South Ossetian passport

South Ossetian passport
The front cover of a contemporary South Ossetian passport.
Issued by	South Ossetia
Type of document	Passport
Purpose	Identification
Eligibility requirements	South Ossetian citizenship

South Ossetian passports are issued to inhabitants of South Ossetia (a disputed territory of Georgia) for the purpose of international travel and for the purpose of legal identification within South Ossetia. They were first issued on August 15, 2006. Since South Ossetia is only recognised by Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru, Vanuatu, and Tuvalu, many South Ossertians also have Russian passports, which are more practical for international travel.

See also

• International recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
• Foreign relations of South Ossetia