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We are pleased to announce the launch of our online platform for the acquisition of Georgian citizenship. Below you will find further detail on the process and the benefits of acquiring Georgian citizenship.

WELCOME TO WELCOME TO

Georg ia , th rough the Admin is t ra t ion o f

t he Pres iden t o f Georg ia , on January

27 , 2021, executed a Memorandum o f

Unders tand ing ( “MOU”) w i th

Manhat tan L ink , LLC tha t cer t i f i es the

f o l low ing (par t ia l ex t rac t f rom the

s igned MOU) :

• The Georg ian Pres ident ia l

Admin is t rat ion and spec i f ica l ly the

Pres ident o f Georg ia has so le author i t y

to grant Georg ian c i t i zensh ip , inc lud ing

Georg ian c i t i zensh ip by except ion .

• Manhat tan L ink LLC, a De laware l im i ted

l i ab i l i t y company wi th o f f ices in New

York c i t y, p rov ides pub l ic and pr iva te

ent i t ies wi th f inanc ing so lu t ions .

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

• Manhat tan L ink has created a Georg ian

Jo in t Stock Company known as

“Georg ian Av ia t ion Fund” , wi th the

in ten t ion to invest a substant ia l

amount o f cap i ta l in o rder to seek

Uni ted Sta tes Federa l Av iat ion

Admin is t ra t ion ( “FAA”) approva l fo r

Tb i l i s i Georg ia , and c reate a new

Georg ian a i r l ine based in Tb i l i s i , that

wi l l opera te in ternat iona l f l ight routes,

inc lud ing the f i r s t ever regu lar ly

schedu led f l igh t f rom Tb i l i s i to New

York (JFK) . U l t imate ly, the goa l o f the

Pro jec t inc ludes mak ing Tb i l i s i a

reg iona l av ia t ion hub.

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• A s ign i f i cant por t ion o f the cap i ta l

requ i red fo r the Pro jec t wi l l be der ived

f rom US-based ins t i tu t iona l

inves tment , o r a l ternat ive ly f rom

pr iva te inves tors seek ing a

combinat ion o f re turn on investment

and the benef i t o f Georg ian c i t i zensh ip

(non-Georg ian ind iv idua l investors are

genera l ly requ i red to have Georg ian

c i t i zensh ip in order to par t i c ipate in

av ia t ion- re la ted in i t ia t ives as

shareho lders ) .

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

• Exis t ing Georg ian c i t i zensh ip law

prov ides fo r the acqu is i t ion o f

Georg ian c i t i zensh ip by except ion to

any app l icant tha t makes an

inves tment that is cons idered a

“substant ia l cont r ibut ion” to the

Georg ian s ta te .

• The goa ls o f the Inves tment in to the

Pro jec t are to be cons idered a

“substant ia l cont r ibut ion” to the

Georg ian s ta te , economy and i ts

peop le .

A D VA N TA G E S O F

G E O R G I A N C I T I Z E N S H I P

VISA- FREE

TRAVEL TO

SCHENGEN ZONE

COUNTRIES

Since 2017, Georgian citizens can travel to the Schengen zone (European countries) visa-free for 90 days. As of October 17, 2020, Georgian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 116 countries and territories, ranking the Georgian passport 48th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.

ASSOCIATION

AGREEMENT WITH

EU

Georgians are not yet eligible to live and work in the EU- this may be possible in the future if and when Georgia applies for full EU membership. Georgia would be eligible for full EU membership since the Association Agreement it signed with the EU establishes that it is geographically included in the Euro zone.

TREATY OF

COMMERCE AND

NAVIGATION WITH

THE UNITED STATES

Georgia has a Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with the United States, which allows Georgians to apply for the E non- immigrant visa. The E visa requires a small investment of approximately $100,000 that allows the investor and family to relocate the US to operate that business. The spouse is permitted to obtain a full work permit and children can attend public school at no charge through the end of high school. Only countries with these eligible treaties qualify for the E visa.

TREATY OF

COMMERCE AND

NAVIGATION WITH

THE UNITED STATES

The following citizens from these countries are not eligible for the E-2 visa: China, India, Vietnam, Venezuela, Brazil, Russia, Lebanon, Kuwait, Uruguay, Belarus, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen, Kenya, Gabon, Nigeria, Dem Rep of Congo, Angola, S.Africa, Zimbabwe, Libya, Niger, Chad, Algeria & Sierra Leone Any citizen from the above-listed countries would, once having acquired Georgian citizenship, qualify for the E-2 visa of the Unites States.

TAX IN GEORGIA

Georgia taxes its citizens only on

income generated in Georgia. The

tax rate is a flat 20% of net income,

which makes it very competitive for

those who are considering setting

up a business or relocating a

business in Georgia.

T H E P R O C E S S

THE PROCESS

• CitizenGE.org has the authority to assist interested persons (via his/her authorized

Agent/Representative) who makes an investment of a minimum of US$135,000 (single

applicant) plus US$7500 per eligible dependent (lawful spouse and children up to the

age of eighteen (18) years).

• The investment has been defined as "substantial" and will be utilized to fund specific

projects that are considered to be beneficial and a substantial contribution to the state

economy.

• Each adult applicant will undergo a stringent background clearance review as part of the

application process, including the source of their funds.

• Certain applicants, to be identified at the sole discretion of CitizenGe.org, may be

required to undergo "enhanced due diligence", including related to prior employment,

public governmental service, and/or source and origin of donation funds, prior to the

application advancing to final review.

THE PROCESS

• It is expected that the citizenship processing time will not exceed 120 days, including the

issuance of the approved citizenship and passport.

• Funds are held in escrow while the citizenship application is pending. Each applicant will

be required, at the start of the process, to transmit by wire transfer the investment

amount (plus processing & other fees) to the Escrow account pursuant to an executed

escrow agreement. The funds are to be held in escrow until such time as Georgian

citizenship has been approved in written form.

• Each applicant will be required to obtain and submit/upload the following documents:

photograph (passport style), unexpired passport (all pages), birth certificate, marriage

certificate, prior divorce(s); record of adoption if applicable.

• The main applicant will undergo a strict background clearance & must substantiate the

legality of the investment funds.

THE PROCESS

• All investment funds held in an escrow account pending the approval of the citizenship

application. If denied, those funds are returned to the Applicant. Other fees paid are non-

refundable except 1/2 of the processing fee will be returned.

• All documents must have translators certification and apostille. The original language

document must be uploaded with the translation into the Georgian language and with the

Apostle attached per uploaded document (do not separate the original language

document from the translation, translators certification, and apostille). In some cases,

additional documentation will be requested.

• Single Applicant

• US$135,000 investment plus costs

• Married (2 applicants)

• US$135,000 plus $7500, plus costs

• For each additional dependent, add $7500 plus costs.

THE PROCESS

Please feel free to contact the undersigned if you have questions with regard to any

aspect of the Georgian citizenship program.

David J. Hart

+1 305 491 2757 (WhatsApp, Signal, or Telegram)

www.cit izenGE.org

dhart@cit izenGE.org