The magti support told me to select manually one of their supported local networks, then restart my phone.

But the problem is that once I restart my phone, I've noticed that the Georgian card goes back to automatic network selection...

Do not restart your phone, select supported operator and try to wait for 10-15 minutes

(even 30 minutes in some cases)

Yeah, I've had instances before as well, in other countries, when it was taking 10 to 20 minutes. But here in Taiwan, it's been hours and nothing comes up :/

It’s not a crime if you overdue your tax declaration in Georgia for a few days, just a fine
So do not worry that much)

I'm staying 3 months in Taiwan. What I'm mostly worried is that I won't be able to make any declarations until mid-June...

I really suspect the problem may be related specifically to Taiwan. It's possible that magti does not have a right to operate there in any way

Looks like you are traveling to mainland China next week 😁

Chat support gave me a list of local Taiwanese operators supported, and this page also lists a few: https://www.magticom.ge/magazine/2001-4/roum.html

Hmm, it's weird then...

I actually didn't consider that haha. I was planning a quick trip to Hong Kong, maybe I should make it happen sooner than I thought! ^^

Check if your phone supports all the local operator 4g/5g bands

I know....

It does work in HK for sure, I've been there with Magti

Somewhat related. If you're having problems receiving Magti SMS messages when out of the country, and can't access a TBC account, then setup TBC pass app. Allows 2fa TBC access without SMS.

Thanks for the tip, Adam. I'll see if that works with BOG as well.

Fine for failure to submit a tax return 
The penalty for non-submission of a declaration for a legal entity in Georgia is 100 Lari per declaration. For late payment of taxes, the business owner will be charged a penalty of 0.05% per day of the amount of tax not paid on time. For non-payment of tax within up to 2 months, the taxpayer is obliged to pay a fine of 5% of the unpaid tax amount. If the delay is more than 2 months, the fine is 10% of the unpaid tax amount.

maybe try emailing them explaining situation? perhaps there is some kind of extension possible

In the end, I transferred my e-SIM to a trusted person in my home country, where I was sure it would be able to receive an SMS...

I went in the Magti app > Order > Replace sim card, paid 10GEL and sent the newly-generated QR code to my relative. They activated it on their own phone within a minute, and voila. They received this damn SMS instantly when I logged in rs.ge and they transferred it to me.

I think there is also an option on rs.ge to replace the phone number with a special additional password. Works with only Georgian numbers though.

Hey everyone! I’ll be in Tbilisi in April/May, and was wondering if you have any recommendations for coworking spaces?

Terminal has several locations and is decent (the Mozaika one is a bit weird). I paid 350GEL per month for my own desk. Vibe in the ones I've worked in is pretty quiet and down to work.

Other options exist, but Terminal is probably a good base level to compare with.

If you want a half way to coworking, there's also cafes like Coffee Lab and Red Man that are work friendly.

Thank you fomhwroz I’ll definitely check out Terminal then

Many good reasons to be in these areas, especially for first visit. Sure, some people move out, but I know long term people who live in Sololaki.

Main downsides are fewer things like decent supermarkets, gyms (not sure any in those areas) or coworking spaces. If you want them, then areas like Vake (IMHO less Tbilisi vibe) or Marjanishvilli can be better choices.

Got it. Thanks for that detailed answer 🙏

yes

I have never been there myself, but a friend spent a month in an apartment he found on Airbnb. He loved the experience.

I spent 2 months in a airbnb.

I believe he was in Batumi. But he also said Tbilisi had good options too.

Tbilisi

👌

Anyone used one of these services like tbilisivirtualoffice.com? Seems shady af 😅 "We will establish you a Georgian company. Even without a trip to Tbilisi" from 750 GEL 🤔 Is that even possible?

For sure, good to be skeptical, but it doesn't sound totally impossible (you could probably set up a UK company online from any country).

I use a virtual address for my business which is run by Expathub (which are legit / the branded option in the market and might charge something like what you've found). But I did at least some of the registration in person.

Thanks! 🙏 I've literally just sent a message to ExpatHub 😅 Is there really no need to go there in person? 😯 Interesting

Yes, I opened it remotely back in the day. But you need a Georgian bank account to pay taxes. This is significantly more difficult to open remotely (not sure if possible at all).

anyone up to hit slopes in Gudauri? 🏔️

Hi guys, is it long to open a bank account in Georgia? What documents do they need for this?

Depends on your nationality

Plenty of snow. I confirm.

I'm going to be there in August and updated my nomads profile successfully

Maybe it’s browser issue, Ill test another browser,
Thanks 🙏🏻

here

I noticed that Georgia has a year-long passport stamp

Following. Any easy bank account to open that offers multi currency?

Credo Bank

People opening bank accounts here? What’s wrong with our US banks lol

Can it be opened from abroad?

Definitely not

diversify😊

Oh that’s awesome

Local bank account is useful for paying taxes / interraction with the government (which you need to do for international parcels not just income). Not sure it's critical (you can probably feed cash into terminals on the street). Otherwise, TBC and BoG seem fairly competent, and are easy to set up, but I wouldn't keep much money in them if you want safety.

whats up guys

If you're interested in discussing an AI protocol that enables language models to interact with external data or devices, you're invited to join our meeting.

Tomorrow at 1 PM
Lend Space Co-working Batumi
https://meetu.ps/e/NWJ8k/vScFh/i

Thats an amazing idea, thank you bro

Arrived in Tbilisi today.. down to meet folks or go on trips anywhere or yeah pretty much any activity so give me a shout (big into the outdoors - climbing/hiking) or cool bars/nightlife/techno (not sure if big in Georgia or not!)

’ll be traveling around Georgia soon and hoping to connect with the local expat/nomad community in each city. If you have any tips on how people usually stay in touch or organize meetups, I’d love to hear from you — happy to chat in DMs. Thanks so much! 😊

I'm not around right now (or the best person for it) but Tbilisi is a techno place. The famous clubs are Khidi and Bassiani, but loads of others around e.g. L'Ado on the right night (more of a bar). Most young Georgians will be more than happy to direct you.

Thanks Jamie that’s great to hear, will definitely check them out

are you running some kind of expat/nomad gig?

Yes, I do

Check out Tbilisi_expat_community on Instagram

There is also expat_batumi in instagram

They work, but you have to make sure the balance is active (for Magti, adding 1 GEL to the account balance reactivates it)

has anyone moved their tax residency using the high networth option?

I only know that your assets (1M$+) must be located in Georgia for that.

By the way, regarding roaming.
The best roaming appears to be with Georgian Silknet.
Magti and Beeline have different roaming coverage - in some places Beeline is better, in others Magti. Neither covers Maldives and Philippines.
Magti doesn't work in India and Indonesia, while Beeline does. However, Beeline doesn't work in South Korea.
Silknet has the best coverage. They still don't have Tanzania, but they cover many more countries than other operators: they even have the Caribbean!
Argentina is available with all operators. Paraguay is only available with Magti. Uruguay and Peru are only available with Silknet. Chile and Colombia aren't available with any operator.
Africa coverage is much better with Silknet. But Tanzania is only available with Magti. Kenya is available with Beeline and Silknet.
So I'm probably going to switch to Silknet. Beeline has terrible reception in Batumi... And good roaming coverage wouldn't hurt.

That's incorrect. They just don't list some countries on their roaming page info for some reason. Magti works everywhere except possibly Taiwan (which we learned recently from another group chat member)