Republic of South Ossetia is located оn the southern slopes of the Main Caucasus Range in the area of 3900 square meters. Тhe capital is the city of Tskhinval.
One-tenth of the surface occupied by the Republic of the foothills.
The rest of the territory - the mountainous terrain height from 850 to 3938 meters above sea level.
The highest point - Mount Halatsa (3938 m).

Announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of South Ossetia

On entry procedure to the territory of Republic of South Ossetia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia informs citizens of South Ossetia and foreigners that for entering Republic of South Ossetia through border control post ‘Ruk’, as per paragraph three of the Statute ‘On entry, stay and labour of foreigners on territory of South Ossetia’, foreign citizens should inform Ministry of Foreign Affairs about their intention to visit Republic of South Ossetia in three business days prior to their intended visit for entry permission.


Persons that are inviting foreign citizens to RSO should submit to MFA of RSO passport of RSO citizen with an application containing personal data of those intending to visit RSO.

These requirements are not applied to citizens of Russian Federation.


Tskhinval, 4 July 2013