How can someone in Tbilisi receive an international money transfer without using a banking app?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 9 days ago
TL;DR
In Tbilisi, you can receive money without using a banking app via Zolotaya Korona: the sender pays by bank card, enters the recipient’s surname in Latin letters, gets a pickup code, and the recipient collects the cash at a bank with ID. For regular transfers, expats report that Georgian bank cards are often available with just a passport.
What the community said
For regular incoming transfers, expats say it is usually easier to open a local bank card in Georgia than in neighboring Armenia: often a passport alone is enough, without proof of income or residency.
9 days ago Passport only
If your Georgian phone number receives bank SMS but your cards or accounts do not appear in the app, people still report using the yellow money-transfer service, Zolotaya Korona, instead of relying on app-linked banking.
9 days ago Zolotaya Korona
A practical setup for someone who does not use apps: the sender installs Zolotaya Korona, chooses the payout currency in USD or GEL, links their bank card, and creates the transfer in the recipient’s name.
9 days ago USD or GEL
When creating the transfer, the recipient’s surname should be entered in Latin letters exactly as written on their ID. The sender then receives a code to pass on, and the recipient can go to a bank in Tbilisi with that code and their Georgian ID card and collect the cash.
9 days ago Georgian ID card