# eSIM for Georgia

Viasimo's Georgia eSIM starts at $1.59 for 500 MB over 1 day, running on Cellfie, Magti, and Silknet with 5G where available. Plans last 1 to 180 days, arrive by email in minutes and install from your phone's settings, with no app.

Canonical page: https://viasimo.com/destinations/georgia/

## Georgia eSIM prices

| Plan | Data | Days | Price | Price per GB |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 500 MB, 1 day | 500 MB | 1 | $1.59 | $3.26 |
| 2 GB, 1 day | 2 GB | 1 | $3.59 | $1.80 |
| 10 GB, 1 day | 10 GB | 1 | $10.99 | $1.10 |
| Unlimited, 3 days | Unlimited | 3 | $9.00 | - |
| Unlimited, 5 days | Unlimited | 5 | $13.99 | - |
| 1 GB, 7 days | 1 GB | 7 | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Unlimited, 7 days | Unlimited | 7 | $19.99 | - |
| Unlimited, 10 days | Unlimited | 10 | $26.00 | - |
| 3 GB, 15 days | 3 GB | 15 | $4.79 | $1.60 |
| Unlimited, 15 days | Unlimited | 15 | $38.99 | - |
| 3 GB, 30 days | 3 GB | 30 | $5.00 | $1.67 |
| 5 GB, 30 days | 5 GB | 30 | $8.00 | $1.60 |
| 10 GB, 30 days | 10 GB | 30 | $13.99 | $1.40 |
| 20 GB, 30 days | 20 GB | 30 | $25.00 | $1.25 |
| Unlimited, 30 days | Unlimited | 30 | $70.99 | - |
| Unlimited, 60 days | Unlimited | 60 | $144.99 | - |
| Unlimited, 90 days | Unlimited | 90 | $214.99 | - |
| Unlimited, 180 days | Unlimited | 180 | $424.99 | - |

## Which networks does the Georgia eSIM use?

- **Cellfie**: 4G LTE
- **Magti**: 4G LTE
- **Silknet**: 5G

Your eSIM picks one automatically; you do not choose or switch between them.

The operator list comes from the network partner that carries this eSIM. Verified October 30, 2026.

## eSIM Details

- **Data**: 500 MB – 20 GB or unlimited
- **Validity**: 1–180 days
- **Speed**: 4G LTE / 5G
- **Hotspot / tethering**: Supported on most devices
- **Activation**: Starts when you first connect in your destination
- **Speed management**: Roughly 2-3 GB per day at full speed, sometimes less depending on the local carrier, then reduced
- **Top-ups**: Add more data from your account, before the plan expires
- **Text messages (SMS)**: Data only: use an app for verification codes
- **Connects via**: United Kingdom
- **Unused validity**: 180 days before it must be installed

## Georgia: what to know before you land

Source: https://viasimo.com/destinations/georgia/#destination-guide · Researched October 2026 by Viasimo

Georgia's mobile market has changed: Beeline now trades as Cellfie, Geocell is part of Silknet, and Magti, the market leader, launched 5G in October 2024. You'll also need proof of health insurance to enter, should avoid the long-running protests on Rustaveli Avenue, and must stay away from the boundary lines with Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

### Georgia: quick facts

| Fact | Georgia |
| --- | --- |
| Emergency number | 112 |
| Main airports | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS); David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT); Batumi International Airport (BUS) |
| Plug types | Type C, F (230V) |
| Currency | Georgian lari (GEL) |
| Apps worth having | Bolt, Wolt, Google Maps, Google Translate, WhatsApp |

### Magti, Silknet's Geocell and Cellfie (formerly Beeline)

(Georgia · https://viasimo.com/destinations/georgia/#guide-magti-silknet-s-geocell-and-cellfie-formerly-beeline)

Georgia's three mobile networks have changed names, so what your phone displays may not match the list of networks we use.

- **Magti (MagtiCom)** is the market leader, with about 41% of mobile subscribers in mid-2025. It switched on its 5G network in October 2024, after the regulator ComCom held a 5G spectrum auction in 2023.
- **Geocell** has been owned since 2018 by Silknet, now Georgia's largest telecoms group, and may appear under the Silknet name.
- **Beeline Georgia** was sold by VEON in 2022 to Georgian businessman Khvicha Makatsaria and rebranded as **Cellfie**. Cellfie is the same network that is listed as Beeline in our plan.

Your eSIM can connect to all three, and your phone switches to whichever is strongest. That helps in mountain valleys, where one operator's mast may reach a village that the others miss. If your connection drops in Svaneti or on the road to Stepantsminda, try choosing a different network manually in your phone's settings. Where an operator has switched on 5G and your phone supports it, you'll see it; elsewhere expect 4G.

### Health insurance and medicines rules when you land in Tbilisi

(Georgia · https://viasimo.com/destinations/georgia/#guide-health-insurance-and-medicines-rules-when-you-land-in-tbilisi)

Many nationalities, including UK citizens, can stay in Georgia visa-free for up to a year, but every visitor must have **health and accident insurance** for the whole trip. UK government advice says the minimum cover is 30,000 Georgian lari and that the policy must include your arrival and departure dates. Save the policy document as a PDF on your phone, along with a screenshot of the page showing the dates and amount of cover, so you can show it at the border even without a signal.

Georgia has strict anti-drugs laws. Over-the-counter medicines containing codeine are illegal, and even some prescription medicines can lead to detention or a fine. If you're travelling with any medicine, bring your doctor's prescription and keep it in its original packaging. You can ask Georgia's medicines regulator for an assessment, but it takes about a month, so do this well before you travel.

The UK also advises not to flag down taxis in the street. Use Bolt or another app to book one from the airport. That's the main reason to have your eSIM working before you walk out of the terminal at Tbilisi or Kutaisi.

### Protests on Rustaveli Avenue and staying informed

(Georgia · https://viasimo.com/destinations/georgia/#guide-protests-on-rustaveli-avenue-and-staying-informed)

Tbilisi has seen daily anti-government protests since late 2024. By 9 September 2026, the UK Foreign Office counted 650 consecutive days of demonstrations. They're focused on the Parliament building on **Rustaveli Avenue** but can spread to other areas, especially on Saturday evenings and around political anniversaries, and some have ended in violent clashes with police.

Your phone helps with a few things here:

- Follow local English-language news and your embassy's alerts before going out in central Tbilisi.
- Look at a live map before walking to Freedom Square or Rustaveli, and choose a route that avoids the crowds.
- Be careful what you post. The FCDO warns that taking part in demonstrations can lead to extra questioning when you leave Georgia, or to being refused entry next time.

Unpaid fines can also stop you leaving the country, so pay any parking or traffic fine as soon as you get it.

### Svaneti, Kazbegi and the Abkhazia and South Ossetia boundary lines

(Georgia · https://viasimo.com/destinations/georgia/#guide-svaneti-kazbegi-and-the-abkhazia-and-south-ossetia-boundary-lines)

Georgia's mountain trips often run close to territory you shouldn't enter. The UK advises against **all travel** to Abkhazia and South Ossetia, both occupied by Russia, and against all but essential travel to areas next to their administrative boundary lines. Upper Svaneti, around Mestia and Ushguli, is near the Abkhazia line, and parts of the Shida Kartli region north of Gori are near South Ossetia. If you hike near either, the FCDO recommends using a professional guide.

Rescue services can be limited in the mountains. Landslides are common, and heavy rain or snow can close roads at altitude, which makes the road to Stepantsminda and the routes into Svaneti unreliable at times. Before you set off, check the forecast and road status on mobile data, and send your route to your guesthouse. Many insurance policies don't cover off-piste skiing without a guide, which matters at resorts such as Gudauri.

Away from the towns, ATMs may not be available and cards may not work, so carry enough lari before heading up. Prices may be quoted in dollars or euros, but you pay in lari.

### Sources for the Georgia guide

- [Georgia travel advice (GOV.UK)](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/georgia)
- [Georgia travel advice: entry requirements (GOV.UK)](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/georgia/entry-requirements)
- [Georgia travel advice: safety and security (GOV.UK)](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/georgia/safety-and-security)
- [MagtiCom (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MagtiCom)
- [Silknet (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silknet)
- [Beeline (brand) (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beeline_(brand))
- [Telecommunications in Georgia (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_in_Georgia_(country))

## Seven days in Georgia: Tbilisi, Mtskheta, Kazbegi and Kakheti

7-day itinerary · 7 days · Source: https://viasimo.com/destinations/georgia/#itinerary

A first week for culture, mountains and wine: Tbilisi's old town, the ancient capital Mtskheta, two nights below Mount Kazbek on the Georgian Military Road, then the monasteries and vineyards of Kakheti.

**When to go:** Late May to June and September to October are best: the Military Road and Jvari Pass can close with snow or landslides from November to April, and the Kakheti grape harvest, rtveli, runs from September into October.

### Day 1 in Georgia: Tbilisi: Narikala and the sulphur baths

- **Base:** Tbilisi
- **Getting there:** Tbilisi Airport is about 25 to 30 minutes from the old town by taxi or Bolt.
- **Plan:** Start in Rike Park and ride the cable car up to Narikala Fortress for the view over the Mtkvari river and the old town. Walk down past the Mother of Georgia statue to Abanotubani, the brick-domed sulphur bath district, and follow the gorge to the small waterfall behind it. Cross to Metekhi Church on its cliff and come back over the Bridge of Peace in the evening.
- **Mobile signal:** Strong 4G across Tbilisi on Magti, Silknet (Geocell) and Cellfie, with Magti 5G in central areas. Check the news before going near Rustaveli Avenue, where protests are frequent.

### Day 2 in Georgia: Mtskheta and the Georgian Military Road

- **Base:** Stepantsminda
- **Getting there:** Tbilisi to Stepantsminda is about 155 km, around 3 hours of driving plus stops, by hired driver or marshrutka from Didube station.
- **Plan:** Drive to Mtskheta, Georgia's ancient capital and a UNESCO site, to see Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and the hilltop Jvari Monastery above the meeting of two rivers. Continue north on the Georgian Military Road to Ananuri fortress on the Zhinvali reservoir, then climb past Gudauri to the Jvari Pass at about 2,400 metres. Stop at the Russia-Georgia Friendship Monument viewpoint before descending to Stepantsminda.
- **Mobile signal:** 4G is good in Mtskheta and along most of the road. Expect short gaps in the gorges below Ananuri and on the hairpins near the Jvari Pass.

### Day 3 in Georgia: Gergeti Trinity Church and the Dariali gorge

- **Base:** Stepantsminda
- **Getting there:** Gveleti is about 15 minutes' drive north of Stepantsminda.
- **Plan:** Walk or take a 4x4 up to Gergeti Trinity Church, the 14th-century church on a ridge at about 2,170 metres with Mount Kazbek behind it; the walk takes around 1 hour 30 minutes up. In the afternoon, drive north towards the Dariali gorge for the short walk to the Gveleti waterfall. Do not continue to the Russian border post at Upper Lars, which is a working frontier, not a sightseeing stop.
- **Mobile signal:** Stepantsminda has 4G, and the church usually has a signal from at least one network. The Gveleti path is in a deep gorge with weak or no coverage, and near the border your phone may try to roam onto a Russian network, so watch the network name.

### Day 4 in Georgia: Back to Tbilisi: Sololaki and the Dry Bridge

- **Base:** Tbilisi
- **Getting there:** Stepantsminda to Tbilisi takes around 3 hours by road; check road status before leaving.
- **Plan:** Drive back to Tbilisi in the morning, leaving early in case of road works or weather on the pass. In the afternoon, walk the 19th-century streets of Sololaki with their carved balconies and painted stairwells, then visit the flea market at the Dry Bridge for Soviet-era badges, old cameras and enamelware. End at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Tbilisi's huge modern Sameba church, as the lights come on.
- **Mobile signal:** Gaps on the Jvari Pass and in the gorges, then good 4G as you reach Zhinvali and Tbilisi.

### Day 5 in Georgia: Kakheti: Sighnaghi and Bodbe

- **Base:** Sighnaghi
- **Getting there:** Tbilisi to Sighnaghi is about 110 km, roughly 2 hours by car or by marshrutka from Samgori station.
- **Plan:** Drive east over the Gombori range or round by the main road to Kakheti, Georgia's main wine region. Walk the 18th-century walls of Sighnaghi and their towers for the view across the Alazani valley to the Caucasus. Visit Bodbe Monastery nearby, where St Nino is buried, and in the evening taste wine made in qvevri, the clay vessels buried in the ground and listed by UNESCO as intangible heritage.
- **Mobile signal:** Good 4G in Sighnaghi and on the main roads in Kakheti. Older cellars and church interiors can block the signal.

### Day 6 in Georgia: Telavi, Alaverdi and Gremi

- **Base:** Telavi
- **Getting there:** Sighnaghi to Telavi is about 1 hour 15 minutes by road; the sights are within 30 minutes of Telavi.
- **Plan:** Cross the Alazani valley to Telavi, the regional capital, and see the palace of King Erekle II. Visit Alaverdi Monastery, whose 11th-century cathedral was long the tallest in Georgia, and climb to the Gremi citadel with its brick church of the Archangels. In the late afternoon, visit the Tsinandali estate of the Chavchavadze family, with its gardens, house museum and old wine cellar.
- **Mobile signal:** 4G across the valley floor and in Telavi. Coverage gets weaker towards the forested foothills behind Alaverdi.

### Day 7 in Georgia: Back to Tbilisi and the Open Air Museum

- **Base:** Tbilisi
- **Getting there:** Telavi to Tbilisi over the Gombori pass is about 1 hour 45 minutes by road.
- **Plan:** Return to Tbilisi over the Gombori pass. Visit the Open Air Museum of Ethnography above Turtle Lake, where wooden houses, granaries and churches from regions around Georgia have been moved to a wooded hillside. Then see the Chronicles of Georgia, a large monument of carved bronze pillars above the Tbilisi Sea, before heading to the airport.
- **Mobile signal:** The Gombori pass road has short gaps through the forest. Tbilisi coverage is strong, including at the Open Air Museum.

### Staying connected on this Georgia route

- Your eSIM can use Magti, Silknet (Geocell) and Cellfie, the former Beeline; if data stalls in the mountains, select another network manually.
- Check the road status for the Jvari Pass on mobile data before leaving Tbilisi or Stepantsminda.
- Keep your insurance policy and its dates saved as a PDF offline: you may be asked for it at arrival.
- Avoid routes near the South Ossetia boundary line, such as the Truso valley or north of Gori; the UK advises against all travel to South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

### Sources for the Georgia itinerary

- [GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Georgia](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/georgia)
- [UNESCO Intangible Heritage: Ancient Georgian traditional qvevri wine-making method](https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/ancient-georgian-traditional-qvevri-wine-making-method-00870)
- [Georgia National Tourism Administration](https://georgia.travel/)
- [GOV.UK: Georgia entry requirements](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/georgia/entry-requirements)

## About this eSIM

Georgia punches well above its size on mobile data. Cities here are properly connected, the app economy is real and widely used, and you can run most of a trip from your phone without thinking about it. The complication is topography: this is a country of mountain ranges and deep valleys, and the difference between a strong connection and none at all can be a single switchback on a road.

### Getting online when you land

Whichever of the three main gateways you use, the routine is the same. Load the profile at home while you have wi-fi, then turn the travel line on after landing and let it attach.

At Tbilisi airport that gets you straight into ride hailing, which is how most visitors get into the city and is far less stressful than the taxi rank. Kutaisi is the low cost hub and sits a long way from anywhere you actually want to be, so having data to find your onward bus or transfer is close to essential there. Batumi airport is small and close to town, and a connected phone mainly saves you time finding your apartment among a lot of similar looking towers.

Land crossings from Turkey or Armenia work the same way: enable the line once you are through, and give it a minute in the border town before assuming something is wrong.

### The networks you'll be on

Data here comes from the operators listed for Georgia: Beeline, Geocell and Magti. All three carry 4G LTE, and Geocell adds 5G where it has been rolled out. That is three national networks rather than one, which is genuinely useful in a country like this, because where one has built a mast the other sometimes has not.

Leave your phone on automatic selection in normal use. The case for going manual is specific: you are somewhere marginal, in a valley or a village, and the automatic attachment has settled on something that will not move data. Switching manually to the other listed network occasionally turns a dead connection into a working one. The 5G layer, where you find it, is a city phenomenon; the mountains run on 4G/LTE and 3G.

### Where coverage holds, and where it thins

Tbilisi is thoroughly covered, including on the metro, and so is Batumi and the Black Sea coast around it. Kutaisi, Rustavi, Gori, Zugdidi, Telavi and the main highways between them are dependable, and the wine country of Kakheti is easy going for a rural region because it is relatively flat and densely settled.

The mountains are where it changes. The Georgian Military Highway up to Stepantsminda holds signal for much of the way but drops in the tunnels and the tighter sections of the Aragvi gorge, and the higher you go towards the Kazbegi area the more it comes and goes. Svaneti has service in Mestia and around the main settlements, thinning quickly on the road in and disappearing on the trekking routes towards Ushguli. Tusheti is the extreme case: the road over the Abano Pass is remote, seasonal and effectively offline, and you should treat the whole region as a no-signal destination.

Elsewhere, expect gaps in the Racha and Khevsureti valleys, on the long hiking routes generally, and in cave and canyon sites like Vardzia and Martvili where you are physically shielded from any mast. Weather matters here too, since a mountain road that had signal on the way up in sunshine can be a very different experience in fog on the way down.

### What you'll actually use data for here

Getting around, first. Bolt is the default for city transport and works well in Tbilisi and Batumi, while intercity travel by marshrutka minibus depends on knowing where they leave from and roughly when, which is a maps and messaging problem. Train tickets between Tbilisi and Batumi are bought online and shown on a screen.

Language is the second big one. Georgian uses its own alphabet, which makes menus, road signs and shop fronts genuinely opaque, and a translation app with camera lookup earns its place immediately. Download the offline pack, because you will want it in exactly the villages where the signal is weakest.

Then there is everything a food and wine trip generates: booking a supra or a tasting, finding a marani in Kakheti that is open, ordering delivery late in Tbilisi, and photographing all of it. Guesthouse bookings in the mountains are often confirmed by phone or message rather than through a platform, so keep those threads accessible.

### Before you fly

Install and activate the eSIM on home wi-fi, and keep your normal SIM in the phone for calls and one time codes, with its roaming data turned off.

Cache offline maps for every mountain region on your route, not just the city, and download your accommodation details, guesthouse phone numbers and any trek route before you leave a strong connection. Screenshot your train or bus bookings.

For mountain driving, plan on being out of contact for stretches and tell your guesthouse roughly when to expect you. Carry a power bank, especially in winter or at altitude, and if you are hiking, treat your phone as a camera and a map rather than as a lifeline; the connection will come back when you drop into the next valley with a village in it.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does an eSIM work in Georgia?

Yes. Your Georgia eSIM connects automatically the moment you arrive, with no roaming fees and nothing to set up at the airport. The host networks it can use are Cellfie, Magti, Silknet. Coverage runs on 4G LTE and 5G where the network has rolled it out, and falls back to 4G elsewhere.

### Do I get 5G in Georgia?

Yes, where it has been deployed. 5G runs on Cellfie, Magti, Silknet in Georgia, and your eSIM uses it automatically on a 5G-capable phone, dropping back to 4G LTE outside covered areas. No country is covered everywhere, so 5G availability varies by location.

### Is Beeline still a mobile network in Georgia?

Not under that name. VEON sold Beeline Georgia in 2022 to the Georgian businessman Khvicha Makatsaria, and it was then rebranded as Cellfie. If your phone shows Cellfie, that's the network listed as Beeline in our plan. Your eSIM can also use Magti and Geocell, which is now owned by Silknet.

### Is there 5G in Georgia?

Yes. Georgia's regulator held a 5G spectrum auction in 2023, and Magti, the largest operator with about 41% of subscribers, launched its 5G network in October 2024. This eSIM supports 4G and 5G across Magti, Geocell and Cellfie, so you'll be on 5G where it's available and your phone supports it.

### Do I need travel insurance to enter Georgia?

Yes. Georgia requires all visitors to have health and accident insurance for the whole stay, with minimum cover of 30,000 lari, including your arrival and departure dates. Keep a PDF of the policy and a screenshot of the cover details on your phone, so you can show them at the border without needing a connection.

### Is it safe to walk around central Tbilisi during the protests?

Generally, yes, but avoid Rustaveli Avenue and the Parliament building, where daily protests have taken place since late 2024. These sometimes spread, especially on Saturday nights and political anniversaries, and some have turned violent. Check local news before going out. The UK warns that taking part can lead to questioning when you leave or problems re-entering.

### Can I hike in Svaneti near the Abkhazia border?

Mestia and Ushguli are open to visitors, but the UK advises against all travel to Abkhazia and against all but essential travel near the boundary line. If your route goes near it, hire a professional guide. Mountain rescue capacity is limited, and landslides and snow can close roads, so check conditions on mobile data before setting out.

### How much data do I need for 7 days in Georgia?

For 7 days in Georgia, Viasimo sells 1 GB for $2.00 and unlimited data for $19.99. Our sizing recommendation, not a measurement: maps, messaging and the occasional lookup, about 1 GB a week; maps, social, photos and some browsing, about 3 to 7 GB a week. The data calculator on this site works it out from how you actually use your phone.

## Information and verification

- **Prices and plans**: Every price and allowance on this page is read from the live catalog, not typed in. Verified October 30, 2026.
- **Host networks**: The operator list comes from the network partner that carries this eSIM. Verified October 30, 2026.