# Bulgaria passport to Turkmenistan: Visa required

Current access classification: **Visa required** — Traditional visa required before travel.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **Current official route — Bulgarian ordinary passports: Turkmenistan advance visitor visa** (Visa required)
  Bulgarian ordinary-passport visitors must obtain Turkmenistan's visa in advance through the designated diplomatic mission.
  - The Bulgarian MFA identifies the Turkmenistan embassies in Moscow or Ankara as application channels.
  - This excludes work, residence, special documents and final admission.
  Official source:
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria: Туркменистан](https://www.mfa.bg/bg/embassyinfo/turkmenistan)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/bulgaria-turkmenistan-visa)
- [Bulgaria passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/bulgaria)
- [All passport requirements for Turkmenistan](https://multipassrank.com/destination/turkmenistan)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)