South Ossetian passport

South Ossetian passport
TypePassport
Issued by South Ossetia
PurposeIdentification
EligibilitySouth Ossetian citizenship

South Ossetian passports are issued to inhabitants of South Ossetia (a disputed territory in the South Caucasus) for the purpose of international travel and for the purpose of legal identification within South Ossetia. They were first issued on August 15, 2006.[1] Since South Ossetia is only recognised by Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru, and Syria, many South Ossetians also have Russian passports, which are more practical for international travel.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Tskhinvali Begins Issuing South Ossetian Passports, civil.ge 15.08.2006". Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2010-08-05.