Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia

Visa to Abkhazia

Information required for application:
Below are mandatory requirements for all applicants applying for visa to Abkhazia:

- Scanned copy of applicant's passport.
(*Please make sure that your passport is valid at least 6 months after you are planning to enter Abkhazia).

- Recent photo of applicant is not obligatory but appreciated.

- Electronically filled and submitted Application Form (*Please make sure that you give complete and detailed information in section 35. [Purpose of visit] in the Application Form).

*On receiving duly submitted documents Consular Service usually needs 5 working days to process the request. As soon as Clearance is ready an applicant will be contacted by the consular officer and entry permit letter will be sent to him/her by fax or e-mail.
The Entry Permit Letter (Clearance letter) only serves as entrance permit to Abkhazia.
*Please note that after you enter the Republic of Abkhazia you need to proceed to the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia to obtain the actual visa which will serve as an exit permit document. *If there is some information missing or application is not filled dully the Consular Service does not guarantee that visa will granted.

Note: The Application Form could be downloaded only in .DOC format and submitted electronically. Those who apply in Russian language having no Cyrillic font installed may fill in the form using Latin letters. Applicant may fill and save the Application Form on his/her computer and e-mail it together with scanned passport and recent photo attached. Applicant may also print the filled Application Form or fill printed Application and send it by fax.

We issue two types of visas:

- Single and multi-entry visas;
- Transit Visas;
(*Please make sure that you have visa of the country of destination).

Note: Please consider with comprehension if some additional information is required by the consular officer. If you have any questions or you do not receive your Clearance Letter in time please never hesitate to contact us.

Nationals of the CIS countries (Commonwealth of Independent States) can enter and leave Abkhazia without a visa:

Azerbaijan
Armenia
Byelorussia
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Moldova
Russian Federation
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan

Countries whose nationals don't need visa for Abkhazia

Visa fees, official notice and regulation

Visa Application Form for the Republic of Abkhazia

How to Get to Abkhazia

Due to sanctions that limit capacity to use sea and air there are two ways to enter Abkhazia either through Abkhaz-Georgian border on river 'Ingur' or from Abkhaz-Russian border on river 'Psou'. NOTICE!!!: For those who travel to Abkhazia via Russia the transit, double entry or multiple Russian visa is required in order to be eligible to enter territory of the Russian Federation after visiting Abkhazia.

Official Notice for foreign citizens and stateless persons arriving to the Republic of Abkhazia.

Foreign citizen or stateless person (hereinafter foreign citizen) entering the Republic of Abkhazia through the border checkpoints shall submit to the customs of the Republic of Abkhazia following documents:
1. Document identifying the identity of the person or the valid national passport.
2. Visa issued by the Consular Service of the Republic of Abkhazia or Entrance Permit issued by the Consular Service of the MFA of the R.A.
Upon the availability of the Entrance Permit issued by the Consular service of the MFA of the R.A. foreign citizen is obliged to come to the Consular Service of the MFA of the R.A. within 24 hours to proceed the visa.

I. The granting of single entry transit visa:
- for less than 48 hours:	20 USD.
2. The granting of single entry visa:
- for less than 30 days:	20 USD.
- for less than one year:	30 USD.
3. The granting of multi-entry and multi-exit visa:
- for less than 3 months:	40 USD.
- for less than one year:	60 USD.
4. Extending the visa :
- for less than 12 hours:	5 USD.
- for less than 24 hours:	10 USD.
- for less than 48 hours:	20 USD.
- for less than 72 hours:	30 USD.
- for less than 10 days:	50 USD.
- for longer than 10 days:	Every following exceeded 10 days - 50 USD charge.

In case the Entrance Permit or Abkhaz visa is required it is recommended to apply to the Consular Service of the Republic of Abkhazia. Upon the entry to the Republic of Abkhazia foreign citizen while crossing the passport check at Abkhazia Customs is obliged to submit his/her visa or Entrance Permit which is referred to as an entry and exit permission.

Address and contact information:
Lakoba St. 21, Sukhum
Tel/Fax: +99544-263948, +99544-270044

Lakoba St.21, Sukhum, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Abkhazia Tel: +99544-263445, 267069 Fax: +99544-263948 e-mail: mid@abhazia.net