Go, but pay attention.
Georgia’s safety score jumped nine points to 77 today, but the UK government still maintains a level 2 advisory while the US and Canada remain at level 1. Watch for the global measles notice.
Governments, one trip
What they're telling their own citizens about Georgia
The real score
The breakdown
See it from your perspective
Go, but pay attention.
The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.
Don't do this
Laws that jail tourists
Mandatory seat belt usage
The use of seat belts is obligatory and strictly enforced by authorities.
Staying healthy
What to watch out for, health-wise
Active notices
- • Global Measles
Vaccines
Recommended:
From people who've been there
Local know-how
Staying safe
- •Most of Georgia is very safe for foreigners. Crime rates are among the lowest in Europe. The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs provides some useful information for foreign visitors.
- •Corruption, once a big hassle for tourists, has become far less visible since the Rose Revolution.
- •Use of seat belts is now obligatory and strictly enforced.
- •Women should be aware that many Georgian men do not believe "no" means no.
Staying healthy
- •In terms of ecology, Georgia has a lot of problems with waste management, especially in villages and small towns, where municipal services are almost non-existent.
- •Good quality prescription drugs can be easily obtained in pharmacies without any prescription.
- •In Tbilisi you will be able to find many gyms and fitness centres with swimming pools and brand new training equipment.
- •Animals: While encounters are rare, one might stumble upon levant blunt-nosed vipers (Macrovipera lebetina obtusa).
- •In Central and Western parts of Georgia there are two types of scorpions: Euscorpius mingrelicus and Euscorpius italicus.
- •Take suitable measures in tick habitats. There is a small risk of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE).
Adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA — edited by travelers, not us.
Real talk
What travelers actually say
Travelers generally consider Georgia a safe destination for solo travelers, including women. Violent crime is not a reported concern, though tourists should avoid political demonstrations in Tbilisi. The primary safety considerations involve transport and animals: marshrutka drivers often drive aggressively, and stray dogs are common. While many street dogs are vaccinated and docile, some can be aggressive, particularly in rural areas. Visitors should avoid overcharging taxi drivers near the Stalin Museum in Gori who target tourists for trips to Uplistsikhe. Respect local customs by covering hair in Orthodox churches and avoiding photography during mass. Monitor the political situation regarding the two independentist regions supported by Russian forces.
“There are some taxi drivers near Stalin Museum in Gori grabbing tourists for uplistsikhe, avoid them as they are very expensive, the marshrutka for Uplistsikhe is less than 1€ (it was 2GEL) and not even 10min of walk from the museum
— r/travel
“Also there were several demonstrations in Tbilissi against the governement accused of being pro-russian, obviously as a tourist you should stay away from demonstrations
— r/travel
“Stray dogs: there is a lot of them. But most are adorable. They will have a little plastic thing on the ear saying they are vaccinated. Green and yellow mean they are pretty calm, red means they can be aggressive sometimes.
— r/travel
Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / F · 220V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 112 / ambulance: 112 / fire: 112
Zoom in
One Georgia city on SKETCH.WORLD
Real, resident-submitted Numbeo crime data at the city level — the same national picture above, with crime swapped for what people who actually live there report.
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- us-state — observed 2026-07-12
- uk-fcdo — observed 2026-07-12
- ca-gac — observed 2026-07-12
- worldbank-political — observed 2026-07-12
- worldbank-policeTrust — observed 2026-07-12
- cdc-health — observed 2026-07-12
- wikivoyage — observed 2026-07-12
- reddit — observed 2026-07-12
- unodc — observed 2026-07-12
- acled-hdx — observed 2026-07-12
- lgbtq-legal-wikipedia — observed 2026-07-12