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Turkmenistan Visa Requirements

Turkmenistan Visa Requirements and Application Process

Turkmenistan visa is required from all foreign nationals to enter the Republic of Turkmenistan. Tourist visa to Turkmenistan is issued by the Immigration Service of the Republic of Turkmenistan on the basis of application from a licensed travel agency in Turkmenistan. The approval period usually varies between 3 - 4 weeks. The Immigration Service reserves the right to deny a visa application without any explanations. Approved visa application, which is also referred to as Turkmenistan Visa Support, is faxed directly to the embassy or consulate of the Republic of Turkmenistan in the country where the traveler will receive visa. Visa can be obtained upon arrival at Ashgabat airport and certain land borders based on approved visa application.

 

Sole Vita Travel  Visa Support and Services

Sole Vita Travel   organizes private and group tours to Turkmenistan via reliable local partners. All of our tours include the Turkmenistan Visa Support.

Turkmenistan Visa Support Conditions

Visa Support is part of the travel services package, which contains:

Turkmenistan Visa Support letter;

Entry Travel Pass;

Registration in Immigration Department;

Meeting at the border by a representative;

Hotel accommodation to the choice;

Airport/Border meetings and transportation throughout the tour program

Accompanying guide.

Turkmenistan Visa Costs and Application

Visa will cost from $50 to $150, depending on recipients’ country of citizenship and urgency. The fee must be paid in cash in United States Dollars (USD) only at the embassy, at Ashgabat airport and land borders with the visa application.

The following will be required from you for Turkmenistan Visa Support:

Color copy of valid international passport (full page that clearly shows all text, photo, signature and bar code);

One recent color passport-size photo;

Any other name(s) used before (e.g. before marriage);

Marital status (single, married, divorced, widowed);

Duration of stay (from/until);

Number of entries;

Point of entrance and exit in Turkmenistan;

Full name and date of birth of spouse;

Full name(s) and date(s) of birth of child(ren);

Home address (full address of permanent residence; not the address of temporary residence);

Name of educational institute (name of institute of last/highest educational certification, city and country);

Field of study (department, faculty, field/direction/specialization, for example medicine, economics, engineering, linguistics, management, history, law);

Work position (position/function/title of current job, for example economist, engineer, medical doctor, retired, housewife, student);

Place of work (name and place of work and address);

Place of obtaining Turkmenistan visa (embassy and name of city, or on arrival at land border or airport);

Previous visits to Turkmenistan (year, month and purpose).

Where to apply for and obtain Turkmenistan Visa?

Tourists may apply for a visa at any Turkmenistan embassy or consulate abroad and obtain it on arrival at Ashgabat airport, the Turkmen land border at Farab (Bukhara, Uzbekistan), Shavat (Khiva, Uzbekistan), Khojeyli (Nukus, Uzbekistan); Gaudan (Bajgiran/Mashhad, Iran), Bekdash (Aktau, Kazakhstan).

Visa is not issued at the land borders of Serakhs (Iran), Serhetabat (Afghanistan) and Turkmenbashi (the Caspian Sea Port).

 

Turkmenistan Visa Application Requirements:

Two completed visa applications;

Valid passport and its copy. Passport must have at least six months validity period from the day of entrance to Turkmenistan;

Two passport size photos glued to the applications;

Visa fee;

Approved Turkmenistan Visa Support;

Stamped, self-addressed envelope, if the embassy agreed to serve by post.

Turkmenistan Transit Visa

Transit visa for Turkmenistan can be obtained without LOI. It is available at all Turkmenistan Consulates upon presentation of valid onward visas or relevant ticketing where applicable. No transit visa is available at any Turkmenistan border points including Ashgabat airport.

 

Important Note on Turkmenistan Visa Regulations

Kindly be advised that Turkmenistan authorities have tightened visa regulations and have been quite strict lately with issuing letters of invitation. We encourage applying for it as early as Turkmenistan law permits (3 months prior to the date of exit from Turkmenistan). We suggest booking refundable tickets or purchasing them after the letter of support has been issued.

Feel free to reach out to us for support with your travel plans in Turkmenistan. All of our travel arrangement will include the Turkmenistan Visa Support.

Visa fee for Turkmenistan is US$ 81, payable upon arrival in Saparmurat Turkmenbashy International Airport.

How much is the visa fee?

By Land

Dashoguz border - US$ 80 per person

Khodjeili border - US$ 80 per person

Farab border - US$ 80 per person

Through Air

Ashgabat International Airport - US$ 85 per person

How many days are required to issue the visa?

You should provide Sole Vita Travel  with passport data at least 25 days before arrival date in order that we may issue the visa support letter and provide you with accommodation confirmation 10 days before arrival date at the latest. To issue a Turkmen visa at Turkmen Embassies abroad takes 2-3 days maximum, however you must contact them directly (once you have the visa invitation letter).

Upon arrival at Ashgabat International Airport, it is not required to complete a visa application form. However if you receive your visa at a Turkmen border, it is the responsibility of our representative to deliver visa application forms to fill in 1 or 2 days prior to your group's arrival in Turkmenistan, as required by SIS.

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