How do I get Abkhazia visa?
To get an Abkhazian visa is a slightly long process that has to be started at least 2 weeks in advance of your journey. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after your planned entry to Abkhazia. First you will have to fill out the electronic visa application and upload scan of your passport (in color).
How do I get Abkhazia passport?
According to article 5 of the 2005 citizenship law, to be eligible for citizenship a person must have permanently resided in the territory of Abkhazia for at least five years at the time of Abkhazia’s 1999 declaration of independence and must not have renounced their citizenship.
Is Abkhazia open to tourists?
Legal status. As part of organized tourist groups from travel companies registered in Abkhazia or in Russia, tourists from all countries (except Georgia) can visit Abkhazia without an Abkhazian visa by land only through Russia, for a period of no more than 24 hours.
How many people died in Abkhazia war?
| War in Abkhazia (1992–1993) | |
|---|---|
| Casualties and losses | |
| 2,220 combatants killed ~8,000 wounded 122 missing in action 1,820 civilians killed | 4,000 combatants and civilians killed 10,000 wounded 1,000 missing 250,000 ethnic Georgians displaced |
| 25,000–30,000 total killed |
Is Abkhazia border open?
Note: The Georgian border is currently closed due to COVID-19. The border with Abkhazia is also closed. I will update this guide when more information becomes available. Abkhazia is a breakaway republic backed by Russia.
Do I need a visa for Abkhazia?
Visa-free. Since April 1st, 2016, only passport holders of countries that recognize Abkhazia as a separate country are allowed a visa-free stay of up to 90 days. These are Transnistria, South Ossetia, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Nauru, Nicaragua and Russia.
Do I need a Covid test to enter Georgia?
Entry and Exit Requirements: A COVID-19 vaccination certificate and/or a negative PCR test is no longer required. Open land borders on the Georgian side are listed here; note that the Georgian land border with Russia near Stepantsminda (Kazbegi) is open to U.S. citizens 24/7.