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Current entry categories for 199 passport nationalities, paired with official evidence as it is reviewed.

Access data checked August 24, 202654 official sources collected
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  1. Current official routeCitizenship

    Turkmenistan: citizen right of entry

    Turkmenistan’s Migration Law and current Migration Service guidance directly establish a Turkmen citizen’s right to enter with the prescribed citizen travel document.

    • The current Migration Service identifies the biometric Turkmen passport as an entry document; the Migration Law establishes the citizen entry right. This is not a foreign visitor visa exemption.
    • This does not decide dual-nationality/document choice, exit restrictions, residence, work, military, registration, security or individual border treatment.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Turkmenistan

    Official sourcesState Migration Service of Turkmenistan: Border-crossing rules for Turkmenistan citizensState Information Agency of Turkmenistan: Law of Turkmenistan on Migration: citizen entry right
  2. Current official routeVisa required

    Kazakhstan ordinary passport: Turkmenistan visa required

    Kazakhstan MFA’s current passport-type table marks Turkmenistan as “visa” for an ordinary Kazakhstan passport, consistent with Turkmenistan’s statutory foreign-visitor visa baseline.

    • This normalization does not cover work, transit, diplomatic/service passports, residence-based entry or any local border arrangement.
    • Visa issuance and final admission remain subject to the competent Turkmen authorities and required documents.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Kazakhstan

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan: Visa regime for citizens of the Republic of KazakhstanMejlis of Turkmenistan: Law of Turkmenistan on Migration
  3. Current official routeVisa required

    Russian ordinary passport: Turkmenistan visa required

    Russia MFA’s current passport-type table records that a Russian ordinary passport requires a visa for Turkmenistan; the cited bilateral agreement is limited to the listed visa-free passport class.

    • This maps only ordinary passports for a short visitor purpose. It excludes diplomatic/service passports, residence/document exemptions, work, transit and individual admission decisions.
    • Turkmenistan’s current law provides that visa/eVisa is unnecessary where its international treaties provide a waiver; the Russian MFA table identifies the ordinary Russian passport as requiring a visa.
    • Visa issuance and final admission remain subject to the competent Turkmen authorities and required documents.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Russian Federation

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: Current entry rules by passport typeMejlis of Turkmenistan: Law of Turkmenistan on Migration
  4. Current official routeVisa required

    Türkiye ordinary passport: visa required for Turkmenistan

    Türkiye's current Foreign Ministry country notice directly states that ordinary Turkish passport holders are subject to a Turkmenistan visa requirement. The Turkmen Migration Law supplies the destination's visa baseline while preserving treaty exceptions.

    • This policy concerns a Turkish ordinary passport travelling for a short visitor purpose. It does not establish a visa-free, eVisa, ETA or visa-on-arrival route.
    • The separately described 30-day waiver is for service, special and diplomatic passports and requires the stated approval or invitation; it does not alter the ordinary-passport baseline.
    • Turkmenistan's law provides that foreign entry is visa-based unless an international treaty provides otherwise. Visa issuance, invitation, passport, purpose, registration and final-admission conditions remain applicable.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Türkiye

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye: Turkish citizens travelling to TurkmenistanMejlis of Turkmenistan: Law of Turkmenistan on Migration
  5. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    United States ordinary passports: expressly available arrival visas

    Current State Department guidance expressly describes an arrival-issuance route for the listed destinations, subject to each stated limitation.

    • SY: tourist visa may be issued on arrival at Damascus International Airport or at land entry from Lebanon or Jordan; 30-day stay, fee and Israeli-document restrictions apply.
    • DJ: visitors may apply on arrival; the stated fee is USD 23.
    • KM: visa is available on arrival and payment is in cash USD or euros.
    • TM: obtain the required letter of invitation first; then an airport visa route is available at Ashgabat. Registration, purpose, document and final-admission conditions remain applicable.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    United States

    Official sourcesU.S. Department of State: Syria International Travel InformationU.S. Department of State: Djibouti International Travel InformationU.S. Department of State: Comoros International Travel InformationU.S. Department of State: Turkmenistan International Travel Information
  6. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    Full British citizen passport: Turkmenistan sponsored visa on arrival

    FCDO says a full British citizen passport holder may purchase a Turkmenistan visa on arrival after obtaining a letter of invitation.

    • A letter of invitation is mandatory before travel; for tourist visits, authorised travel agents can provide it.
    • The stated arrival route is at Ashgabat International Airport and some land borders, with current land-border details to be checked with the sponsor. It does not normalize transit visas, work, purpose, sponsor, entry point or final-admission conditions.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    United Kingdom

    Official sourceForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office: FCDO Turkmenistan entry requirements
  7. Current official routeVisa required

    Australian ordinary passports: expressly pre-departure visas

    Smartraveller expressly requires these visas before arrival or travel.

    • TM also requires a letter of invitation, even for transit. TD and NE require a visa before arrival/travel.
    • This does not normalize work, residence, special documents, entry-point, security or final-admission requirements.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Australia

    Official sourcesAustralian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Turkmenistan Travel Advice & SafetyAustralian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Chad Travel Advice & SafetyAustralian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Niger Travel Advice & Safety
  8. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    German ordinary passports: named visitor visas issued at arrival

    The Federal Foreign Office expressly identifies a border-issued short-visitor route for each listed German ordinary-passport destination.

    • DJ: a visa can be applied for at entry. KM: tourist visa is issued on arrival at Grande Comore international airport. TM: airport issuance requires a pre-issued Turkmen Migration Service visa approval/invitation. CI: prior online application is followed by issuance at entry. GW: airport visa is available for 30 days; land-border issuance is unavailable. BD: normally available for tourism or business up to 30 days at Dhaka international airport, subject to listed documents. KH: tourist visa is available on arrival at all international border crossings.
    • TM and CI are classified as visa_on_arrival because the visa itself is issued at the border after pre-approval, not because of their online or pre-travel steps. This excludes special documents, work, residence and final admission.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Germany

    Official sourcesAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: Djibouti travel and security adviceAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: Comoros travel and security adviceAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: Turkmenistan travel and security adviceAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: Côte d'Ivoire travel and security adviceAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: Guinea-Bissau travel and security adviceAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: Bangladesh travel and security adviceAuswärtiges Amt: Auswärtiges Amt: Cambodia travel and security advice
  9. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    French ordinary passports: named visitor visas issued at arrival

    Official guidance identifies a border-issued visitor visa route for each listed French ordinary-passport destination.

    • DJ: a one-month visa can be obtained at entry, though France Diplomatie also lists a short-stay e-visa route. KM: visa at Moroni airport. TM: airport or port issuance requires the national migration service invitation. GA: obtain the DGDI travel-authorisation receipt before flying to Libreville Léon-Mba airport; the visa sticker and payment occur on arrival. CI: online registration and payment precede visa issuance at Abidjan airport. BD: eligible travellers apply online before departure and receive the visa at arrival for up to 30 days. KH: tourist visas are available directly at all international air, land, sea and river borders.
    • GA, TM, CI and BD are visa_on_arrival because the visa itself is issued at the border after an online or pre-authorisation step. This excludes final admission and route-specific exclusions.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    France

    Official sourcesMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Djibouti entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Comoros entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Turkmenistan entry and stayDirection Générale de la Documentation et de l’Immigration: Gabon DGDI: e-Visa platformMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Côte d’Ivoire entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Bangladesh entry and stayMinistère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: France Diplomatie: Cambodia entry and stay
  10. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    Dutch ordinary passports: expressly available visitor visas on arrival

    Current Dutch Foreign Ministry guidance expressly describes a border-issued visitor-visa route for each listed destination.

    • TM: border-checkpoint issuance requires a prior Invitation Letter from the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan; tourists obtain that invitation through a Turkmen travel agency. Document, entry-point and final-admission conditions remain applicable.
    • KH: Dutch guidance expressly allows a tourist visa to be requested on arrival; Cambodia also offers a government online route, but the available border-issued route is recorded here.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Netherlands

    Official sourcesNetherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs: NetherlandsWorldwide: Turkmenistan travel adviceEmbassy of Turkmenistan in the Swiss Confederation: Turkmenistan Embassy in Switzerland: Visa requestNetherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs: NetherlandsWorldwide: Cambodia travel advice
  11. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    Spanish ordinary passports: named visitor visas issued at arrival

    Official current guidance identifies a visitor visa issued at the border for each listed Spanish ordinary-passport destination.

    • DJ: the international-airport route is discretionary and MAEC also records a short-stay e-visa route. IQ: Baghdad International Airport issuance follows online application; the online filing does not itself establish an e-visa. KM: airport issuance. TM: Ashgabat airport issuance is limited to a ten-day visa and requires the Turkmen migration-authorised invitation.
    • This records the expressly stated border-issuance route only; purpose, document, carrier, route and final-admission conditions continue to apply.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Spain

    Official sourcesMinisterio de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación: MAEC: Djibouti travel recommendationsEmbassy of Spain in Baghdad: Embassy of Spain in Baghdad: Iraq travel recommendationsMinisterio de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación: MAEC: Comoros travel recommendationsMinisterio de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación: MAEC: Turkmenistan travel recommendations
  12. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    Italian ordinary passports: named visitor visas issued at arrival

    Current Italian MFA destination guidance expressly identifies these border-issued visitor visa routes for Italian ordinary passports.

    • KM: apply directly at arrival in the airport and collect the visa from local immigration offices; approximately EUR30 for one month. KH: short tourist visas can be obtained on arrival at international airports; an optional pre-departure online route also exists.
    • CI: before departure, obtain the D.S.T.-approved e-mail authorisation and carry the approved pre-registration, passport, yellow-fever certificate and payment receipt; biometric registration and visa printing/issuance occur at Abidjan airport. TM: a local tourist agency invitation and State Migration Service entry authorisation must be positively completed before a visa is issued at the airport or border. Work, residence, transit, special documents, carrier controls and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Italy

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: ComorosMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: CambodiaMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: Côte d'IvoireMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy: Viaggiare Sicuri: Turkmenistan
  13. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    Belgian ordinary passports: named visitor visas issued at arrival

    Current Belgian guidance identifies border-issued visitor visas for these ordinary Belgian-passport routes.

    • IQ: ordinary-passport travellers who are not journalists or NGO employees may in principle obtain a visa on entry; Belgium prefers advance Embassy issuance. TM: a Migration Service letter of invitation enables arrival issuance; without it, tourist and transit visas are issued by the Turkmen Embassy in Brussels. CI: Abidjan-airport issuance requires Snedai pre-enrolment approval, with at least two working days processing.
    • Online preapproval or invitation followed by border issuance is visa_on_arrival, not evisa. Purpose, route, carrier and final-admission conditions remain applicable.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Belgium

    Official sourcesSPF Affaires étrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération au Développement: Belgian Foreign Affairs: Iraq travel adviceSPF Affaires étrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération au Développement: Belgian Foreign Affairs: Turkmenistan travel adviceSPF Affaires étrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération au Développement: Belgian Foreign Affairs: Côte d'Ivoire travel advice
  14. Current official routeVisa required

    Moldovan ordinary passports: named advance consular visitor visas

    Moldova MFA's current ordinary-passport table requires a visa and identifies diplomatic missions as the obtaining method for these destinations.

    • Apply through the relevant diplomatic mission and obtain the visitor visa before departure; this is an advance consular route, not an inference from generic visa wording.
    • Mission operation, invitation requirements, Syrian and Afghan governmental-transition issues, closures, routes through Transnistria, special documents and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Moldova

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova: Moldova MFA: visa regime for citizens of the Republic of Moldova
  15. Current official routeVisa required

    Austrian ordinary passports: Turkmenistan advance visitor visa

    Austrian ordinary-passport visitors must obtain Turkmenistan's visa through its Vienna embassy before travel.

    • This excludes transit, non-visitor purposes, exceptional invitations and final admission.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Austria

    Official sourceBundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten: Turkmenistan
  16. Current official routeVisa required

    Danish ordinary passports: Turkmenistan advance visitor visa

    Danish ordinary-passport tourists must obtain Turkmenistan's visa at the competent mission before travel.

    • Applies to stays up to 90 days; excludes transit, work, residence, special documents and final admission.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Denmark

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark: Turkmenistan pas og visum
  17. Current official routeVisa required

    Norwegian ordinary passports: Turkmenistan advance visitor visa

    Current Norwegian Foreign Ministry guidance requires a visa for entry to Turkmenistan and directs Norwegian applicants to Turkmenistan's embassies before travel.

    • Obtain the visitor visa before travel from the designated Turkmenistan embassy process.
    • Special border-area permission, work, residence, special passports, carrier requirements and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Norway

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Norway: Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Turkmenistan travel information
  18. Current official routeVisa required

    Polish ordinary passports: Turkmenistan advance visitor visa

    Polish ordinary-passport visitors require Turkmenistan's visa in advance through a consulate or embassy.

    • An airport or port visa is available only where included in the invitation; that conditional route does not displace the normal advance-visa baseline.
    • This excludes work, residence, special documents and final admission.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Poland

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Poland: Turkmenistan
  19. Current official routeVisa required

    Romanian ordinary passports: Turkmenistan advance visitor visa

    Romanian ordinary-passport visitors can obtain Turkmenistan's standard visitor visa through its Bucharest embassy before travel.

    • The official Romanian-accredited embassy requires an invitation, passport, application forms and photographs for its normal mission-issued visa process.
    • The airport tourist route also requires an invitation issued by the State Migration Service and is excluded as a conditional route.
    • This excludes work, residence, transit, special documents and final admission.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Romania

    Official sourceEmbassy of Turkmenistan in Romania: Visa for Turkmenistan
  20. Current official routeVisa required

    Bulgarian ordinary passports: Turkmenistan advance visitor visa

    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.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Bulgaria

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria: Туркменистан
  21. Current official routeVisa required

    Kuwaiti ordinary passports: advance embassy visa destinations

    Kuwait's current government table directs ordinary Kuwaiti passport holders to obtain an embassy-issued visa before visiting these destinations.

    • Ordinary Kuwaiti passport and short visitor travel; apply through the relevant embassy before departure, with final issuance and admission remaining discretionary.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Kuwait

    Official sourceKuwait Government Online: List of countries that grant Kuwaiti citizens entry visas upon arrival or require a pre-issued visa from the embassy
  22. Current official routeVisa required

    Qatari ordinary passports: Turkmenistan advance visit visa

    Qatar's Embassy in Ashgabat says regular Qatari passports require a visit visa issued by a Turkmenistan embassy before departure.

    • The cited mission guidance distinguishes regular passports from diplomatic and special passports, which have separate treatment.
    • Invitation, transit, work, residence, special-document and final-admission requirements remain outside this ordinary visitor baseline.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Qatar

    Official sourceEmbassy of the State of Qatar in Ashgabat: Qatar Embassy in Ashgabat: Qatari citizens travelling to Turkmenistan
  23. Current official routeVisa required

    Sammarinese ordinary passports: Turkmenistan advance visitor visa

    San Marino's current Foreign Affairs guidance directs Sammarinese visitors to obtain a Turkmenistan visa from the Embassy in Rome before travel.

    • The current guidance specifies the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Rome; return or onward travel, funds, passport and final admission remain required.
    • Work, residence, diplomatic, official and special-document treatment are outside this ordinary short-visitor baseline.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    San Marino

    Official sourceDepartment of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of San Marino: Travel information: Turkmenistan
  24. Current official routeVisa required

    Seychellois passports: named advance visitor-visa cohort

    Seychelles' July 2025 passport-holder schedule expressly requires these destinations to issue a visa before entry, rather than treating an online form or airport process as the visitor baseline.

    • Applies to the ordinary Seychellois passport short-visitor baseline in the Ministry's current named list.
    • The schedule's wording requires a visa before entry but does not establish an electronic or border-issued route, so this is normalized only as advance visa required.
    • Mission availability, individual grant, document, route, transit, work, residence, diplomatic, official and special-passport treatment remain outside scope.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Seychelles

    Official sourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora: List of countries Seychelles passport holders need visas