turkmenistan
All foreigners travelling to Turkmenistan must have a tourist of
transit visa. You need a visa invitation letter to obtain your
visa to Turkmenistan. To prepare a visa invitation letter you
are required to provide following documents and information.
Before processing your letter of invitation we should make an
appropriate itinerary.
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Well scanned passport
copy should be send by e-mail
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Dates of entry and
departure
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Port of entry
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Occupation and place
of work
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Cities you are
planning to visit
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Contact details
How many days does it take to get LOI ready?
It takes approximately
10 days to get your LOI ready. Once your LOI is ready it will be
delivered via e-mail or fax according to your preference.
Where I can get my visa?
You can obtain your visa
at any embassy or consulate of Turkmenistan abroad, on border
check points Farab( Bukhara, Uzbekistan), Shavat (Khiva,
Uzbekistan), Khojeyli (Nukus, Uzbekistan), Gaudan
(Bajgiran/Mashad, Iran), at Turkmenbashi sea port or you can
obtain upon arrival at Ashgabat International airport.
Most tourists travelling
to Turkmenistan combine their trip with Uzbekistan. If you are
one of them and there is not Turkmen embassy in your country
then it is better to obtain your visa at Uzbek/Turkmen border
check points. Most of our tourists obtain their visas to
Turkmenistan while crossing border check point.
Important notes!!!
1)
Once you are
requesting letter of invitation to Turkmenistan then you should
buy at least minimum tour package including accommodation,
transportation and guide services.
2)
All tourists must be
registered at City Tourism Board and you need to submit
following documents to be registered. The list of documents
varies up to the port you arrive by land or by air.
By land
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Valid passport
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2 photos (3x4)
- Visa application form
- 2 copies of your
passport
By Air
- Valid passport
- 2 photos
- 2 copies of passport
How much is consular fee for Turkmenistan tourist visa?
Fee for tourist visa to
Turkmenistan is subject to change and for precise information
contact to the nearest embassy or contact us before travelling.
The rates also vary depending on the port you arrive and
circumstance of your application (number of entries, duration of
stay, usual or expedite).
By land
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61USD-Farab
(Uzbek/Turkmen border)
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51USD-Dashoguz
(Uzbek/Turkmen border)
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51USD-Khodjeili
(Uzbek/Turkmen border)
By air
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81USD- Ashgabat International Airport
At consulates or embassies of Turkmenistan abroad
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35USD-Visa processing
within 5-10 days
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60USD-Visa processing
within 4 days
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90USD-Visa processing
within 2 days
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120USD-Visa
processing within a day
Visa fees to Turkmenistan for children under 16 years old
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Children aged up to 7
are charged 15USD no matter how long he or she stays
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Children between 7 to
16 are charged half of the visa fee as per the circumstances of
the application
Transit visa to Turkmenistan
Transit visas to
Turkmenistan are issued only at the embassies or consulates of
Turkmenistan abroad. To issue a visa needed valid passport, visa
to neighboring country where you plan to get through
Turkmenistan and ticketing.
Important notes!!!
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Transit visas are
issued for 3-7 days
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It can’t be issued at
any border check points.
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Applications must be
made in person
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Travel to Turkmenistan on your own transportation
If you are planning to
travel on your own transportation with tourist or transit visa
you should inform about your intention while submitting
documents for letter of invitation. Apart from fee for visa
invitation letter you should pay extra fee for transportation.
Fees are payable upon arrival in cash to Transportation
Department. Fees vary between 65USD to 250USD
depending on the transportation.
Important notes!!!
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The amount of fee is
subject to change and hard to know in advance
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It is mandatory to
purchase a third party liability insurance
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Usually you do not
need “Carnet de Passage” to enter Turkmenistan.
