In January 2022, 13 violators of the law in the border area were detained at various sections of the state border of the Republic of South Ossetia, the press service of the State Security Committee of South Ossetia reported.
"Of these: eight are violators of the regime of the state border, five - the border regime. The Border Service of the State Security Committee of South Ossetia conducted proceedings on each fact of violation of legal regimes. As a result of procedural activities in relation to violators of the existing administrative and legal regimes at the state border, administrative impact with carrying out explanatory work, during which nine people were subjected to an administrative fine, two people were expelled from the RSO under Article 14 of the Law "On the State Border of the RSO" without penalties, two people were warned, against one violator (previously detained) criminal case," the press service said.
According to the KGB, due to the rapid increase in cases of coronavirus infection in Georgia, as well as in order to counteract its spread on the territory of the RSO, the Border Service recommends that residents of border settlements of the republic, when identifying violators of the state border, exclude contact with these persons, immediately inform border authorities, as well as assist in other matters related to the protection of the state border.
The Border Guard Service of the KGB of the Republic of South Ossetia also reminds that foreign citizen can enter (pass), temporarily stay, move on individual or collective passes within the limits of the settlements and the dates indicated in the pass - if they have identity documents.
To obtain a pass, a foreign citizen can apply to the KGB Border Service in person or through his representative - a citizen of the Republic of South Ossetia (inviting person).
The following must be attached to the application:
- for citizens of the Russian Federation - photocopies of passports with a registration stamp.
- for other foreign citizens - photocopies of passports with a registration stamp and documents confirming temporary registration at the place of residence in the Republic of South Ossetia (in case of staying on the territory of the Republic for more than three days) and photocopies of migration cards with the appropriate seals.
Consideration of applications and issuance of passes are carried out within ten working days.
