Choose your visa
Select the visa that matches the purpose of your trip to Turkmenistan.
- SHORT STAYTOURISMINVITATION REQUIREDTourist VisaShort-stay entry visa for tourism, normally arranged through an accredited Turkmen tour operator that secures a Letter of Invitation approved by the State Migration Service.View visa details
- SHORT STAYTRANSITUP TO 5 DAYSTransit VisaFor travellers making a brief passage through Turkmenistan, this short transit visa is issued for up to five days per transit.View visa details
- SHORT STAYON ARRIVALINVITATION REQUIREDVisa at Ashgabat Airport (Visa on Arrival)For travellers whose Letter of Invitation has already been approved by the State Migration Service, this entry visa is issued on arrival at Ashgabat International Airport.View visa details
- WORKEMPLOYER INVITATIONWORK PERMITWork Visa and Work PermitEmployment route for foreign nationals working in Turkmenistan, based on an employer invitation and a work permit issued through the State Migration Service.View visa details
- STUDYSTUDENTSINVITATION REQUIREDStudent VisaFor foreign nationals admitted to study at an educational institution in Turkmenistan, this entry visa is granted on the basis of an approved invitation.View visa details
- FAMILYVISITING RELATIVESHOST INVITATIONPrivate (Guest) VisaFor visiting family, relatives or friends in Turkmenistan, this visa is granted on the invitation of a host and approved by the State Migration Service.View visa details
- BUSINESSMEETINGSINVITATION REQUIREDBusiness VisaEntry visa for business meetings, negotiations and commercial activity, based on an invitation from a Turkmen organisation approved by the State Migration Service.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTLONG-TERMRESIDENCEResidence PermitAuthorisation for a foreign national to reside in Turkmenistan long-term, issued and administered by the State Migration Service.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTNATURALISATIONPERMANENTCitizenship (Naturalisation)Acquisition of Turkmen citizenship, including by naturalisation after long-term lawful residence, under the Law of Turkmenistan on Citizenship.View visa details
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