Georgia
The day you become an EU citizen
When the accession treaty takes effect, every citizen becomes an EU citizen automatically. No application, no queue. That day is not set yet. This page tracks how close it is, using primary sources.
Data verified as of 15 Jun 2026
The 10 steps to membership
A date forecast isn't modeled for this country yet. See the verified tracker below for where things stand.
Just achieved · 14 Dec 2023
EU grants Georgia candidate status
The 10 steps to membership
Currently on step 6 — negotiating the EU's rulebook, cluster by cluster. Open any step for the detail and its source.
Application
Done3 Mar 2022Georgia formally applied to join the European Union.
Candidate status
Done14 Dec 2023The European Council granted Georgia candidate-country status.
Council agrees to open negotiations
Not startedAccession negotiations have not opened, and the process is de facto halted. After the 2024 "foreign agents" law and disputed elections, the EU effectively suspended the process; the Georgian government said it would not pursue talks until 2028. The EC calls Georgia "a candidate in name only."
Negotiating framework + first Intergovernmental Conference
Not startedScreening of the acquis
Not started
Cluster-by-cluster negotiations
Not startedAll chapters provisionally closed
Not startedAccession Treaty signed
Not startedRatification by all 27 + European Parliament + candidate
Not startedEntry into force → membership
Not started
The 6 clusters
Negotiations →- Not started
#1
Fundamentals
0 of 5 chapters provisionally closed0%Not yet openedPrimary sourceEuropean Commission (DG NEAR)View source - Not started
#2
Internal Market
0 of 9 chapters provisionally closed0%Not yet openedPrimary sourceEuropean Commission (DG NEAR)View source - Not started
#3
Competitiveness & Inclusive Growth
0 of 8 chapters provisionally closed0%Not yet openedPrimary sourceEuropean Commission (DG NEAR)View source - Not started
#4
Green Agenda & Sustainable Connectivity
0 of 4 chapters provisionally closed0%Not yet openedPrimary sourceEuropean Commission (DG NEAR)View source - Not started
#5
Resources, Agriculture & Cohesion
0 of 5 chapters provisionally closed0%Not yet openedPrimary sourceEuropean Commission (DG NEAR)View source - Not started
#6
External Relations
0 of 2 chapters provisionally closed0%Not yet openedPrimary sourceEuropean Commission (DG NEAR)View source
When will membership actually come?
The forecast separates finishing the negotiations from actually joining — the two are not the same date.
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