases pages are a no-cost head start.
Before you go
Work out what your money is worth: the cost of living page has rent, groceries and salaries in real numbers, and the shekel converter gives today's rate.
A market stall in Jerusalem with prices marked in shekels.
Check the calendar you are moving into: holiday dates close the country for whole weeks in autumn and spring, and Shabbat times govern the week.
A sesame-topped challah loaf, freshly baked.
See how Georgia compares with everywhere else on the full statistics explorer.
An open-plan office floor of screens and desks.
Aliyah from elsewhere in Eastern Europe
Total arrivals 2015 to 2025, in brackets.
Start here
The move itself, in six steps
Eligibility, opening the file, the documents, the visa, landing day and the absorption benefits that follow. The guide is the same wherever you are starting from.
Frequently asked questions
How many people make aliyah from Georgia each year?+
284 in 2025, and 2,857 in total between 2015 and 2025. The strongest single year was 2023, with 390 arrivals.
Where do olim from Georgia settle?+
Bat Yam takes the largest share, followed by Ashdod, Haifa, Tel Aviv-Yafo. 22% of olim from Georgia settled in Bat Yam, against 5% of olim overall.
Who handles an aliyah application from Georgia?+
The Jewish Agency for Israel runs the process through its regional office and the Israeli consulate.
Is aliyah from Georgia mostly families or individuals?+
Of the 2,857 arrivals recorded, 23% were children under 18 and 7% were 65 or over. That is a family-heavy profile.
Source: Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, published on data.gov.il. Figures count people granted oleh status on arrival. Rebuilt 2026-08-05.