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Visa to Abkhazia
Visa to Abkhazia
There are three types of visas for Abkhazia: Single-entry, Multi-entry and Transit visas; Tourists entering Abkhazia should fill out and send a Visa application form directly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia. People living in Canada have to pay $50 for visa and additional tax, not more than $5 is added,the application form is available here .A double entry Russian visa is mandatory for non-Russian citizens to be able to enter and exit the territory of Abkhazia from/to Russia. For other nationals more information about visa application is available here [www.therepublicofabkhazia.org/pages/contact-us/visa-info.doc]. Citizens of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan-(Commonwealth Independent States) and Nicaragua do not need visas to enter Abkhazia.
On receiving duly submitted documents, the Consular Service usually needs 5 working days to process the request. As soon as Clearance is ready the applicant will be contacted by the consular officer and an entry permit letter will be sent to him/her by fax or e-mail. The Entry Permit Letter (Clearance letter) only serves as an entrance permit to Abkhazia.
Please note that after you enter the Republic of Abkhazia you need to proceed to the Consular Department of the MFA 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 fully the Consular Service does not guarantee that a visa will be granted.
Please note that once at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sukhumi, you need to pay the visa fees at the Sberbank — which is located a bit hidden near the Tzentralnaya Jolka. There is a tiny sign, not to be confused with the Russian bank with the same name. Staff is helpful — you might just as well go there first, pay the fee and continue to the MFA instead of moving back and forth.
For those who travel to Abkhazia via Russia, the transit, double entry or multiple entry Russian visa is required in order to be eligible to re-enter the Russian Federation after visiting Abkhazia. The Russian guards do not stamp your passport at this border and sometimes questions about having already used up your double-entry visa can occur — so it helps to save the Abkhaz visa or any other piece evidence about the length of your stay.
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