Send parcel to Georgia

Who ships from Italy to Georgia?

Georgia has become an interesting destination in recent years for Italian entrepreneurs and digital nomads, thanks to a light tax regime and a low cost of living: those who relocate to Tbilisi or Batumi have clothes, books and non-bulky work equipment sent ahead. Then there is the Georgian community in Italy, small but active mainly in Rome and Lombardy, sending gifts and personal items to relatives back home. Finally, some Italian fashion and furniture companies use international couriers to send marketing material, price lists and fabric samples to Georgian business partners.

Georgia is not in the EU: what changes for customs?

Georgia is neither part of the European Union nor of the customs union, although since 2014 a deep and comprehensive free trade agreement has been in place between the EU and Georgia. Every shipment from Italy therefore goes through full customs controls: the parcel may be held for inspection and the recipient may have to pay duties and taxes on the declared value. For gifts between private individuals and goods of modest value, transit is generally quick. For commercial shipments, an invoice with a detailed description of the goods, value and customs code is required. After booking on europacco.com you receive the waybill and instructions for preparing the documentation.

The Georgian alphabet is unreadable to an Italian: how do I write the address?

Georgian uses a unique alphabet, the Mkhedruli, which resembles neither Latin nor Cyrillic nor Greek. For international shipments, Latin transliteration is always used, accepted and readable by couriers. The format is: name, street and number, four-digit postcode and city. Example: "Giorgi Beridze, Rustaveli Ave. 25, 0108 Tbilisi". Main postcodes: Tbilisi 0100-0199, Batumi 6000-6010, Kutaisi 4600, Rustavi 3700. The abbreviation "Ave." stands for "Avenue" (Gamziri in Georgian), "St." for "Street" (Kucha). For Tbilisi it is worth adding the district name ("raioni"): the city is divided into ten districts and the detail helps the courier.

Tbilisi, Batumi or the mountains: is the whole country reachable?

Tbilisi concentrates about a third of the population and much of the country's logistics activity. Batumi, on the Black Sea coast, is the second major hub and hosts many tourists and seasonal residents in summer. Kutaisi and Rustavi also have a reliable delivery network. The Caucasus mountain areas, such as Svaneti, Kazbegi and Tusheti, are reachable but with longer transit times and sometimes seasonal limitations: some roads close in winter due to snow. For rural or mountain addresses, it is worth checking with the recipient that the zone is served year-round and providing a valid phone number on the label. Delivery times vary depending on destination and season.

I live in Tbilisi and need something from Italy: what is worth having shipped?

For those who have relocated to Georgia and keep contacts in Italy, the simplest shipments are robust and non-perishable items. Clothes, linen, books, stationery and small household objects pass through customs without complications and arrive in good condition. Technical clothing, shoes, work accessories and non-delicate consumables also work well as shipments. For those working remotely, office accessories, cables and stationery materials are typical requests. It is worth packing carefully, writing the recipient's name, address and phone number clearly in Latin characters, and indicating a realistic declared value: this shortens customs clearance times and reduces the risk of disputes.